Massachusetts
Health Departments

The Massachusetts Department of Health can provide you with valuable health information and with information about nutrition and other Massachusetts programs that can help with raising a child. Below we have provided the website link and contact information for the Massachusetts Department of Health.

Health Departments in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Department of Health

Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108-4619

(617) 624-6000
TTY (617) 624-6001
Information Line: 1-(866)-627-7968

Health Departments in Other States

Click here to find health departments in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Massachusetts Child Health Insurance Program can provide free health insurance to families and children who qualify.

Massachusetts Child Nutrition Programs, through the cooperation of the U.S. federal and state governments, provide access to child nutrition information and they provide free and low-cost food.

Massachusetts State Child Welfare Department can provide you with information about foster care, adoption and parenting.

Massachusetts State Department of Education in each state can give you information about special early intervention programs and about school nutrition programs.

Massachusetts State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

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