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The Arkansas Department of Health’s Women’s Health program promotes and provides family planning, prenatal and related preventive health clinical services. It offers community education and outreach that promote good health and reproductive responsibility. It also provides clients with information and services for women, men, couples, and families to enable them to space their pregnancies, and provides community education and outreach about issues related to family planning and the health of mothers and infants. The Women’s Right to Know information is a required material to be distributed to individuals seeking abortion services. These materials are provided in accordance with Act 1086 of 2015 and were developed to give a woman basic

Click the office name below to email or access online forms.  If you are unable to find what you are looking for, use our Online Contact Form. You may also call the Arkansas Department of Health main number at 501-661-2000.

The Arkansas Department of Health’s Licensed Lay Midwife Program is guided by Arkansas State Law. The Arkansas Board of Health gave the authority to the Arkansas Department of Health to oversee and administer the Licensed Lay Midwife Program, which was delegated to the Women’s Health program. The responsibilities include assisting with the Lay Midwife licensure process, apprentice applications and permits, monitoring of the Lay Midwife’s practice and birth records, providing guidance and monitoring of the Lay Midwife Rules and Regulations. To contact Women’s Health, call 501-661-2480 or 800-462-0599 ext. 2480. Although the Licensed Lay Midwife is not a Physician or Certified Nurse Midwife, she is trained in prenatal care, labor

Women’s Health The Arkansas Department of Health offers prenatal care in numerous counties throughout the five public health regions of the state.  Services are provided at little or no cost and no one will be refused services due to inability to pay. In addition, clients have access to other Health Department services such as STI testing, family planning services and WIC. To locate the most convenient Local Health Unit for you, please check the listing in your area. The Perinatal Health Program’s goals are to ensure pregnant women have early access to prenatal care, decrease pregnancy-related diseases, premature births and to reduce the number of infant deaths in Arkansas. Prenatal Services include: Resources Count the

Breastfeeding creates a special bond between mothers and babies. Whether you have already decided to breastfeed or simply want more information, WIC is here to answer your questions and help make breastfeeding work for you and your baby. Your local health unit has qualified WIC staff who can answer your questions and help you get breastfeeding off to a good start. Call for an appointment today. Find your nearest health unit. You can also get help with breastfeeding 24 hours a day/seven days a week by calling the Arkansas WIC Breastfeeding Helpline at 1-800-445-6175. For updates and more information, visit: Breastfeeding Rights    Arkansas has two laws that support breastfeeding families. They protect

The Arkansas Dept. of Health keeps Vital Statistics on all vital events- birth, death, marriage, divorce, fetal deaths, and induced termination of pregnancies. Specific reports are listed below. For all other inquiries please see the contact information at the bottom of the page. Natality Mortality Data Reports Contact Information Health Statistics4815 W. Markham Street, Slot 19Little Rock, AR 72205Phone: 501-661-2368Fax: [email protected]