10 Table 2 (Cont'd) Other DHEW Population and Family Planning Function Table 2 (Cont'd) Other DHEW Population and Family Planning DHEW Operating Agency with Program Responsibility 11 Community Services Administration Office of Research and Demonstrations Bureau of Community Health National Institute of Mental Health National Center for Health Statistics National Institute of Child Health and Community Services Administration Medical Services Assistance Payments Administration and Demonstrations Health Statistics Bureau of Health Resources 12 Table 2 (Cont'd) Other DHEW Population and Family Planning Activities by Function and DHEW Operating Agency 1/ Office of the Secretary 2/ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health 50-132 O 75 pt. 1 16 13 II OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation has primary responsibility for the preparation of the five-year budget plan and the Department's program memoranda. This office is also responsible for the overall evaluation of the Department's programs. The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Planning and Analysis works closely with the Office of Population Affairs in the development of appropriate planning documents, program memoranda, and evaluation studies. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Human Development In July 1969, the Office of Child Development (OCD) was established in the Office of the Secretary of HEW to serve as a point of coordination for Federal programs for children and their families and to act as a national advocate of services for children. On April 1, 1973, OCD became part of a new Office of Human Development at HEW which focuses on groups of Americans with special needs. While the Office of Child Development does not directly operate any programs on family planning, Project Head Start and other OCD demonstration programs, such as Home Start and Child and Family Resource Programs, make social services available to parents. Social worker aides and health specialists in these programs are in contact with community agencies that conduct planned parenthood education and distribute information on family planning. Much of the material published and distributed by these agencies encourages parents to space their children and to talk to a physician or social worker about family planning. 14 III PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) serves as a focal point for coordination of Department population research and family planning services activities. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs (DASPA) heads the OPA and has full line authority and responsibility for directing population research and family planning services within the health agencies. P.L. 91-572, the "Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970," establishes the OPA by statute and delineates the functions of the Office as follows: The Secretary shall utilize the Deputy Assistant Secretary for (1) to administer all Federal laws for which the Secretary (2) to administer and be responsible for all population (3) (4) (5) (6) to act as a clearinghouse for information pertaining to provide a liaison with the activities carried on by to provide or support training for necessary manpower to coordinate and be responsible for the evaluation In addition to its primary program direction activities, the OPA serves as a staff office for the Assistant Secretary for Health. This function involves advising the Secretary, through the Assistant Secretary, on policy and new legislation; participating in legislative and fiscal planning; and preparing reports on departmental and inter-departmental activities for the Secretary and the Congress. The OPA also prepares staff documents for the Secretary and for the White House. |