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Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Epidemiology Unit

Data and reports about the health of pregnant people, children, and young adults in San Francisco.

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health

SF.gov is the new home for SFDPH MCAH Epidemiology. 

Resources

Data dashboards and data briefs

Health needs assessment data for women, children, and adolescents in San Francisco
Tables, graphs, and maps about women, ages 15 to 50, pregnant people, infants, children, and youths, up to age 24. Information about a wide range of health topics, including medical conditions, nutrition, dehydration, oral health, mental health, safety, access to health care, and basic needs, like housing. County-level prevalence rates, time trends, and disparities. Local information about national Healthy People 2030 priorities, such as preterm birth, infant death, childhood obesity, adolescent depression, and young adult substance use, high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney disease. Population data from the 2023-2024 San Francisco Maternal Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) needs assessment to share with community partners, plan services, and promote health.
Preterm birth data
Data about preterm births in San Francisco. Numbers, rates, trends, disparities, and maps.
Child and young adult population by age and race
Changes in San Francisco's under-25 population from 2010 to 2020.
Mental health data
A pdf data brief summarizing mental health data for women and youth in San Francisco.

Data sources with information about San Francisco residents

Publicly available data

About

The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Section Epidemiology Unit of the San Francisco Department of Public Health regularly monitors population-level health data and health program information. We use these findings to identify issues that may affect families, pregnant and preconception individuals, children, and adolescents in San Francisco. Analyzing this information helps us improve health care and develop policies, plans, and services that ensure everyone in San Francisco has an equitable opportunity to achieve good health.

Contact

City and County of San Francisco
Department of Public Health
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Section
Epidemiology Unit
333 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94103

People

Jodi Stookey, Ph.D.

Senior Epidemiologist

jodi.stookey@sfdph.org

Jennifer Salcedo

Health Care Analyst

jennifer.salcedo@sfdph.org

Rowena Cape

Project Coordinator Trainee

rowena.cape.DPH@sfdph.org

Rocio Flores

Epidemiologist Trainee

rocio.flores@sfdph.org

MCAH Epidemiology Trainees, Interns, and Fellows, 2021–2025:  Deena Abu Amara, Stephanie Bazarini, Ankita Bhalla, Mimansa Cholera, Fardowsa Dahir, Maria Allesandra April Elsasser, Yuchen Gao, Alicia Gunness, Hannah Hecht, Helen Kong, Matthew Leong, Anuradha Nayudu, Rachel Ohtake, Deep Kumar Patel, Riya Patel, Claire Penzel, Matthew Sao, Noor Shahzad, Nayoung Song, Ameya Thorat, and Yuhui Zhou.

Partner agencies

Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
Department of Public Health