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Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation
State Center for Health Statistics
Location 
899 North Capitol Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-5865
Mission
The mission of the State Center for Health Statistics is to collect, preserve, and analyze information on births, deaths, and other vital events in the District of Columbia. The Center serves as the clearinghouse for vital records and as the District's state agency for providing official health data to other local, state, and federal agencies. The Center's responsibilities are divided among two divisions:
Program Description
Vital Records Division
The Vital Records Division is responsible for collecting, preserving, and administering the District's system of birth and death records, as well as other critical records. In accordance with the Vital Records Act of 1981, information is obtained from hospitals, the Medical Examiner's Office, funeral directors and other states. Authorized people may request and receive certified copies of these records upon payment of the appropriate fee. A birth or death certificate is provided only if the birth or death occurred in the District of Columbia. Copies of records may be requested in person at the Division's office, by mail, or by telephone through the VitalChek service.
The Vital Records Division is also responsible for Domestic Partnership Registration. Applicants must apply in person to the Department of Health, Vital Records Division, 899 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.
Data Management and Analysis Division
The Data Management and Analysis Division provides the statistical and technical assistance needed to analyze the raw data gathered by the Vital Records Division, as well as by other offices in the Department of Health. This division creates statistical databases based on the birth and death records and other health information reported by area hospitals, clinics, and public health programs. These statistical databases are linked with other databases to create statistical reports of the District's population. The Data Management and Analysis Division conducts research on issues such as infant mortality, abortion rates, birth rates, and homicide rates. The Data Management and Analysis Division coordinates the DC Healthy People 2010 plan for the District of Columbia and also facilitates the Institutional Review Board for Public Health.
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