Mission

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA) advances reproductive health outcomes and adolescent health and wellbeing by supporting high-quality clinical services, evidence-based and innovative programs, rigorous research and evaluation, and the engagement of communities and partners to inform policy.

OPA administers the Title X family planning program, the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program, and the Embryo Adoption Awareness and Services program. OPA advises the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary for Health on a wide range of topics, including adolescent health, family planning, sterilization, and other population issues.

The Office of Population Affairs operates under the direction of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Population Affairs, who also serves as the Director of the Office of Adolescent Health.