Blanche Moore Haines

Blanche Moore Haines (1865–1944) was an American physician. She served as the physician-director of the Maternity and Infancy Division, Children's Bureau (CB), U.S. Department of Labor (now within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. An active suffragist, Haines served as Michigan State chair of the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA).

Early life and education Blanche Moore Haines was born in New Castle County, Delaware, on December 21, 1865. Her parents were George R. and Ann Eliza (Carter) Moore. Previously, she served as director of the Michigan bureau of child hygiene and public health nursing,

She served as chair, Michigan Department of Health, 1922–25; chair, Michigan State Public Health Department; and secretary, Medical Women's National Association. She was a member of the American Medical Association, Michigan State Medical Association, Kalamazoo Academy of Medicine, American Public Health Association, and Michigan State Board for Registration of Nurses (resigned, 1925).