Children with Special Health Needs Community Section promotes family-centered, community based comprehensive, coordinated care for children and youth with special health care needs from 0-20 years.

• Children with Special Health Needs Program provides care coordination, social work, nutrition, and other services for children with special health care needs age 0-21 years with chronic medical conditions.
• Newborn Metabolic Screening Program assures statewide newborn screening for 31 disorders which may have serious health or developmental problems if not identified and treated early.
• Preschool Developmental Screening Program promotes the screening and follow-up for developmental/behavioral concerns in children age 3-5 years.

For specific program information, please click on the specific program.
For general information, please contact;

Dorothy Colby
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: 808-733-9054
Fax: 808-733-9068
dorothy.colby@doh.hawaii.gov