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Health & Children & Youth Committee

The Health & Children & Youth Committee addresses activities in the State Plan to address the goal that: Parents and family members with children, 3-5 years of age, who are at risk for developmental delays or who have intellectual and developmental disabilities will have timely access to standardized developmental screening, appropriate services, and supports.

Purpose

  1. Continuing work to initiate universal screening tools across the State to increase early intervention strategies. Early detection and treatment can prevent long term disabilities.

  2. Helping to improve the outreach of the Assistive Technology Resource Center to provide devices to toddlers to help with their communication needs rather than purchasing expensive communication devices through Medicaid or other insurance carriers.

  3. Creating resource mapping throughout each county on resources for early intervention and screenings.

  4. Educating legislatures and community members on the need to improve oral health for children and adults.

  5. Co-Sponsoring Special Parent Information Network conference which had over 500 attendees on support s er vices to individuals with DD, transition services, and networking.

Areas of Emphasis: Quality Assurance; Education and Early Intervention; Child Care; Formal and Informal Community Supports

Activities

  1. Supporting and Educating Communities

  2. Interagency Collaboration and Coordination

  3. Coordination with Related Councils

  4. Committees and Programs

  5. Resource Mapping

Meeting Schedule

 

Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Zoom Information:
Link: https://zoom.us/j/93437105671
Meeting ID: 934 3710 5671

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  • January 17, 2024

  • March 20, 2024

  • May 15, 2024

  • July 17, 2024

  • September 18, 2024

  • November 20, 2024

  • January 15, 2025

  • March 19, 2025

  • May 21, 2025

  • July 16, 2025

  • September 17, 2025

  • November 19,2025

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Address

1010 Richards Street Room 122
Honolulu, HI 96813
Main office: (808)586-8100

hiscdd@doh.hawaii.gov

From the Neighbor Islands, call O‘ahu toll-free:
Hawai‘i Island: (808) 798-1501
Kaua‘i: (808) 274-3484
Maui: (808) 984.2400, x68100
Moloka‘i, Lāna‘i: (808) 468.4644, x68100

What is the DD Council? 

The Hawai‘i State Council on Developmental Disabilities or DD Council consists of 28 Governor-appointed members that includes individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD), parents, family members, and representatives from public and private agencies that serve this population. At least 61% of the council (17 members) must be a person with I/DD or a family member of a person with I/DD. View the DD Council Fact Sheet for more information.

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