Hawaii Department of Health, Children with Special Health Needs Branch
Hawaii Early Intervention Services · About this organization
What you get
Help finding early-intervention services for your child’s development or special health needs.
How to start
Fill in the referral form.
Good to know
- Services and transportation must be part of the IFSP.
The details, as published
Hawaii Early Intervention Services evaluates and supports resident children under age three who have a qualifying developmental delay or a provider-signed condition that a multidisciplinary team finds highly likely to cause delay. Services are family-centered, may be in person or by telepractice, and include IFSP coordination, therapies, family training, parent support, social-work counseling, assistive technology, and IFSP-related transportation at no family fee.
What help you may get
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Hawaii Early Intervention Services — navigation guides and advocacy
Hawaii Early Intervention Services evaluates and supports resident children under age three who have a qualifying developmental delay or a provider-signed condition that a multidisciplinary team finds highly likely to cause delay. Services are family-centered, may be in person or by telepractice, and include IFSP coordination, therapies, family training, parent support, social-work counseling, assistive technology, and IFSP-related transportation at no family fee.
Amount not published
Peer And Emotional Support
Hawaii Early Intervention Services — peer and emotional support
Hawaii Early Intervention Services evaluates and supports resident children under age three who have a qualifying developmental delay or a provider-signed condition that a multidisciplinary team finds highly likely to cause delay. Services are family-centered, may be in person or by telepractice, and include IFSP coordination, therapies, family training, parent support, social-work counseling, assistive technology, and IFSP-related transportation at no family fee.
Amount not published
School And Learning
Hawaii Early Intervention Services — school and learning
Hawaii Early Intervention Services evaluates and supports resident children under age three who have a qualifying developmental delay or a provider-signed condition that a multidisciplinary team finds highly likely to cause delay. Services are family-centered, may be in person or by telepractice, and include IFSP coordination, therapies, family training, parent support, social-work counseling, assistive technology, and IFSP-related transportation at no family fee.
Amount not published
Travel And Transportation
Hawaii Early Intervention Services — travel and transportation
Hawaii Early Intervention Services evaluates and supports resident children under age three who have a qualifying developmental delay or a provider-signed condition that a multidisciplinary team finds highly likely to cause delay. Services are family-centered, may be in person or by telepractice, and include IFSP coordination, therapies, family training, parent support, social-work counseling, assistive technology, and IFSP-related transportation at no family fee.
Amount not published
Why this may help
School And Learning: Therapies, assistive technology, and family training can help your child develop skills through the early-intervention plan.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program scope includes U.S. children with cancer, which includes pediatric B-ALL when the stated eligibility rules are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 3, measured at application.
- F01 2026-09-07: Numeric patient band transcribed from access.application_workflow.workflow.contact_policy.source_ids.0.supporting_quote: Parents, family members, healthcare providers, or caregivers who are concerned about the development or special health care needs of a child, age 0-3 years, can make a referral to Early Intervention (EI)
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: All islands, including Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi through toll-free access.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- A parent, provider, hospital, childcare program, school, or other source may contact the referral line or submit the form.
- If eligible, work with the team on an Individualized Family Service Plan.
- Parent consent is required before evaluation and services.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- B-ALL alone is not published as automatic eligibility; developmental delay or qualified provider and multidisciplinary-team determination is required.
- Services and transportation must be part of the IFSP.
- Confirm B-ALL team handling, provider capacity, telepractice availability, referral response, and current local programs.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Hawaii Early Intervention Services · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Hawaii Early Intervention Services · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Hawaii Early Intervention Services · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Hawaii Early Intervention Services · checked Aug 24, 2026