Family Health Services Division

The Hawaiʻi Department of Health’s Family Health Services Division (FHSD) is here to support families across the state with a variety of programs and services for women, infants, children—including those with special health care needs—and families. FHSD works to promote health and well-being through family planning and strengthening, early developmental intervention services, and supplemental nutrition and breastfeeding support.

Children with Special Health Needs

Children with Special Health Care Needs are children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and require health and related services beyond that required by children generally.  More Info>>>

Maternal and Child Health

The Maternal and Child Health Branch provides leadership to assure healthy outcomes for the women, children and families of Hawaii. The services include Child Wellness, Adolescent Wellness, Violence Prevention, Sexual Assault Prevention, Child Death Review, Federal Title X Family Planning, Perinatal Support, Enhanced Perinatal Care, Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Planning, Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Baby S.A.F.E., Family Strengthening and Support, and Hawaii Children’s Trust Fund.  More Info>>

WIC 

WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants, and Children) is a federally funded program which provides Hawaii residents with nourishing supplemental foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and health and social service referrals. The participants of WIC are either pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women, and infants and children under age five who meet income guidelines and have a medical or nutritional risk.  More Info>>

Family Health Services Division Programs

The following is information about a few Division programs and some of the public health issues the Department is presently addressing. It has been posted to help the public better understand Department activities and health issues in Hawaii.

  • Early Intervention Section (0-3) – The Department of Health’s Early Intervention Section provides services to infants and toddlers from birth to 3 years of age with developmental delays or are at-risk for delays. Information and support are also provided to families.  More Info>>
  • Genetics – The Genetics Program consists of several programs under the supervision of the Children with Special Health Needs Branch. The Genetics Coordinator administers grants, coordinates educational activities, develops legislation, and provides coordination and oversight for genetics activities. The Newborn Metabolic Screening Program administers the state newborn metabolic screening activities. The Birth Defects Program collects and analyzes data related to birth defects in infants up to one year of age.  More Info>>
  • Office of Primary Care and Rural Health – Hawaii’s State Office of Primary Care and Rural Health is working to improve access to health services in rural communities.  More Info>>
  • Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (Title V) – 
    Title V Quick Fact Sheet
    The Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (Title V of the Social Security Act) is the only federal program devoted to improving the health of all women, children, and families. Title V provides funding to State maternal and child health (MCH) programs, which serve 35 million women and children in the United States. Every year the State of Hawaii, Department of Health submits a report and application for federal MCH Block Grant funds.  The public is always invited to comment on the Department’s next application and previous report. All comments are recorded, receive consideration, and will be incorporated into the next year’s report/application.  Contact annette.mente@doh.hawaii.gov.  More Info>>Title V Maternal & Child Health Block Grant
  • Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) – A population-based surveillance system designed to identify and monitor maternal experiences, attitudes, and behaviors from preconception, through pregnancy and into the interconception period.  The program is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Reproductive Health.

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