Team 3 is working to ensure all children are supported to reach their optimal development by working with early childhood and healthcare providers and families.

Efforts include: 

• Create a framework for a screening-referral-utilization of services feedback loop within the medical home model

• Increase the number of children enrolled in a medical home

• Embed childhood obesity prevention best practices into the early childhood system

• Promote the social and emotional health of infants and toddlers

Team 3 Conveners:

• Keiko Nitta, Department of Health

• Cherilyn Shiinoki, Family Hui Hawaii

• Jordan Smith, Appleseed

Core Meeting Time:

• Monthly, 2nd Fridays,
  10:00 am – 11:30 am

Healthy Keiki, Healthy Future

Network partners have been implementing key initiatives to embed culturally appropriate physical activity and nutrition best practices into Hawai‘i’s ECE system and settings.