{"id":5071,"date":"2023-07-31T08:32:13","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/?page_id=5071"},"modified":"2023-07-31T08:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T18:40:47","slug":"dcs-early-childhood-division","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/dcs-early-childhood-division\/","title":{"rendered":"DCS Early CHildhood Division"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5071\" class=\"elementor elementor-5071\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c12ae62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c12ae62\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04c3f70\" data-id=\"04c3f70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27999e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b27999e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd1306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dd1306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Childhood Division<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f75341 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f75341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a5b62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"76a5b62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f16003a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f16003a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97cd170\" data-id=\"97cd170\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dfc37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27dfc37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.gov\/rep\/site\/dcs\/dcs_docs\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Presentation_2023_04_20.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/07\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Flyer-792x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5075\" alt=\"Childhood Ready Keiki Flyer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/07\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Flyer-792x1024.jpg 792w, https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/07\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Flyer-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/07\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Flyer-768x993.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www8.honolulu.gov\/dcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2023\/07\/Childhood_Ready_Keiki_Flyer.jpg 1046w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420cfab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"420cfab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The City and County of Honolulu is proud to partner with the State&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/earlylearning.hawaii.gov\/\">Executive Office on Early Learning<\/a>\u00a0(EOEL) to provide free public pre-kindergarten to eligible O&#8217;ahu families. The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiipublicschools.org\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">Hawai&#8217;i Department of Education<\/a>\u00a0is accepting applications now for 3- and 4-year-olds to receive education at this impotant stage in their development.<\/p><p>Please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/earlylearning.hawaii.gov\/we-support-early-childhood\/we-value-children-and-families\/eoel-public-prekindergarten-program\/#new_tab\">click here<\/a>\u00a0to learn more and apply for this incredible program!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a6319 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3a6319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bf28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27bf28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70fe497 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70fe497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The City and County of Honolulu is committed to creating a strong infrastructure to support a coordinated system of early childhood care and learning that addresses equitable access to, and transitions between, high-quality programs and services for all young children and their families, to support their health, safety, and readiness for lifelong learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e3626 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0e3626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83bbeb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83bbeb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a79042\" data-id=\"7a79042\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5f7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf5f7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Activities:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae819bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae819bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Facilitate partnerships with multi-sector collaborative structures:\u00a0<\/strong>Public and private sectors will work together to ensure the community has the policies, resources and infrastructure for creating an aligned and equitable early care and education system.<\/li><li><strong>Develop data-driven practices, policies and strategies that inform policy and support equitable outcomes:<\/strong>\u00a0A shared system for data collection, analysis and reporting will inform the decisions of all stakeholders.<\/li><li><strong>Ensure family engagement and support:\u00a0<\/strong>Families will be fully engaged partners and cities foster relationships that fully engage families and children in successful, equitable early learning experiences.<\/li><li><strong>Provide access to affordable, high-quality early care and education:\u00a0<\/strong>All families will have access to affordable, diverse, high-quality early care and education environments.<\/li><li><strong>Develop a coordinated continuum of developmentally appropriate care and education:\u00a0<\/strong>The continuum of care in each community will be aligned and offer developmentally appropriate care and education to its children.<\/li><li><strong>Provide professional development and support for the early childhood workforce:\u00a0<\/strong>The early learning workforce will be elevated and valued for its contribution and is appropriately compensated, trained and supported to give high-quality learning experiences to all children.<\/li><li><strong>Ensure sustainability and coordination of sufficient resources, funding, policies and practices:\u00a0<\/strong>Strong, sustained and coordinated community support on behalf of children and families will ensure sufficient resources and funding.<\/li><li><strong>Facilitate community awareness and engagement:\u00a0<\/strong>An equitable early care and education continuum will be priority for all elected officials and community stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c35421e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c35421e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbfd5a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbfd5a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6d3e75\" data-id=\"b6d3e75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab569d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab569d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Importance of early childhood care and learning:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-527a736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"527a736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Early childhood opportunities are an important part of a city\u2019s infrastructure- just like roads and bridges, Honolulu\u2019s residents can\u2019t get to work without them.<\/li><li>The early childhood workforce makes it possible for the current workforce to go to work and it builds the skills for the future workforce. Neuroscience research reveals a critical window of opportunity in a child\u2019s first five years in which early learning experiences shape children\u2019s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. One of the main reasons is how fast the brain grows starting before birth and continuing into early childhood. Although the brain continues to develop and change into adulthood, the first 8 years can build\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/childdevelopment\/early-brain-development.html\">a foundation for future learning, health and life success.<\/a><\/li><li>If we want our children to possess skills needed to meet the changing demands of the workforce, the military and help our city, state and country compete globally, healthy development in the early years is crucial. In this way, the early childhood workforce is key to the City and County of Honolulu\u2019s workforce development.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dbfb7a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9dbfb7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70557ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70557ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f56d2bc\" data-id=\"f56d2bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f571f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f571f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources for families:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5b61d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5b61d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Looking for child care options? Visit Hawaii\u2019s Child Care Resource and Referral Agency: PATCH\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/find-child-care\/\">https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/find-child-care\/<\/a><\/li><li>Track your child\u2019s milestones from age 2 months to 5 years with CDC\u2019s easy-to-use illustrated checklists and new app; get tips from CDC for encouraging your child\u2019s development; and find out what to do if you are ever concerned about how your child is developing.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\/milestones-app.html\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncbddd\/actearly\/milestones-app.html<\/a><\/li><li>Concerned about your child\u2019s development? For a free evaluation contact:<\/li><li>For children younger than the age of 3, contact the Early Intervention Referral Line, at (808) 594-0066. You can also visit Early Intervention Services online here: CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN THE AGE OF 3: For children younger than the age of 3 (birth and two years, contact the Early Intervention Referral Line, at (808) 594-0066. You can also visit Early Intervention Services online here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/eis\/home\/eiservices\">http:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/eis\/home\/eiservices<\/a>.<\/li><li>For children older than 3 years old, the child&#8217;s parent(s)\/legal guardian can contact the child&#8217;s neighborhood school (the student attends or\u2013 would attend if not school age) and request an evaluation. Please visit the following website for more detailed information:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaiipublicschools.org\/TeachingAndLearning\/SpecializedPrograms\/SpecialEducation\/Pages\/Operation-Search.aspx\">https:\/\/www.hawaiipublicschools.org\/TeachingAndLearning\/SpecializedPrograms\/SpecialEducation\/Pages\/Operation-Search.aspx<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c2c04 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f9c2c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1835583 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1835583\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13e3ee6\" data-id=\"13e3ee6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d98f7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d98f7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources for child care providers:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-874d76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"874d76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>PATCH Care for Kids\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/care-for-kids\/\">https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/care-for-kids\/<\/a><\/li><li>PATCH Training Options:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/train-with-patch\/\">https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/train-with-patch\/<\/a><\/li><li>Early Childhood Scholarships:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/programs\/patch-scholarship\/\">https:\/\/www.patchhawaii.org\/programs\/patch-scholarship\/<\/a><\/li><li>DHS Resources and Guidance for Child Care Facilities:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/humanservices.hawaii.gov\/child-care-resources\/\">https:\/\/humanservices.hawaii.gov\/child-care-resources\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4ba3e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dd4ba3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cae384 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cae384\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ee394\" data-id=\"75ee394\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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