Hawaii

1. State CHIP Program
Med-QUEST Division
P.O. Box 3490
Honolulu, HI 96811-3490
(808) 587-3521

2. Early Intervention

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 2
Sue Brown, Coordinator
Early Intervention Section
Department of Health
1600 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1401
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 973-9650; (808) 973-9656
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 3 through 5
Michael C. Fahey, M.Ed., IDEA Part B, 619 Coordinator Preschool Special Education
Office of Curriculum Instruction and Student Support
Special Education Services Branch
Student Support & Special Education Sections
637 18th Avenue, Building C
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-4838
E-mail

3. Education Support

State Department of Education: Special Education
Dr. Paul Ban, Director
Special Education Services Branch
Hawaii Department of Education
637 18th Avenue, Room C-102
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-4400
Web  & E-mail

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Robert E. Campbell, Ph.D., Director
Program Support and Development
Hawaii Department of Education
P.O. Box 2360
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 586-3447
Web & E-mail

4. Vocational Rehabilitation

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Joe Cordova, Administrator
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Human Services
601 Kamokila Boulevard, Room 515
Kapolei, HI 96707
(808) 692-7719
E-mail

Coordinator for Transition Services
Maxine Nagamine, Coordinator for Secondary Transition Services
Special Education Section, Student Support Services Branch
Hawaii Department of Education
637 18th Avenue, Room C-102
Honolulu, HI 96816 
(808) 733-4832
Web & E-mail

5. Developmental Disabilities

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Waynette Cabral, Executive Administrator
State Council on Developmental Disabilities
919 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 113
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 586-8100
Web & E-mail

6. Mental Health Agency

State Mental Health Representative for Children
Mary Brogan, Acting Division Chief
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division
Department of Health
3627 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 101
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-9339
Web

State Mental Health Agency
Michelle R. Hill, Deputy Director
Behavioral Health Administration
Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-4416
Web & E-mail

Adult Mental Health Division
Dr. Thomas W. Hester, M.D. Chief
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 256
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-4770
Web & E-mail

7. Referral Centers

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Robert A. Stodden, Director
Center on Disability Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
1776 University Avenue, UA 4-6
Honolulu, HI 96822
(808) 956-5011
Web

8. Links

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Gary Smith, President
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
900 Fort Street Mall, Suite 1040
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 949-2922 (V/TTY); (800) 882-1057 (V/TTY) (in HI)
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Patricia Heu, Chief
Children with Special Health Needs Branch
Department of Health
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-9070
(808) 973-9633 Hawaii Keiki Information Service
(800) 235-5477 (HKISS) Neighbor Islands
E-mail

NICHCY

Updated: August, 2007
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities