Early Intervention Programs — Waiʻanae Coast Early Childhood Services

Early Intervention Programs

Support for our youngest keiki

Our Parent Child Development Center (PCDC) programs provide quality early intervention services to infants and toddlers with or at-risk for developmental delays and their families in the Waiʻanae, Waipahu, Wahiawā and surrounding communities.

Office hours: Monday–Friday (except holidays), 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Ages served: birth to three years old.

Services are available free of charge through funding from the State of Hawaiʻi Department of Health Early Intervention Section.

What to expect, birth to three

1. Birth to 3 months

   Lifts head and chest when on tummy, moves arms and legs easily, follows movements by turning head side to side, makes gurgling or cooing sounds.

2. 3 to 6 months

   Plays with feet on back, lifts head and chest with weight on hands, holds head upright and steady, rolls from stomach to back, reaches for toys.

3. 6 to 12 months

   Pulls self up to standing, sits while playing with toys, crawls on hands and knees, finger feeds, imitates waving bye-bye, says mama or dada.

4. 12 to 18 months

   Walks alone, picks up tiny objects, feeds with a spoon, drinks from a cup, points to things when named, says two or three words.

5. 18 to 24 months

   Walks upstairs with hand held, scribbles on paper, puts two words together, makes simple choices between toys.

6. 2 to 3 years

   Walks well, runs, squats in play, stacks objects, follows two-step directions, names body parts, uses two to three word sentences.

How we help

• Care Coordination

  Ensure that intake, evaluation, planning, provision of direct services, and transition to the next program are appropriate.

• Evaluation

  Determine the child's eligibility for services.

• Individualized Family Support Plan

  Family members and service providers work as a team to plan, implement, and evaluate services tailored to the family's unique concerns, priorities, and resources.

• Therapy Services

  Individual and group sessions including speech/language, occupational, and physical therapy and special education services.

• Family Support

  Identify concerns about the child or home situation and find helpful resources.

• Transition

  Assist families to plan for other services when the child leaves the PCDC program.

Four Parent Child Development Centers