The effects of COVID‐19 pandemic on early childhood care systems in Hawaii in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused many effects on the referrals to and work of governmental agencies working with young children. This article describes impact use early childhood evaluations services in State Hawaii. We looked at several nonpublic data sets from Hawaii Department Health Human Services, comparing rates intervention referrals, lead level screening, immunizations, child welfare 2019 2020. also describe processes various programs stay-at-home mandates. There was a decrease services. less screening being done, immunization dropped. Some these issues stem clinicians not seeing children whose families were worried about bringing their for routine appointments. These do lot developmental much immunizations Home visiting interrupted as they could in-person screenings families. Therefore, easily identify that benefit support trained home visitor. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program Women, Infants, Children (WIC) anemia checks or measurements children's growth. With ongoing Hawaii, remedies are required given clinician offices practices program processes.