About the Hawaii Department of Education Partnership
In 2014, UH Manoa Nursing partnered with the Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) to create the Hawaii Keiki (HK): Healthy & Ready to Learn Program. In its early years, the program had 5 school nurses at 5 HIDOE schools on 3 islands. The program continued to grow and provided school nurses statewide to all 15 HIDOE Complex Areas on all islands. In 2024, the program is celebrating 10 years of partnership with the HIDOE and now has more than 170 healthcare providers that serve all 258 HIDOE public schools.
For more information about the HIDOE, visit their HIDOE website.
School Nursing Services for HIDOE Partnership
The HK HIDOE Program places APRNs (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses also known as nurse practitioners), RNs (Registered Nurses), and Health Technicians in HIDOE health clinics located on public school campuses to provide school-based health services to students.
The program supports achievement of student, school, and system success by:
- APRNs, RNs, and/or Health Technicians are available in participating schools and with parent/guardian consent, they work together to deliver screening, direct services on-site and/or virtually using telehealth, and ensure continuity of care for children with chronic conditions.
- Working with each Complex Area Superintendent and School Principals, the HK HIDOE Program is creating a model that reflects the needs of the individual schools and HIDOE Complex Areas considering student demographics, staffing patterns, available community support services, and healthcare access.
- The HK Leadership Team works directly with HIDOE to provide access to evidence-based expertise in health promotion and disease prevention; alignment and coordination opportunities for health and education; and resources for public and health sciences education partnership.
- HK nurses coordinate and collaborate with the Public Health Nurses from the Hawaii Department of Health in the prevention and control of communicable disease and supporting students with required school health needs.
Staff for HIDOE School Nursing Partnership
For a complete listing of the HK staff for the HIDOE school nursing partnership visit: https://nursing.hawaii.edu/hawaii-keiki-department/hidoe-program/
For a complete listing of the HK staff who are HIDOE Complex Area Leads visit: https://nursing.hawaii.edu/hawaii-keiki-department/hidoe-complex-area-leads/
Contact
Business Operations Manager
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
Nancy Atmospera-Walch School of Nursing
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Phone: (808) 853-7211
Email: msanjose@ucera.org
Director of Clinical Operations
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
Cell: (808) 861-6839
Email: koliveros@ucera.org
Hawaii Keiki: Healthy & Ready to Learn
2528 McCarthy Mall, Webster 402
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8522
Email: hikeiki@hawaii.edu
Health Hotline (Toll Free): (844) 436-3888
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., excluding holidays & breaks