Hawaii Keiki: Healthy and Ready to Learn Program

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In partnership with the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene, the Hawaii Keiki (HK) ​program is ​helping to address the impact of COVID-19 on students and schools​. ​A total of 33 HK nurses, located in every complex area statewide, are available to support schools with the following services during school year 2020-21: 

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• COVID-19 school readiness assessment​;

• Contingency planning for medically fragile students;

• Rapid response to reported cases at school;

• Training for students and staff to decrease the spread of COVID-19;

• Advice for COVID-19 exposed and positive families; and

• Telephone hotline and telehealth services​.

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The HK nurses are a resource for teachers, principals, and parent(s)/legal guardian(s) who have questions related to student health issues. Nursing services are provided to students with no 
out-of-pocket expense to their families and translation services are available if needed. Please reach out initially to the Complex Area RN or APRN, contact information can be found ​here​.  

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