1. THE MASSACHUSETTS EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM Department of Public Health

2. WHAT IS EARLY INTERVENTION? COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM OF DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN BIRTH AND THREE AND THEIR FAMILIES

3. CORE VALUES FAMILY CENTERED INDIVIDUALIZED IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE COORDINATED

4. SYSTEM OVERVIEW 31, 171 CHILDREN SERVED IN FY’11 $125 MILLION ANNUAL BUDGET MULTIPLE PAYER SOURCES SERVICES PURCHASED FROM 61 CERTIFIED EI PROVIDERS

5. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? CHILDREN WITH ESTABLISHED RISK; ESTABLISHED DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS; or RISK FOR DELAY Established condition with known developmental impact 1.5 Standard Deviation or more below the mean in any area of development as measured on a standardized assessment tool (BDI-2) 4 Child and Family Characteristics (low birth weight, NICU, multiple trauma & loss, substance abuse, etc.)

6. TYPES OF SERVICES Home visits, center based individual visits, community child groups, EI only child groups, parent groups, specialty services Provided by ~Developmental Specialists ~Nurses ~Occupational Therapists ~Physical Therapists ~Social Workers ~Mental Health Specialists ~Speech/Language Pathologists ~Specialty Service Providers

7. COLLABORATION WITH OTHER PROVIDERS Considerable coordination with childcare providers, specialty service providers, other community providers

8. TO FIND OUT MORE…. www.mass.gov/dph/earlyintervention www.eitrainingcenter.org www.massfamilyties.org www.eiplp.org