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early intervention programs

Physical therapy and other interventions in the child's life enhance development. These programs are often sponsored by individual counties and may vary considerably from one area to another. In every state in the United States, there are early intervention programs , although they may be known under other names.  These programs serve children from birth to three years of age.

By the age of three, your child is legally entitled to Public school intervention, and should receive a variety of services including psychological testing, occupational and physical therapy interventions, speech and communications, nursing services and educational plans.  An Individual Educational Plan (IEP) is set up or the child and is a written plan for services.

Contact information for the coordinator of the Early Intervention Program under IDEA in each state and participating locations is listed below.

Alabama 
Elizabeth D. Prince, Part C Coordinator 
Early Intervention Program 
2129 East South Boulevard 
P. O. Box 11586 
Montgomery, AL 36111-0586 
Early Intervention Child Find number, 1-800-543-3098
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/AEIS/Main

Alaska 
Jane Atuk, Part C Coordinator 
Maternal and Child Health 
State Department of Health and Social Services 
3601 C Street, Suite 934 
P. O. Box 240249 
Anchorage, AK 99524-0249 
(907) 269-3419 
Fax: (907) 269-3465 

American Samoa 
Julia Lyons, Part C Coordinator 
Department of Health 
Government of American Samoa 
Pago Pago, AS 96799 
(684) 633-4929 
Fax: (684) 633-2167 

Arizona 
Molly Dries, Part C Coordinator and Exec Director 
Arizona Early Intervention Program 
Department of Economic Security 
3839 North 3rd Street, Suite 304 
Site Code #801.A-6 
Phoenix, AZ 85012 
(602) 532-9960 x113 
Fax: (602) 200-9820 

Arkansas 
Sherrill Archer, Part C Coordinator 
DD Services, Department of Human Services 
Donaghey Plaza North 
7th and Main Streets 
PO Box 1437, Slot 2520 
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437 
(501) 682-8699 
Fax: (501) 682-8687 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Angelita Felix, Lead Education Specialist 
Division of School Improvement 
OIEP 
500 Gold Avenue, SW, Room 7202 
P. O. Box 1088 
Albuquerque, NM 87103 
(505) 248-7527 
Fax: (505) 248-7546 

California 
Rick Ingraham, Chief, Children and Family Services Branch 
Early Start System 
Children and Family Services Branch 
Department of Developmental Services 
1600 9th Street, MS:3-12 
PO Box 944202 
Sacramento, CA 95814 
(916) 654-2205 
Fax: (916) 654-3255 

Colorado 
Susan Smith, Part C Coordinator 
Prevention Initiatives 
Colorado Department of Education 
201 East Colfax Avenue, Room 301 
Denver, CO 80203 
(303) 866-6709 
Fax: (303) 866-6662 

Connecticut 
Linda Goodman, Part C Coordinator 
Birth to Three System 
Department of Mental Retardation 
460 Capitol Avenue 
Hartford, CT 06106-1308 
(860) 418-6147 
Fax: (860) 418-6003 
www.birth23.org/

Delaware 
Rosanne Griff-Cabelli, Part C Coordinator 
Division of Management Services 
Department of Health and Social Services 
1901 North Dupont Highway, Room 204 
New Castle, DE 19720 
(302) 577-4647 
Fax: (302) 577-4083 

District of Columbia 
Joan Christopher, Part C Coordinator 
Office of Early Childhood Development 
DC-EIP Services 
717 14th Street, NW, Suite 730 
Washington, DC 20002 
(202) 727-1839 
Fax: (202) 727-8166 

Florida 
Children's Medical Services 
Department of Health 
2020 Capital Circle SE, BIN # A06 
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1700 
(850) 245-4444 Ext.2223 (Evans) 
(850) 245-4444 Ext.2234 (Kelley) 
(850) 245-4221 (Rutkowski) 
Fax: (850) 414-7350 
 

Georgia 
Office of Children with Special Needs, Babies Can't Wait Program 
Division of Public Health, Family Health Branch 
Department of Human Resources 
2 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 11-206 
Atlanta, GA 30303-3186 
(404) 657-2721 (Moss) 
(404) 657-2727 (Sanders) 
Fax: (404) 657-2763 


Hawai'i 
Zero-to-3 Hawaii Project 
Department of Health 
Pan Am Building 
1600 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1401 
Honolulu, HI 96814 
(808) 957-0066 
Fax: (808) 946-5222 

Idaho 
Mary Jones, Project Manager 
Infant/Toddler Program 
Department of Health and Welfare 
450 West State Street, 5th Floor 
PO Box 83720 
Boise, ID 83720-0036 
(208) 334-5523 
Fax: (208) 334-6664 

Illinois 
Janet Gully, Acting Bureau Chief 
Department of Human Services 
Bureau of Early Intervention 
623 East Adams, 2nd Floor 
PO Box 19429 
Springfield, IL 62794-9429 
(217) 782-1981 
Fax: (217) 524-6248 

http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/earlyint/earlyint.html


Indiana 
Maureen Greer, Part C Director 
First Steps 
Bureau of Child Development 
Division of Family and Children 
402 West Washington Street, #W-386, MS02 
Indianapolis, IN 46204 
(317) 233-9229 
Fax: (317) 232-7948 

Iowa 
Lynda Pletcher, Part C Coordinator 
Early Access/Part C 
Bureau of Children, Family, and Community Services 
Grimes State Office Building, 3rd Floor 
Des Moines, IA 50319-0146 
(515) 281-7145 
Fax: (515) 242-6019 

Kansas 
Carolyn Nelson, Coordinator 
Infant Toddler Program 
Department of Health and Environment 
Children's Developmental Services 
1000 SW Jackson, Room 220 
Topeka, KS 66612-1274 
(785) 296-6135 
Fax: (785) 296-8626 

Kentucky 
Germaine O'Connell, Part C Coordinator 
First Steps Program 
Division of Mental Retardation 
Department of MH and MR Services 
100 Fair Oaks Lane, 4E-E 
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001 
(502) 564-7722 
Fax: (502) 564-0438 

Louisiana 
Evelyn Johnson, Section Supervisor Part C and ECSE 
Division of Special Populations 
State Department of Education 
PO Box 94064 
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064 
(225) 342-3730 
Fax: (225) 342-5297 

Maine 
Joanne C. Holmes, 619 and Part C Coordinator 
Child Development Services 
Department of Education 
State House Station #146 
Augusta, ME 04333 
(207) 624-6660 
Fax: (207) 624-6661 

Maryland 
Deborah Metzger, Branch Chief (Part C Coordinator) 
MD Infant/Toddler/Preschool Services Division 
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services 
State Department of Education 
200 West Baltimore Street 
Baltimore, MD 21201 
(410) 767-0261 
Fax: (410) 333-2661 

Massachusetts 
Ron Benham, Part C Coordinator and Dir. of EI 
Early Intervention Services 
Department of Public Health, 4th Floor 
250 Washington Street 
Boston, MA 02108-4619 
(617) 624-5969 
Fax: (617) 624-5990 

Michigan 
Vanessa Winborne, Part C Coordinator 
Early On Michigan 
Office of Special Education and EI Services 
Michigan Department of Education 
PO Box 30008 
Lansing, MI 48909 
(517) 335-4865 
Fax: (517) 373-7504 

Minnesota 
Jan Rubenstein, Part C Coordinator 
Interagency Early Intervention Program 
Department of Children, Families and Learning 
1500 Highway 36 West 
Roseville, MN 55113-4266 
(651) 582-8436 
Fax: (651) 582-8494 

Mississippi 
Roy Hart, Part C Coordinator 
Infant and Toddler Program 
Mississippi State Department of Health 
2423 North State Street, Room 105A 
PO Box 1700 
Jackson, MS 39215-1700 
(601) 576-7427 
Fax: (601) 576-7540 

Missouri 
Paula Goff, Part C Coordinator and Director 
Early Childhood Special Education 
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 
State Department of Education 
PO Box 480 
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0480 
(573) 751-0185 
Fax: (573) 526-4404 

Montana 
Vicki LaFond-Smith, Part C Coordinator 
Developmental Disabilities Program 
Department of Public Health and Human Services 
P. O. Box 4210 
Helena, MT 59604-4210 
(406) 444-7382 
Fax: (406) 444-0230 

Nebraska 
Charlotte Lewis, Part C Co-Coordinator 
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services 
Special Services for Children and Adults (Early Intervention) 
301 Centennial Mall South 
PO Box 95044 
Lincoln, NE 68509 
(402) 471-9329 
Fax: (402) 471-6252 

Joan Luebbers, Part C Consultant 
Special Education Office 
Nebraska Department of Education 
301 Centennial Mall South 
PO Box 94987 
Lincoln, NE 68509-2471 
(402) 471-2463 
Fax: (402) 471-5022 

Nevada 
Janelle Mulvenon, Clinical Program Manager 
Community Connections 
Department of Human Resources 
3987 South McCarran Boulevard 
Reno, NV 89502 
(775) 688-2284 
Fax: (775) 688-2558 

New Hampshire 
Carolyn Stiles, Part C Coordinator/Program Specialist 
Family Centered Early Supports and Services 
Department of Health and Human Services 
Division of Developmental Services 
105 Pleasant Street 
Concord, NH 03301 
(603) 271-5122 
Fax: (603) 271-5166 

New Jersey 
Terry Harrison, Part C Coordinator 
Early Intervention Program 
Department of Health and Senior Services 
Division of Family Health Services 
PO Box 364 
Trenton, NJ 08625-0364 
(609) 777-7734 
Fax: (609) 292-0296 

New Mexico 
Andy Gomm, Part C Coordinator 
Long Term Services Division 
Department of Health 
1190 St. Francis Drive 
PO Box 26110 
Santa Fe, NM 87502-6110 
(505) 827-0103 
Fax: (505) 827-2455 

Gloria Yepa, Education Specialist 
Division of School Improvement 
OIEP 
500 Gold Avenue, SW, Room 7202 
P. O. Box 1088 
Albuquerque, NM 87103 
(505) 248-7451 
Fax: (505) 248-7546 

New York 
Donna Noyes, Director 
Early Intervention Program 
State Department of Health 
Corning Tower, Room 208 
Empire State Plaza 
Albany, NY 12237-0618 
(518) 473-7016 
Fax: (518) 473-8673 

North Carolina 
Duncan Munn, Program Manager 
Department of Public Health 
Early Intervention Branch, DHHS 
Womens and Childrens Health Section 
1020 Richardson Drive, Royster Building 
2302 Mail Service Center 
Raleigh, NC 27699-2302 
(919) 715-7500 Ext.233 
Fax: (919) 733-3075 

North Dakota 
Debra Balsdon, Part C Coordinator 
Developmental Disabilities Unit 
Department of Human Services 
600 South 2nd Street, Suite 1A 
Bismarck, ND 58504-5729 
(701) 328-8936 
Fax: (701) 328-8969 

Northern Mariana Islands 
Suzanne Lizama, Coordinator 
CNMI Public Schools 
PO Box 1370 CK 
Saipan, MP 96950 
(670) 664-3754 
Fax: (670) 664-3796

Ohio 
Steve Gassman, Interim Part C Coordinator 
Bureau of EI Services 
State Department of Health 
PO Box 118 
Columbus, OH 43266-0118 
(614) 644-8389 
Fax: (614) 728-9163 

Oklahoma 
Mark Sharp, Part C Coordinator 
Special Education Office, Department of Education 
Oliver Hodge Memorial Education Bldg, 4th Floor 
2500 North Lincoln Boulevard 
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 
(405) 521-4880 
Fax: (405) 522-3503 

Oregon 
Diana Allen, Part C Coordinator 
Early Intervention /Early Childhood Special Education 
Oregon State Department of Education 
Public Services Building 
255 Capitol Street NE 
Salem, OR 97310-0203 
(503) 378-3600 Ext.2338 
Fax: (503) 373-7968 

Palau 
Elizabeth Watanabe, Coordinator 
Bureau of Education 
Republic of Palau 
PO Box 189 
Koror, Palau, PW 96940 
(680) 488-2537 
Fax: (680) 488-2830 Note: use 011 

Pennsylvania
Maureen Cronin, Part C Coordinator 
Division of Program Implementation 
Office of Mental Retardation 
Department of Public Welfare 
PO Box 2675 
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675 
(717) 783-7213 
Fax: (717) 772-0012 

Puerto Rico 
Naydamar Perez de Otero, Coordinator 
Part C Program 
Department of Health 
Office of the Secretary 
Call Box 70184 
San Juan, PR 00936 
(787) 274-5659 
Fax: (787) 274-3301 

Rhode Island 
David Hamel, Administrator for EI Services 
Rhode Island Department of Health 
3 Capitol Hill 
Providence, RI 02908-5097 
401-222-4632 
Fax: 401-222-1442

South Carolina 
David Steele, Part C Coordinator 
BabyNet 
Bureau of Maternal and Child Health 
Department of Health and Environmental Control 
Mills/Jarrett Complex, Box 101106 
Columbia, SC 29211 
(803) 898-0591 
Fax: (803) 898-0613 

South Dakota 
Barb Hemmelman, Education Program Assistant Manager 
Office of Special Education 
700 Governors Drive 
Pierre, SD 57501 
(605) 773-4478 
Fax: (605) 773-6846 

Tennessee 
Brenda Bledsoe, Director/Acting Part C Coordinator 
Office of Special Education 
State Department of Education 
Andrew Johnson Tower, 5th Floor 
710 James Robertson Parkway 
Nashville, TN 37243-0375 
(615) 741-3537 
Fax: (615) 532-9412 

Texas 
Mary Elder, Executive Director 
Donna Samuelson, Part C Coordinator 
Texas ECI Program 
Brown-Heatly State Office Building 
4900 North Lamar 
Austin, TX 78751-2399 
(512) 424-6754 
Fax: (512) 424-6749 

Utah 
Susan Ord, Part C Coordinator 
Baby Watch Early Intervention 
State Department of Health 
PO Box 144720 
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4720 
(801) 584-8441 
Fax: (801) 584-8496 

Vermont 
Helen Keith, Part C Coordinator 
Family, Infant and Toddler Project 
PO Box 70 
Burlington, VT 05402 
(802) 865-1786 
Fax: (802) 863-7635

Virgin Islands 
Position Vacant 
Mavis Mattnew, Acting Comissioner 
Department of Health 
P. O. Box 9965 
St. Thomas, VI 00801 

Virginia 
Anne Lucas, Part C Coordinator 
Infant and Toddler Program 
Department of MH/MR/SA Services 
PO Box 1797 
Richmond, VA 23218 
(804) 371-6592 
Fax: (804) 371-7959 

Washington 
Sandy Loerch, Part C Coordinator 
Infant Toddler Early Interv. Program 
Department of Social and Health Services 
12th and Franklin Streets 
PO Box 45201 
Olympia, WA 98504-5201 
(360) 902-8490 
Fax: (360) 902-8497 

West Virginia 
Pam Roush, Part C Coordinator 
Early Intervention Program 
Office of Maternal and Child Health 
Department of Health and Human Resources 
350 Capital Street, Room 427 
Charleston, WV 25301 
(304) 558-6311 
Fax: (304) 558-4984 

Wisconsin 
David Sorenson, Part C Coordinator 
Birth to 3 Program 
Department of Health and Family Services 
P. O. Box 7851 
1 West Wilson Street, Room 418 
Madison, WI 53707-7851 
(608) 267-3270 
Fax: (608) 261-6752 

Wyoming 
Jason Jones, Part C Coordinator 
Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Division 
Herschler Building 
122 West 25th Street 
Cheyenne, WY 82002 
(307) 777-6972 
Fax: (307) 777-6047 


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