Information & Referral List

INFORMATION & REFERRAL

ALABAMA

Name: EI Child Find
Phone: 1-800-543-3098 or 1-334-281-8780
Fax: 1-334-613-3494
Email: http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/default.aspx?url=/Home/Welcome/Main
Part C Coordinator: Elizabeth Prince
Early Intervention Program
Email: bdprince@rehab.state.al.us

ALASKA

Name: AK Info
Phone: 1-800-478-2221
Fax:
Email: www.ak.org
Part C Coordinator: Jane Atuk
State Department of Health & Social Services
Email: jane_atuk@health.state.ak.us

AMERICAN SAMOA

Name: Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Phone: (684) 633-4929
Fax: (684) 633-2167
Web/Email: spain5620@yahoo.com
Part C Coordinator: Julia Lyons
Department of Health
Email: spain5620@yahoo.com

ARIZONA

Name: AzEIP
Phone:
Fax:
Web/Email: www.de.state.az.us/azeip/default.asp
Part C Coordinator: Molly Dries
Arizona Early Intervention Program
Email: vomm5793@de.state.az.us

ARKANSAS

Name: The First Connections
Phone:
Fax:
Web/Email: http://www.arkansas.gov/dhhs/ddds/FirstConn/
Part C Coordinator: Sherrill Archer
DD Services, Department of Human Services
Email: sherrill.archer@mail.state.ar.us

CALIFORNIA

Name: Early Start
Phone: 1-800-515-2229
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/main/ESHome.cfm
Part C Coordinator: Rick Ingraham, Chief
Department of Developmental Services
Email: RIngraha@dds.ca.gov

COLORADO

Name: Local ECC office
Phone: 1-888-777-4041
Fax:
Web/Email: http://www.earlychildhoodconnections.org/
Part C Coordinator: Susan Smith
Colorado Department of Education
Email: smith_s@cde.state.co.us

CONNECTICUT

Name: Child Development Infoline
Phone: 1-800-505-7000
Fax:
Web/Email: www.birth23.org
Part C Coordinator: Linda Goodman
Department of Mental Retardation
Email: linda.goodman@po.state.ct.us

DELAWARE

Name: Child Development Watch
Phone: 1-302-422-1335 (Kent and Sussex Counties) 1-302-995-8617 (New Castle County)
Fax: 1-302-422-1363 (Kent and Sussex Counties) 1-302-995-8363 (New Castle County)
Web/Email: www.state.de.us/dhss/dms/birth3/director/directry.htm
Part C Coordinator: Rosanne Griff-Cabelli
Department of Health and Social Services
Email: rcabelli@state.de.us

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Name: Office of Early Childhood Development
Phone: 1-202-727-5785 or 24-hour phone line for messages 1-202-727-8300
Fax: 1-202-724-7230
Web/Email: cheryl.parker@dc.gov
Part C Coordinator: Joan Christopher Office of Early Childhood Development
Email: jchristopher@dhs.dcgov.org

FLORIDA

Name: Florida Directory of Early Childhood Services
Phone: 1-800-654-4440 or 1-850-245-4444
Fax: 1-850-922-9156
Web/Email: http://www.centraldirectory.org
Part C Coordinator: Monica Rutkowski
Department of Health
Email: monica_rutkowski@doh.state.fl.us

GEORGIA

Name: Parent to Parent, Inc. of Georgia
Phone: 1-800-229-2038 or 1-770-451-5484 in Atlanta
Fax:
Web/Email: http://www.parenttoparentofga.org/
Part C Coordinator: Stephanie Moss
Department of Human Resources
Email: skmoss@dhr.state.ga.us

GUAM

Name:
Phone: 1-671-735-2414 or 1-671-7352455
Fax: 1-671-735-2439
Web/Email: geis@ite.net
Part C Coordinator: Cathy Tydingco College of Education, UOG Station
Email: ctydingco@doe.edu.gu

HAWAII

Name: H-KISS
Phone: 1-808-973-9650 or 1-800-235-5477 (Neighbor Islands)
Fax: 1-808-973-9655
Web/Email: http://www.hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis
Part C Coordinator: Sue Brown
Department of Health
Email: sue.brown@fhsd.health.state.hi.us

IDAHO

Name: Idaho Careline
Phone: 1-800-926-2588
Fax:
Web/Email: www2.state.id.us/dhw/InfToddler/index.htm
Part C Coordinator: Mary Jones, Project Manager
Department of Health and Welfare
Ph#: (208) 334-5523

ILLINOIS

Name: Bureau of Early Intervention
Phone: 1-217-782-1981
Fax:
Web/Email: www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/eisnp.html
Part C Coordinator: Janet Gully, Bureau Chief
Department of Human Services
Email: dhsvr50@dhs.state.il.us

INDIANA

Name: First Steps
Phone: 1-317-232-1144 or 1-800-441-STEP (Indiana Residents Only)
Fax:
Web/Email: cholloway@fssa.state.in.us
Part C Coordinator: Lanier DeGrella Bureau of Child Development
Email: jdegrella@fssa.state.in.us

IOWA

Name: Iowa COMPASS
Phone: 1-800-770-2001 or 1-877-686-0032 TTY
Fax:
Web/Email: iowa-compass@uiowa.edu or www.medicine.uiowa.edu/iowacompass
Part C Coordinator: Julie Curry
Iowa Department of Education
Email: Julie.Curry@ed.state.ia.us

KANSAS

Name: KDHE Children's Developmental Services
Phone: 1-800-332-6262 or 1-785-296-6761
Fax: 1-785-296-8626
Web/Email: http://www.kdheks.gov/cds/
Part C Coordinator: Peggy Miksch, Coordinator
Department of Health and Environment
Email: pmiksch@kdhe.state.ks.us

KENTUCKY

Name: Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Phone: 1-800-232-1160
Fax:
Web/Email: CCSHCHWebPage@mail.state.ky.us
Part C Coordinator: Trish Howard, Interim Part C Coordinator
Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Email: trish.howard@mail.state.ky.us

LOUISIANA

Name: Mary A. Williams
Phone: 1-225-342-3730
Fax:
Web/Email: www.doe.state.la.us/DOE/specialpop/ITPDisab/ITPDhome.asp
Part C Coordinator: Evelyn Johnson
State Department of Education
Email: edjohnson@mail.doe.state.la.us

MAINE

Name: Child Development Services
Phone: 1-207-624-6660
Fax:
Web/Email: http://www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/
Part C Coordinator: Joanne Holmes Department of Education
Email: jaci.holmes@state.me.us

MARYLAND

Name: Infant and Toddler Programs
Phone: 1-410-767-0261
Fax:
Web/Email: http://www.family-networks.org/infants.cfm
Part C Coordinator: Deborah Metzger, Branch Chief
State Department of Education
Email: dmetzger@msde.state.md.us

MASSACHUSETTS

MICHIGAN

Name: Bridges for Kids
Phone: 1-800-EARLYON (327-5966)
Fax: Call to get
Web/Email: www.michigan.gov/mde/1,1607,7-140-6525_6530_6598---.00.html
Part C Coordinator: Vanessa Winborne
Michigan Department of Education
Email: winbornev@state.mi.us

MINNESOTA

Name: Early Childhood & Family Support
Phone: 1-651-215-8956 or 1-800-728-5420 in Greater Minnesota
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: child.care@state.mn.us
Part C Coordinator: Jan Rubenstein
Department of Children, Families and Learning
Email: jan.rubenstein@state.mn.us

MISSISSIPPI

Name: First Steps
Phone: 1-800-451-3903
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,74.html
Part C Coordinator: Roy Hart
Mississippi State Department of Health
Email: rhart@msdh.state.ms.us

MISSOURI

Name: Jodi Woessner
Phone: (636) 240-5095
Fax: (636) 240-5095
Web/Email: http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/
Part C Coordinator: Paula Goff
State Department of Education
Email: pgoff@mail.dese.state.mo.us

MONTANA

Name: Parents Let's Unite for Kids
Phone: 1-800-222-7585 or 1-406-255-0540
Fax: 1-406-255-0523
Web/Email: www.pluk.org or mmills@pluk.org
Part C Coordinator: Richard Van Haecke
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Email: rvanhaecke@state.mt.us

NEBRASKA

Name: Nebraska Child Find
Phone: 1-888-806-6287
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: www.nde.state.ne.us/ECH/EARLY/echp.htm
Part C Coordinator: Charlotte Lewis, Part C Co-Coordinator
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Email: charlie.lewis@hhss.state.ne.us

NEVADA

Name: Project ASSIST
Phone: 1-800-522-0066
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: http://health.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=424
Part C Coordinator: Janelle Mulvenon, Clinical Program Manager
Division of Child and Family Services
Email: jamulven@govmail.state.nv.us

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Name: Family Resource Connection
Phone: 1-800-298-4321
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/frc/
Part C Coordinator: Carolyn Stiles
Department of Health and Human Services
Email: cstiles@dhhs.state.nh.us

NEW JERSEY

Name: Project Child Find
Phone: 1-800-322-8174
Fax: Call to get number
Web/Email: www.njeis.org/
Part C Coordinator: Terry Harrison
Department of Health and Senior Services
Email: Terry.Harrison@doh.state.nj.us

NEW MEXICO

Name: Family Infant Toddler Program
Phone: (877) 969-1472 or (505) 827-2578
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/fit/
Part C Coordinator: Andy Gomm. Program Manager
Department of Health
Email: agomm@health.state.nm.us

NEW YORK

Name: Early Intervention Program
Phone: Regional referral numbers on website
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: www.health.state.ny.us
Part C Coordinator Donna Noyes
State Department of Health
Email: dmn02@health.state.ny.us

NORTH CAROLINA

Name:
Phone: Referral information on website
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: www.nc-ddc.org
Part C Coordinator Duncan Munn, Program Manager
Early Intervention Branch, DHHS
E-mail: duncan.munn@ncmail.net

NORTH DAKOTA

Name: Regional Human Service Centers
Phone:
Fax:
Web/email: www.ndmch.com
Part C Coordinator Debra Balsdon
Developmental Disabilities Unit
E-mail: sobolad@state.nd.us

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Name: Children's Developmental Assistance Center
Phone: 1-670-664-4830
Fax: 1-670-664-4840
Web/email: child@vzpacifica.net
Part C Coordinator Suzanne Lizama, Coordinator
CNMI Public Schools
E-mail: slizama@gtepacifica.net

OHIO

Name: Help Me Grow
Phone: 1-800-755-GROW or (614)-644-8389
Fax: (614) 728-9163
Web/email: http://www.ohiohelpmegrow.org or BEIS@gw.odh.state.oh.us
Part C Coordinator Debra Wright, Part C Coordinator
Department of Health
E-mail: dwright@gw.odh.state.oh.us

OKLAHOMA

Name: OASIS – SoonerStart Early Intervention Services
Phone: 1-800-426-2747 or 1-405-271-6303
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.sde.state.ok.us/home/
Part C Coordinator Mark Sharp
Department of Education
E-mail: mark_sharp@mail.sde.state.ok.us

OREGON

Name: No Statewide referral program
Phone: 503-378-3600 Ext. 2338
Fax: 503-373-7968
Web/email: http://www.ode.state.or.us/sped/spedareas/eiesce/eiesce2.htm
Part C Coordinator Diana Allen, Part C coordinator
Department of Education
E-mail: diana.allen@STATE.OR.US

PALAU

Name: Special Education Office
Phone: (680) 488-2568
Fax: (680) 488-5808
Web/email: spedpw@palaunet.com
Part C Coordinator Elizabeth Watanabe
Bureau of Education
E-mail: spedpw@palaunet.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Name: Connect
Phone: 1-800-692-7288
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child/EarlyIntervention/
Part C Coordinator Maureen Cronin, Part C Coordinator
Department of Public Welfare
E-mail: mshankweil@state.pa.us

PUERTO RICO

Name: Avanzando Juntos
Phone: (787)274-5660 or (800) 981-8492
Fax: (787)274-3301
Web/email: www.salud.gov.pr or nperez@salud.gov.pr
Part C Coordinator Naydamar Perez de Otero
Department of Health
E-mail: nperez@salud.gov.pr

RHODE ISLAND

Name: Rhode Island Family Health Information Line
Phone: 1-800-942-7434
Fax: (401) 222-5957
Web/email: http://www.health.state.ri.us/family/ or SusanC@doh.state.ri.us
Part C Coordinator David Hamel, Administrator for EI Services
Department of Health
E-mail: daveh@doh.state.ri.us

SOUTH CAROLINA

Name: BabyNet/DHEC
Phone: 1-803-898-0781
Fax: 1-803-898-0613
Web/email: http://www.scdhec.net/health/mch/cshcn/programs/babynet/
Part C Coordinator David Steele
Bureau of Maternal and Child Health
E-mail: d.k.steele@att.net

SOUTH DAKOTA

Name: Bright Start
Phone: 1-800-305-3064 (only works in state), (605) 773-4478
Fax: (605) 773-3782
Web/email: http://www.sdbrightstart.com/
Part C Coordinator Barb Hemmelman
Office of Special Education
E-mail: barb.hemmelman@state.sd.us

TENNESSEE

Name: Tennessee's Early Intervention System (TEIS)
Phone: 1-800-852-7157
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.state.tn.us/education/speced/TEIS/
Part C Coordinator Brenda Bledsoe
Department of Education
E-mail: bbledsoe@mail.state.tn.us

TEXAS

Name: ECI Care Line
Phone: 1-800-250-2246
Fax: 1-512-424-6799
Web/email: http://www.dars.state.tx.us/ECIS/ or DARS.Inquiries@dars.state.tx.us
Part C Coordinator Cindy Martin
Texas ECI Program
E-mail: cindy.martin@eci.state.tx.us

UTAH

Name: Baby Watch Early Intervention
Phone: (801) 584-8226
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.utahbabywatch.org/
Part C Coordinator Susan Ord
Department of Health
E-mail: sord@utah.gov

VERMONT

Name: Family, Infant & Toddler Program
Phone: 1-800-660-4427 (VT Only) or 1-802-865-1336
Fax: 1-802-863-7635
Web/email: http://www.state.vt.us/health
Part C Coordinator Helen Keith
Family Infant and Toddler Project
Department of Health
E-mail: hkeith@vdh.state.vt.us

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Name: Birth to Three Project
Phone: (809) 777-8804
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: Kimmie@virginislands.net
Part C Coordinator: Rene Joseph Rhymer, Director Infant/Toddler Program
E-mail: topaze@viaccess.net

VIRGINIA

Name: Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia
Phone: 1-800-234-1448
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.earlyintervention-va.com/
Part C Coordinator Anne Lucas
Department of MH/MF/SA Services
E-mail: alucas@dmhmrsas.state.va.us

WASHINGTON

Name: Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program (ITEIP)
Phone: (360) 902-6463
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/iteip/
Part C Coordinator Sandy Loerch
Department of Social and Health Services
E-mail: loercsk@dshs.wa.gov

WEST VIRGINIA

Name: West Virginia Birth to Three
Phone: (800) 642-9704, (304) 558-5388
Fax: (304) 558-4984
Web/email: www.wvdhhr.org/mcfh/birth23, pamroush@wvdhhr.org
Part C Coordinator Pam Roush
Department of Health and Human Resources
E-mail: pamroush@wvdhhr.org

WISCONSIN

Name: Wisconsin First Step
Phone: 1-800-642-7837
Fax: Call to get number
Web/email: http://www.dhfs.wisconsin.gov/DPH_BFCH/cshcn/
Part C Coordinator David Sorenson
Department of Health and Family Services
E-mail: sorendm@dhfs.state.wi.us

WYOMING

Name: Part C Services
Phone: 877-996-4769
Fax: 307-777-3337
Web/email: http://wdh.state.wy.us/
Part C Coordinator Jason Jones
Wyoming Developmental Disabilities Division of the Department of Health
E-mail: jjones1@state.wy.us