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Early Intervention Information
 

If there is a concern about a child’s development, the Early Intervention Program (EIP) can help by providing a free evaluation to find out if the child is eligible for services. Our program may be right for a family, if a child:

·       Is not learning, playing, growing, walking or talking like other children their age

·       Has a diagnosed condition that is likely to result in a delay in development

Anyone can make a EIP referral if the parent/caregiver would like to proceed with a referral by:

·       Calling 311 and asking for “Early Intervention” or

·       Completing the Early Intervention Program Referral Form (Fillable PDF) and faxing it to the Citywide Early Intervention Referral Unit at:  347-396-8801

Please note that the centralization of referral processing will not change any other established Early Intervention processes, including that:

Children will continue to be assigned to an Initial Service Coordination agency in the borough where they live. Follow-up questions about a child’s case should continue to be directed to the EI Regional Office in the borough where the child lives: 

  • Bronx Regional Office - 718-838-6887

  • Brooklyn Regional Office - 718-694-6000

  • Manhattan Regional Office - 212-436-0900

  • Queens Regional Office - 718-553-3954

  • Staten Island Regional Office - 718-568-2300

The Health Department's Early Help Matters: Linking Infants and Toddlers in Child Care to Early Intervention (PDF) toolkit provides information on Early Intervention referrals and services in child care settings.

Here are some additional resources:

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