Advocacy Agenda to Improve Part C EI Services for PA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements...................................................................3

2. Ensuring Part C EI services offer quality needed to make a difference (Q)..............................................16 Issues and Solutions related to Quality (Q)...............................................................19 3. Achieving equitable access in Part C EI..............21 Issues and Solutions related to Equity (EQ)...................................................................23 4. Addressing mental health needs of infants and toddlers in Part C EI........................................................24 Issues and Solutions related to Mental Health............................................................26 5. Partnering with Medicaid to improve Part C EI.................................................................................27 Issues and Solutions related to Mental Health............................................................................. 29

I. Introduction and Approach.................................................4 Scope of the Project...................................................................4 Participants in Development of Advocacy Agenda........................................................................5 II. Overview of the Early Intervention Program.............6 Core Principles of Part C Early Intervention in Pennsylvania...................................................................................6

III. Priority Recommendations At a Glance....................11

IV. Priority Recommendations............................................12 1. Serving all children who can benefit from Part C EI through outreach , referral , enrollment . .......12

Issues and Solutions related to Outreach, Referral, and Evaluation (ORE)..........................15

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