Early Intervention is the term used to describe services and support available to babies and young children with developmental delays and disabilities and their families. These publicly funded programs are available in every state and territory; and are free or at reduced cost for eligible children.

What are the goals of EI services?
EI services are designed to achieve four goals for your child:
-To enhance development and minimize potential for developmental delay;
-To reduce the need for special education and related services once school aged;
-To maximize the likelihood of leading a full and productive life included in the community; and
-To enhance your family’s ability to meet your child’s needs.
Who’s eligible?
Infants and toddlers from birth through age 2 are eligible to receive EI services if they are delayed by 25% or more as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures in their cognitive, physical, communicative, social, emotional or adaptive development, or if they have a diagnosis of a physical and/or medical condition that will likely result in developmental delay.
What type of EI services are available?
EI services may include:
-assistive technology
-audiology
-family training, counseling and home visits
-medical services (diagnostics and evaluation purposes)
-nursing services
-nutrition services
-occupational therapy
-physical therapy
-service coordination
-social work services
-specialized instruction
-speech-language pathology
-transportation and related costs
-vision services
Early Intervention Contact Information by State
Alabama
Alabama’s Early Intervention System
(800) 543-3098 (English)
(866) 450-2838 (Spanish)
Alaska
Alaska Early Intervention/Early Learning Program
(877) 477-3659 or (907) 269-8442
Arkansas
First Connections
(800) 643-8258
Arizona
Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)
(888) 439-5609
California
Early Start
(800) 515-2229
Colorado
Early Intervention Colorado
(888) 777-4041
Connecticut
Birth to Three Program
(800) 505-7000
Delaware
Birth To Three
(800) 671-0050: New Castle County
(800) 752-9393: Kent/Sussex County
Florida
Early Steps
(800) 218-0001
Georgia
Babies Can’t Wait
(800) 229-2038
Hawaii
Early Intervention Section
(808) 594-0066 or (800) 235-5477
Idaho
Infant Toddler Program (ITP)
(800) 926-2588 or dial 2-1-1
Illinois
Illinois Early Intervention Program
(800) 323-4769
Indiana
First Steps
(800) 545-7763
Iowa
Early ACCESS
(888) 425-4371
Kansas
Infant Toddler Program
(800) 332-6262 or (785) 296-6135
Kentucky
First Steps
(877) 417-8377
Louisiana
Early Steps
(866) 327-5978
Maine
Child Developmental Services
(877) 770-8883
Maryland
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program
(800) 535-0182
Massachusetts
Family TIES
(800) 905-8437
Michigan
Early On
(800) 327-5966
Minnesota
Help Me Grow
(866) 693-4769
Mississippi
First Steps
(800) 451-3903
Missouri
First Steps
(866) 583-2392
Montana
Early Intervention Program
(406) 444-5647
Nebraska
Early Development Network (EDN)
(888) 806-6287
Nevada
Early Intervention Services
(800) 522-0066
New Hampshire
Family Centered Early Supports & Services
(800) 852-3345, ext. 5034 or (603) 271-5034
New Jersey
New Jersey Early Intervention System (NJEIS)
(888) 653-4463
New Mexico
Family Infant Toddler Program
(866) 696-1472
New York
New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP)
(800) 522-5006 or (518) 473-7016
North Carolina
North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (ITP)
(919) 707-5520
North Dakota
Early Intervention Program
(800) 755-8529 or (701) 328-8930
Ohio
Help Me Grow
(800) 755-4769
Oklahoma
SoonerStart
(405) 271-8333
Oregon
Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Ed
(503) 947-5731
Pennsylvania
Early Intervention
(800) 692-7288
Rhode Island
Early Intervention Program
(401) 270-0101
South Carolina
BabyNet
(877) 621-0865
South Dakota
Birth to Three
(800) 305-3064
Tennessee
Tennessee’s Early Intervention System (TEIS)
(800) 852-7157
Texas
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI)
(877) 787-8999
Utah
Baby Watch
(800) 961-4226
Vermont
Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers
(800) 649-2642
Virginia
Infant Toddler Connection of Virginia
(800) 234-1448
Washington
Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT)
(800) 322-2588
West Virginia
Birth to Three
(866) 321-4728
Wisconsin
Birth to 3 Program
(800) 642-7837
Wyoming
Early Intervention and Education Program Unit
(307) 777-7115
District of Columbia
Strong Start
(202) 727-3665
Puerto Rico
Early Intervention
(787) 765-2929 ext. 4550, 4557 ó 4598
(Spanish only)
Guam
Guam Early Intervention System (GEIS)
(671) 300-5776 or (671) 300-5816
American Samoa
Helping Hands
ruth.teo@helpinghands-as.org
(684) 633-8553 or (684) 633-8435 (fax)
United States Virgin Islands
The Infants and Toddlers Program
(340) 777-8804 ext 2629 (St. Thomas)
(340) 773-1311 ext 3124 (St. Croix)
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands
Early Intervention Services
(670) 483-3903 or (670) 664-4841
Source: Contact List | Center for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC. http://www.cdc.gov.