Early intervention: who to call in your state
Every state and territory runs a free early intervention program for babies and toddlers under 3. You can call yourself: no doctor’s referral and no diagnosis needed. Here is the program and number for all 56.
What to say: “I have concerns about my child’s development and I would like to have my child evaluated to find out if he/she is eligible for early intervention services.”
Suggested wording from CDC.
Step-by-step guide| State or territory | Program | Call to request an evaluation |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Al Early Intervention System | 800-543-3098 (English) 866-450-2838 (Spanish) |
| Alaska | Division of Senior and Disabilities Services | (907) 451-5041 |
| American Samoa | Helping Hands Early Intervention Program | (684) 699-6962, (684) 699-6963 |
| Arizona | Arizona Early Intervention Program | (602) 635-9799 or (888) 439-5609 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Department of Education- Federal Programs | (800) 643-8258 |
| California | Children, Adolescents and Young Adult Services Division | (800) 515-BABY |
| Colorado | Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) | (888) 777-4041 |
| Connecticut | Birth to Three System | (800) 505-7000 |
| Delaware | Birth to Three Early Intervention System | (302) 283-7240 (New Castle County) and (302) 424-7300 (Kent and Sussex Counties) |
| District of Columbia | Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DCEIP) | (202) 727-3665 |
| Florida | Bureau of Early Steps & Newborn Screening | (800) 218-0001 |
| Georgia | Division of Health Promotion | 404-463-0820 |
| Guam | Guam Early Intervention System Division of Special Education | 671-300-5776 |
| Hawaii | Early Intervention Section | (808) 594-0066 (for Oahu or 1-800-235-5477 for Neighbor Islands) |
| Idaho | Infant Toddler Program/Division of Family and Community Services | (208) 334-6530 |
| Illinois | Bureau of Early Intervention | (800) 323-4769 |
| Indiana | First Steps | (800) 545-7763 |
| Iowa | Early ACCESS (IDEA/Part C) | (888) 425-4371 |
| Kansas | Kansas Early Childhood Developmental Services | (785) 296-6135 or (800) 332-6262 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Early Intervention | (877) 417-8377 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Department of Health | (866) 327-5978 |
| Maine | Early Intervention for Maine | (877) 770-8883 |
| Maryland | Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program | (800) 535-0182 |
| Massachusetts | State Department of Public Health | (800) 905-8437 (EI Central Directory) |
| Michigan | Office of Early Education | (800) 327-5966 |
| Minnesota | Department of Children, Youth, and Families | (866) 693-4769 |
| Mississippi | MS First Steps Early Intervention Program | (800) 451-3903 (in MS) |
| Missouri | Early Intervention Services | 573-751-3559 |
| Montana | Early Childhood Services Bureau | 406.444.5647 |
| Nebraska | School Based Services/Early Development Network | (402) 471-8133 |
| Nevada | Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | (800) 522-0066 |
| New Hampshire | Family Centered Early Supports and Services | (800) 852-3345 |
| New Jersey | Early Intervention System | (888) 563-4463 |
| New Mexico | Family Infant and Toddler Program | (877) 696-1472 |
| New York | Bureau of Early Intervention | (800) 577-2229 (in NYC) |
| North Carolina | Division of Child and Family Well-Being, Early Intervention Section | (919) 707-5520 |
| North Dakota | Developmental Disabilities Division | (800) 755-8529 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | CNMI Public Schools | (670) 483-3903 |
| Ohio | Ohio Department of Children and Youth | (614) 728-9164 |
| Oklahoma | Special Education Office | (405) 521-4880 |
| Oregon | Early intervention/Early Childhood Special Education | (503) 947-5731 |
| Pennsylvania | Bureau of Early Intervention Services and Family Supports | (800) 692-7288 |
| Puerto Rico | Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Section | 787-765-2929 ext. 4598 |
| Rhode Island | Executive Office of Health and Human Services | (401) 462-3425 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | 803-898-4439 |
| South Dakota | Birth to Three Connections | (800) 305-3064 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Early Intervention System (TEIS) | (800) 852-7157 |
| Texas | Early Childhood Intervention Services | (877) 787-8999 |
| Utah | Baby Watch Early Intervention Program | (801)273-2900 |
| Vermont | Children's Integrated Services | (802) 769-6174 |
| Virgin Islands | Infant/Toddler Program | (340) 718-1311 ext 3624 for St. Croix. See St. Thomas above) |
| Virginia | Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia | (800) 234-1448 |
| Washington | Early Support for Infants and Toddlers Program | (800) 322-2588 |
| West Virginia | WV Birth to Three | 1-866-321-4728 (in WV only) |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Health Services | (800) 642-7837 and (800) 282-1663 (TTY) |
| Wyoming | Behavioral Health Division | 1-877-WYO-Grow (Regional phone numbers at the Referral Website) |
Also listed by ECTA, though not Part C grantees: Bureau of Indian Education (Sovereignty in Indian Education Office, (202) 941-0847, website); Department of Defense (Department of Defense, 571-372-0878, website).
Numbers change. We refresh this list from ECTA regularly; the program’s own website is the final word. We never show the names of individual staff.