APR 2009-2010
Effective General Supervision Part C / Child Find
Indicator 6: Birth to age 3 children served
| Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 3 with IFSPs compared to national data.
20 U.S.C. 1416(a)(3)(B) and 1442 |
Measurement:
Percent = [(# of infants and toddlers birth to 3 with IFSPs) divided by the (population of infants and toddlers birth to 3)] times 100 compared to national data.
FFY |
Measurable and Rigorous Target |
2009 |
At least 1.76% of children aged birth to three with IFSPs will be identified. |
Actual Target Data for 2009-2010: 1.86%--target met.
Based on the October 1, 2009 child count data, 1534 infants and toddlers birth to age three were served by the EDN.
Year of Data Collection |
2009 |
Percentage served |
Number served of infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 |
1534 |
1.86% |
Percent of infants and toddlers birth to 3 with IFSPs compared to National Data.
2009 Comparison of percentage served infants and toddlers, birth to age 3 (excluding children at risk), with national baseline.
Infants and Toddlers, Birth to age 3 |
Number Served |
Percentage of population |
Nebraska |
1534 |
1.86% |
National (50 states and D.C.) |
348,604 |
2.67% |
Source: Received from U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, Data Analysis System (DANS )in accordance with Part C 2009; U.S. Bureau of the Census. Population data for 2009 accessed November 2010 from http://www.census.gov/popest/.
Discussion of Improvement Activities Completed and Explanation of Progress or Slippage that occurred for 2009-2010:
Data for 2009-2010 shows that Nebraska did not meet its proposed target of 0.76%. The 0.68% reported in FFY 2009 shows an increase from the 0.66% reported in FFY 2008. Nebraska has and continues to intensify efforts to expand Child Find activities to targeted audiences utilizing ARRA funding and continued to build on other successful initiatives.
The improvement activities outlined for 2009-2010 were implemented as follows:
| Completed (2005-2006) |
| Completed (2005-2006) |
| 3. | Conduct Child Find activities*, review Planning Region Teams for progress or slippage, and build on successful initiatives. |
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- All Child Find activities were completed and are continuing. *Child Find activities are listed in the State Performance Plan (SPP).
- The Munroe-Meyer Institute expanded Project DOCC (Delivery of Chronic Care) to include Allied Health trainees, in addition to Medical Residents, for training on early identification and family-center long-term care issues.
- During FFY 2009, via local level trainings and technical assistance conducted by the CoLeads, the use of the Developmental Delay category continues to be recommended as an appropriate category to verify infants for Part C who are identified as affected by illegal substance abuse or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure, or infants/toddlers having a diagnosis of Failure to Thrive.
- During FFY 2009 networking Sessions between the NE Dept of Education Migrant recruiters/coordinators and the EDN Services Coordinators and providers to increase awareness and education regarding Part C referrals for Migrant families were conducted.
- Collaborate with and provide training/technical assistance regarding the Part C program and referral process to Nebraska’s Birth to Three Endowment/Sixpence Programs during FFY 2009.
- The Co-Leads provide each Planning Region Team with financial support through grants to support targeted local Child Find efforts during FFY 2009.
- The Co-Leads provided financial support and technical assistance to Regional Training Coordinators across the state to provide trainings to child care and community programs regarding the Part C program and referral process during 2009-2010.
- In June 2010, a statewide EDN-sponsored webinar was conducted in which the Part C Coordinators clarified policies and procedures relating to the use of screening tools and MDT processes.
| 4. | Discontinued 2007-2008–encompassed in revised Activity 3 |
| 5. | Continue to build on CAPTA collaboration between Child Protection and Safety workers and the Early Development Network. |
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- In partnership with University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Center for Children, Families, and the Law, the State Part C Coordinators made presentations to raise awareness about the Early Intervention process in conjunction with Helping Babies from the Bench. This statewide training targets judges, medical and mental health personnel, Child Protection Services personnel, attorneys, special education staff and Services Coordinators.
- During FFY 2009 State Part C Coordinators continued to meet with Services Coordinators and Protection and Safety Workers across the state to promote networking, increase CAPTA referrals to Part C, and to discuss verification rates and state policies and procedures in relation to CAPTA.
- During FFY 2009 State Part C Coordinators began collaboration meetings with Children & Family Services to develop an automated electronic CAPTA referral process between Children & Family Services and the NDHHS CONNECT databases.
- In March 2010, the Co-Leads sponsored an Infant Mental Health Conference with key presenters, Dr. Julie Larrieu and Dr. Paula Zeanah of Tulane University, national experts on childhood trauma and infant mental health. This conference focused on the impact of abuse and neglect on infants and toddlers to support identification of infants and toddlers who are referred to early intervention through CAPTA. The targeted audience included school district MDT/IFSP teams, mental health practitioners, Child Protection Services personnel, Child Welfare/Juvenile Court Judges and attorneys, Early Head Start providers, and Services Coordinators.
- During FFY 2009 the State Part C Coordinators provided Early Intervention information at the Nebraska Children’s Summit in Grand Island, NE Sept 9, 2009 which was attended by over 400 professionals involved in the abuse/neglect court system, including all Nebraska judges with juvenile jurisdiction, the NE Supreme Court Chief Justice, Nebraska’s Governor and Lt. Governor.
| 6. | Discontinued 2007-2008–encompassed in revised Activity 3. |
| 7. | Completed in 2007-2008 |
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| 9. | Collaborate with Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDIP–previously Newborn Hearing Screening) on an enhanced referral process for identified newborns with a hearing loss. |
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- Completed and continuing.
- Upon cross-analysis of data between NDHHS Part C Coordinator and the EHDI Program Manager it was determined that every child referred to Part C from the EHDI program in FFY 2009 was found eligible for Part C services.
Revisions, with Justification, to Proposed Targets / Improvement Activities / Timelines / Resources for 2009-2010:
The following revisions were made in 2009-2010:
- Resources for Child Find Efforts: Nebraska’s Birth to Three Endowment/Sixpence Programs
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