Early Intervention Services

Our Early Intervention program empowers families and dramatically improves outcomes for children ages 0-3 who have developmental delays or are at risk for delays. Our services are provided at the child’s home or childcare site, at no direct cost to the family.

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Early Intervention Services in Massachusetts

We provide therapeutic interventions that are embedded in families’ daily routines and are respectful of each family’s culture and learning style. We have bilingual and bicultural staff to support the children and families within our community.

Our Early Intervention Program serves two catchment areas in Massachusetts at no direct cost to families.

Partners in Child Development Catchment Area
Massachusetts

Providing Early Intervention Services for more than 45 years to: Andover, North Andover, Lawrence and Methuen.

Effective July 1, 2024, we will provide early intervention services to children and families in the following communities:
Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Dunstable, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough and Westford.

Candidates for Early Intervention Services

Children that have not yet met age-appropriate milestones

Children diagnosed with certain conditions

Children with medical or social histories that may put them at risk for developmental delays

EI Statistics

of a child’s critical brain development happens before age 5.
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of our staff have been with us for more than 10 years.
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Children who live below poverty are already 18 months behind what is average for their age ground by age of 4.

Compared to other EI programs across the state, children enrolled in our early intervention program are 3x more likely to meet their developmental goals before age 3.

Our Early Intervention program serves 95% of children from Greater Lawrence referred for EI services.

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Services Provided

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Developmental screening and evaluations

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Home visiting services by developmental specialists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech language pathologists, music therapists, social workers, mental health clinicians, nurses and a registered nutritionist. 

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Service coordination including transition support to services after age three

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Education and support to parents, caregivers, and childcare providers

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Referrals to additional specialty services

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Clinical Coordination with healthcare providers

Workshops, Groups and Classes

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Training and education for childcare providers and families

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Toddler and parent/child groups

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Drop-off Early Intervention Toddler Playgroups

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Hippotherapy

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Specialized Feeding Groups

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Infant Massage Classes

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Music Therapy

Our EI Professionals

Our highly specialized and experienced staff works in multidisciplinary teams for both evaluation and therapeutic services.

Our team is dedicated to working with young children help them reach their developmental milestones. 

Developmental and Special Educators

Speech Language Pathologists

Registered Nurses

Social Workers

Multilingual Staff

Physical and Occupational Therapists

Mental Health Clinicians

Nutritionist

Music Therapist

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Evaluation Process

Children can be referred to Early Intervention by parents, pediatricians, caregivers, teachers, friends or other professionals. Families may also contact our program directly. An evaluation with our team will be scheduled to determine a child’s eligibility. Using a holistic family-centered approach, our team will develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) based on the needs of your child. The process is collaborative, individualized and reflects the child’s and families’ priorities, learning styles, culture, and community.

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Cheryl Bruk

Division Director, Early Intervention Program

Regional Consultation Program (RCP)

We also offer a support service to qualifying families through our Regional Consultation Program. This program offers services such as assistance in identifying helpful tools and resources, finding other appropriate programs, acquiring medical and assistive equipment, and providing referral information.

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