JFK Partners of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center,
Department of Pediatrics was awarded a four-year federal research and
training grant through the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative
Services (OSERS) beginning September 1999. The purpose of the grant
is to increase the rate of identification and referral of infants and
toddlers from county child welfare departments to local Part C early
intervention services. The statewide goals for the project are: 1) to
assist county departments of child welfare and individual caseworkers,
in identifying and referring children under age three to local Part
C services, and 2) to assist Part C service providers in developing
and strengthening linkages with child welfare.
This project works with counties throughout the state to develop and
strengthen linkages between county child welfare services and Part C.
Strategic planning meetings are held locally with key service providers
for the birth to three population. The project team facilitates the
development of an Interagency Collaboration Agreement that outlines
the process for identifying, screening, and determining Part C eligible
children within that community.
Products and technical support services:
A guidebook has been developed that provides an overview of both Part
C and Child Welfare from the federal, state, and local perspectives.
The guidebook also gives information regarding legal, medical, and financial
resources that can be utilized in securing Part C services. Copies of
the guidebook are given to participants during local planning meetings
and materials are covered through both a PowerPoint slide presentation
and a large-scale poster presentation.
Project staff:
Cordelia Robinson, PhD, RN - Project Director
Steven Rosenberg, PhD - Project Co-Director, Evaluator
M. Kay Teel, PhDc, LCSW - Project Coordinator
Kelly Stainback-Tracy, PT, MPH - Data Analyst/Trainer
Shirley Swope, PEAK Parent Advocate - Trainer
David Conrad, MSW - Trainer/Liaison
Contact information:
M. Kay Teel, Project Coordinator
4200 E. Ninth C221
Denver, CO 80262
Phone: 303-355-8322
Fax: 303-864-5270
E-mail:kay.teel@UCHSC.edu
web site: http://www.jfkpartners.org/
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