The Early Intervention Central Intake Bulletin

Central Intake eNewsletter for Early Intervention providers

December 2022

Happy holidays from Help Me Grow Central Intake and Referral!

We're looking forward to another calendar year of collaboration and partnership with Early Intervention providers across the state. Thank you for all the work you do to provide high quality EI services to Ohio families.

SFY23 First Quarter Referral Data

(July-September 2022)

Central Intake and Referral (CIR) processed 11,263 system referrals for EI in the first quarter of SFY23. Of those, more than 8,774 program referrals were assigned to local EI providers across the state.

From the Ohio Department of Health, CIR received 544 referrals for children with elevated blood lead levels (EBLL) and 23 referrals for children diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)*.

*The NAS referrals referenced here are referrals CIR receives from the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). These referrals are only for children whose NAS diagnosis has been verified through ODH’s Ohio Connections for Children with Special Needs (OCCSN) system and constitute a small subset of the overall number of children diagnosed with NAS.

Family Testimonials for helpmegrow.org

A section for family testimonials has been added to the homepage and Early Intervention page of helpmegrow.org.

Both families and professionals are encouraged to share their experiences with us! We love to spotlight successes on our websites, publications, and social media. If you know a family, referral source, or other early childhood professional who has a positive Help Me Grow story to share, we encourage you to pass along the story sharing form linked below so we can hear all about it!

Access the story sharing form

Promoting the ASQ Online

Since CIR launched the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) Online service, more than 170 screenings have been completed via the online portal.

The service is a child find tool for CIR. It is being shared with professional referral sources and families using a variety of methods such as social media, digital ads, radio, and more.

We would love your help in making sure more Ohio families with young children access the screening so they can understand how their child is developing and whether there are any concerns.

HOW?

Download the QR code (right click + Save As...) to place on your local EI website. It can also be added to publications for both families and professionals your local EI agency may distribute to those you serve.

You also can share the ASQ webpage we have at helpmegrow.org on your local EI social media pages, and order the promotional flyer available through CIR by clicking the button below.

Visit ASQ webpage

Order ASQ flyer

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Past editions of this eNewsletter can be found at helpmegrow.org/providers.