
Childrens advocates call for reimbursement rate hike for Early Intervention services
Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.
Some lawmakers say the state of New York is failing young children, especially when it comes to vital early childhood intervention services.
The Children’s Agenda reports only about half of the children who qualify for Early Intervention are receiving services in a timely manner.
New York children with developmental delays are waiting longer than legally mandated time lines for services.
Local parents and care providers delivered a collective call in Albany to further help infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities.
These are federally mandated supports, where children have a right to get access to these services within 30-days, however families are having to wait upwards of 12-months to get connected.
Monroe County leaders and children’s advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase reimbursement rates for therapists and teachers working with children with development delays in the state’s Early Intervention system.
There is a call to the Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature to increase funding for early intervention efforts that could help infants and toddlers.
The Children's Agenda is pleading for the governor and state lawmakers to confront the shortage of service providers in the early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities.
Nearly 100 organizations across New York are calling for a boost in funding for early intervention providers due to a backlog of requests for services for the very youngest in our state to access care.
State regulators require that Early Intervention services begin within 30 days of a plan being established, but there just aren’t enough providers to keep up with demand.