The mission of the Salem County Special Services Early Intervention Program is to enhance the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health-related needs of children from birth to age three who have delays or disabilities by providing quality services and support to families and their children. Families from diverse racial, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds will be involved in decision-making at every level of the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Early Intervention System. The system will:

• Promote collaborative partnerships among the family, their community, service, and health care providers, schools, and child care programs that strengthen and enhance family competence to develop and use lasting networks of natural support.
• Provide a family-centered approach that will be based on the uniqueness of the family and its culture.
• Promote prompt service and support delivery in settings most natural and comfortable for the child and family and which foster opportunities for the development of peer relationships with children without disabilities.
• Reflect on the current best practices in the field of early intervention in order to ensure uniformity of service delivery standards and yield the most positive outcome for the child and family.
• Recognize and respect the knowledge, beliefs, aspirations, values, culture, and preferences of families and utilize these for planning and delivery of support and services.
• Facilitate ongoing, system-wide, participatory evaluation to ensure an effective and efficient Early Intervention System.

Community Services	Education Special Education
Health Services	Intellectual and Developmental Needs Early Intervention
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Outreach Services Outpatient Services Counseling / Therapy, Family Social Skills

Last Updated: 05/26/24