Across California, hundreds of local and state agencies provide early intervention services to eligible infants and toddlers and their families. Many other agencies and organizations provide other useful services and resources.
The statewide system of early intervention services known as Early Start can be accessed through regional centers, county offices of education, local school districts, health or social service agencies, and family resource centers and networks in your area.
The California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources lists over 800 state and local resources with complete contact information. Early intervention and related services and resources include the following:
- California Department of Developmental Services
- Regional Centers
- Family Resource Centers and Networks
- California Department of Education, Special Education, Child Development, and State Special Schools and Services Divisions
- Special Education Local Plan Areas
- California Department of Health Services and county departments
- California Department of Social Services and county departments
- California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs and county programs
- California Department of Mental Health and county agencies
- State Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Intervention
- Training and Technical Assistance Resources
- Early Head Start
- Community College Personnel Preparation Program Training Programs
- Advocacy Organizations
To order the California Early Start Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources, please complete and submit an Early Start Order Form.
