A referral can come from a parent, guardian, family member, physician, CYFD, a community resource, or a daycare. Parents/guardians MUST have knowledge of the referral being made. A referral includes basic information such as your family’s name, address and telephone number, along with the reason for referral. Once a referral is made, Los Pasitos will contact you to explain the goal of early intervention and how early intervention can support your child’s development and well-being. If you agree to participate, the intake process begins.

Parents DO NOT have to wait for someone else to make a referral, however if you are wondering what type of professionals oftentimes refer a child to early intervention services, here is a list:

Hospitals (including prenatal and postnatal care facilities), physicians, child care & early learning programs, local educational agencies (LEAs), public health facilities, social service agencies, clinics or health care providers, child welfare agencies, homeless & domestic violence shelters.

If you are a professional wanting to refer a child, ensure that the family is aware of the referral being made and follow the links to make a referral today!

All information about your child and family is confidential. Sometimes, your early intervention provider will need to obtain or share information about your child to determine eligibility or to arrange for services. Your early intervention provider must get your permission to request or share information with other agencies or service providers. It is up to you if you want to share this information. Only early intervention staff members who are involved with you and your child may look in your files. No one else may look at your files without your permission. Your early intervention provider must keep a record of who looks at your files. You may ask for a written explanation about how private information is protected by your early intervention provider. Your right to confidentiality is covered under federal law by both the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).