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Early Development Network/Services
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- Referrals
come from anyone, with the parents’
permission.
- Children
verify for services according to
verification of a disability
according to Nebraska Department of
Education - Rule 51
If you have any
questions e-mail
dawright@esu13.org
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Panhandle Early Childhood Training
Coalition |
MISSION - To build an
effective, coordinated system for
preparing, supporting, and recognizing
the early childhood care and education
workforce in order to provide high
quality programs for young children and
their families.
Candis Jones
cljones@esu13.org
Panhandle Early Childhood
Training Coalition Coordinator |
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Medicaid in the
Public Schools (MIPS)
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Allows school
districts to receive Medicaid
reimbursement when they provide
Speech/Language, Occupational Therapy,
and Physical Therapy to Medicaid
eligible children.
- ESU #13
coordinates this program for 22
school districts in the Panhandle.
- Liaison for
NDE, HHS, and schools.
- Staff
training for schools and service
providers.
- Monthly list
to districts and providers of
eligible children.
- Monthly MIPS
record sheet from service providers.
- Individual
student billing claim forms for HHS.
- Billing
information for reimbursement.
If any questions
contact:
rreynolds@esu13.org
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Planning Region #13 |
Planning Region Teams
(PRTS) function as a local interagency
coordinating council. Community-based
advisory groups consisting of:
- parents
- advocates
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representatives from school
districts
- agencies
- educational
service units
- Head Start
- Early Head
Start
- child care,
and
- other
relevant persons or agencies
If you have any
questions e-mail
jwalworth@sbps.net or
dawright@esu13.org
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Local Lead Contact Agency |
ESU #13 serves as the
Local Lead Contact for Planning Region
#13
- Fiscal agent
for the Systems Support Change Grant
- Systems
Support Grant is used to support,
facilitate, implement changes in
Early Childhood services for
children and families with special
needs
- Assist
schools with Child Find activities
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Child Care Connection |
This project will
strive to build, maintain and expand
upon the work begun by a previous
capacity building grant which formed the
Panhandle Early Childhood Interagency
Team.
The proposal will focus on enhancing
connections with childcare providers in
the Panhandle of Nebraska in order to
support them in welcoming children ages
birth to three, who have special needs.
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Last
updated January 20, 2004 contact
dawright@esu13.org with questions or
comments. |
