Chester County Department of Mental Health, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities

Chester County Department of Mental Health, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities - Early Intervention

601 Westtown Road, Suite 340, West Chester, PA 19380

Eligibility

delay in one developmental domain - cognition, communication, physical, adaptive, and social-emotional - using a standardized assessment tool or diagnosis or condition with high probability of developmental delay

Hours

Office is open from 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday through Friday, except for certain holidays.

(610) 344-6265

Voice

Application process

Referrals can be made online by visiting www.chesco.org/mhidd. & clicking on EI Online Referral. You can also call for information

Fees

None

Service area

Chester, PA

Description

Early Intervention provides services and supports for children age 0-3 with developmental delays.

What's Here

Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays Special Education Classes/Centers

Providing organization

Chester County Department of Mental Health, Intellectual, and Developmental Disabilities

The Department serves infants/toddlers with developmental delays, residents with serious and persistent mental illness, and residents with an intellectual disability/autism. MH/IDD uses federal, state, and county funds to contract with local agencies to provide services for eligible individuals. EARLY INTERVENTION provides supports and services at no charge to help children with developmental delays grow and develop. Services may include therapies, child development information, ideas to help the child, and planning for the child's growth and learning. MENTAL HEALTH services are for county residents who live with serious and persistent mental illness, have no private insurance for mental health care, and are not eligible for Medical Assistance. INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY serves county residents with intellectual disability. The program provides Supports Coordination at no charge for registrants, and contracts with local agencies to provide other services.