Research to Inform Mississippi Health Policy

Early Intervention Task Force 2023 & 2024

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The Center for Mississippi Health Policy, as of 2024, is providing support to the Early Intervention Task Force, established by Senate Bill 2167, 2023 Legislative Session, to study and report on the IDEA Part C Early Intervention System in Mississippi. The Mississippi Legislative Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee (PEER)

The following are data analyzed by the Center:


Early Intervention Providers and Clinic by County


Physical Therapists

Speech Therapists

Family Therapists

Special Instructors

Registered Nurses

Utilized Sign Language Providers

Audiologists

Occupational Therapists

Early Intervention Providers

Pediatric Clinics by County, 2023

Information provided by MSDH.


2023 Mississippi Population Aged 0-3 Years Old


National Early Intervention Service Percentage, 3.88%, of Mississippi Children, Aged 0-3 Years (36 Months), 2023

United States Department of Education -Part 303 (Part C) โ€” Early Intervention Program For Infants And Toddlers With Disabilities


Population Eligible for Part C, Race and Ethnicity by County, 2023

Information provided by US Census Bureau.


Demographic Characteristics Relating to
Developmental Delays


Rate of Non-English Speaking Homes by County, 2023

Information provided by US Census Bureau.


Percent of Population without Highschool Diploma, 2023

Information provided by US Census Bureau..


USDA Poverty Level Estimates, 2023

Information provided by the US Department of Agriculture