The Center for Mississippi Health Policy is providing supporting information 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) Staff is providing support for the Task Force. The following data is accumulated from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, related to the Early Intervention program.

Early Intervention Task Force Data

BY POPULATION:

• Mississippi Total Population (Ages 0-3) Potentially Eligible for Part C Early Intervention
• Mississippi Population (Ages 0-3) Likely Needing Part C Early Intervention Services
• Mississippi Total Population (Ages 0-3) Race/Ethnicity by County
• Percent of Mississippi Population Not Graduating High School (25+ years old) 
• Percent of Mississippi Population Whose Home Language Is Other Than English
• USDA -Poverty Estimates by Percent of Population Mississippi Counties

BY PROVIDER:

• MSDH Utilized Early Intervention Service Providers County Coverage
• Medicaid Providers Performing Early Intervention Services by Physical Locations (Not Counties Served)