MCITP 101
MCITP is led by this amazing ‘lead agency’.
What is Montgomery County DHHS
On any given day, you can find these staff members out in the community bragging about MCITP’s amazing services and supports
Who are MCITP’s Family Support Network staff.
Over 250 employees from this partner agency provide early intervention services.
What is MCPS?
MCITP serves about _____ children every year.
What is 4,000
This acronym stands for the plan that guides early intervention services for children and families.
What is IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)?
This document guides services, outcomes, and supports for children and families.
What is an IFSP?
These MCITP staff are most likely to spot a missing signature from 50 feet away while they make sure children' s charts meet all requirements.
Who are MCITP’s Data staff.
These professionals are among MCITP's most frequent referral sources and often identify developmental concerns during routine visits.
Who are pediatricians?
MCITP receives about ____ referrals every year.
What is about 300?
You can find a child’s IFSP information on this online platform.
What is MOIFSP (Maryland Online IFSP)
This federal law supports infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities from birth to three.
What is IDEA Part C?
You’ll always find these staff wearing a phone headset & greeting families with a friendly voice as they help them begin their journey in early intervention.
Who are MCITP Intake Specialists
These are three examples of MCITP's community partners.
Child care programs, hospitals, medical practices, and Early Head Start programs.
Early intervention services for MCITP families are delivered by approximately this many providers.
What is 300?
This group advises and supports MCITP and includes family members, providers, and community representatives.
What is the LICC (Local Interagency Coordinating Council)?
This state agency oversees MCITP.
What Maryland State Department of Education
This team partners with local hospitals to ensure NICU babies and their families receive support as early as possible.
What is MCITP’s Medical Outreach Team.
Families attend these events to learn about child development and early intervention—and to get answers to some of parenting's biggest mysteries, including picky eating, sleep challenges, and potty training.
MCITP Family Support Network Workshops
MCITP participated in approximately _____ outreach and community engagement events last year.
What is 50?
These legal rules contain many of MCITP’s requirements, and answer questions that begin with "Can we do that?"
What is COMAR (Code of Maryland Regulations)?
This model/approach focuses on building family confidence and competence through everyday routines and activities.
What is family coaching?
How does MCITP helping remove language and transportation barriers to accessing early intervention services?
What is by providing interpreters and taxis.
This community partner embeds nurses and child development specialists within MCITP sites.
Lourie Center
MCITP’s annual budget is about $____.
What is $ million with most of it funded by MCPS, $ funded by State and Local revenue.
MCITP submits this application to MSDE every year to receive its funding.
What is the CLIG (Consolidated Local Improvement Grant)?