• Early intervention services to infants/toddlers with special needs birth to three years of age and their families
• Professional development to support quality early education programs for children birth to five
• Leadership in developing preschool experiences that are developmentally appropriate and designed to promote school readiness for all children

Early Intervention is provided through:

• HOPE Infant Family Support Program, which has a transdisciplinary staff that serves families of infants and toddlers who are eligible for California Early Start and reside in a Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA) served by HOPE
• Watch Us Grow, a comprehensive infant program funded by San Diego Regional Center
• Family Support services provided in collaboration with the Exceptional Family Resource Center

Support to Early Education programs includes:

• Organizing the annual Early Years Conference
• Coordinating the State Preschool Directors’ meetings
• Offering professional development through several grant funded programs including CPIN and SEECAP
• Working with the First 5 Commission of San Diego and community/district preschool providers to implement Preschool for All (PFA) in San Diego County