The Early Education Programs and Services Unit provides:

• 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
  
• Oversight to Local Child Care and Development Planning Council
  

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
  
• Family Support services provided in collaboration with the Exceptional Family Resource Center
  

Support for 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 California Preschool Instructional Network (CPIN)
  
• Working with the First 5 Commission of San Diego and community/district preschool providers to implement Quality Preschool Initiative (QPI) in San Diego County 
  

A Parents Guide to Early Education

What services do you need?  Do you qualify vouchers?  Do you know what “quality” looks like? Check out "A Parents Guide to Early Education."