Early Intervention & Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Summit: 2026 New York Statewide Meeting

The New York State Association of County Health Officials (NYSACHO), in partnership with the New York State Department of Health's (NYSDOH) Bureau of Early Intervention (BEI) and Bureau of Child Health (BCH), presents the Early Intervention & Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Summit for local health department (LHD) program staff. These two closely related programs, overseen by the NYSDOH and administered at the local level by LHDs (or local departments of social services (LDSS) in a few counties) offer services and supports for children with disabilities, developmental delays, or other chronic health issues and their families. The Early Intervention (EI) Program offers a variety of therapeutic and support services to infants and toddlers under 3 years of age with disabilities and developmental delays. The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program provides information and referral services for families of children, up to age 21, who have serious or chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. This annual statewide meeting brings together county EI and CYSHCN programmatic staff to learn about emerging topics, statewide programmatic updates, local best practices, and connect with their colleagues across the state.