Collaborative Activities — Interagency Agreements

Ages: 3 to 6 Years     Birth to 6 Years   

To develop a system of collaborative services, state agencies rely on agreements between involved parties. This section contains agreements between state agencies, Head Start, and others in support of young children with disabilities.

AGES 3 TO 6 YEARS

• Kentucky: An agreement between the Region IV Head Start and the Kentucky Department of Education. This agreement covers early childhood special education services in Head Start and Education and the 4-year-old at-risk program administered by the Kentucky Department of Education.

AGES BIRTH TO 6 YEARS

• North Carolina: A revised interagency agreement for the provision of services to children with, or at risk for, disabilities ages birth through five, and their families, under Parts C and B of IDEA. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure cooperation in the development of a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary, and interagency service delivery system.
• Rhode Island: The full text of a December 1997 interagency agreement (PDF: 1,329kb) among the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, and federal representatives for state Head Start programs. The agreement establishes a framework for service continuity and collaboration and provides for the development of joint regional training sessions and technical assistance materials.