Child Find

Child Find is a partnership between the School District and Mountain Valley Developmental Services. The goal of Child Find is to identify children ages birth to five who would qualify for early intervention services due to developmental delays. Services provided include speech, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. Services can be provided for children ages 3 through 21. 

Referrals

Children who are not yet in Kindergarten may be referred at any time when a family member, doctor or child care provider has a concern about their development.

For children from birth to five years of age, Child Find teams partner with local Early Intervention Colorado programs who provide service coordination and eligibility determination. Contact Nicole Hills at nhills@garfield16.org or Kim Frees at kfrees@garfield16.org or 970-285-5702.

Children three to five years old are evaluated as a part of the preschool special education process. Contact Nicole Hills at nhills@garfield16.org or 970-285-5702. 

For children ages birth through 21, contact Shelby Burke at sburke@garfield16.org and Julie Goldberg at jgoldberg@crboces.org or 970-285-5701 Ext. 6112.

Studies have proven that early intervention is vital to helping young children and their families.

The link below may provide additional information regarding expected milestones: http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/pdf/parents_pdfs/TrackChildsDevMilestonesEng.pdf

G16 Child Find Brochure.pdf by Nicole Hills