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Provides service coordination, nutrition services, and health assessments for children ages 0-3 enrolled in Early ACCESS (Early intervention for infants and toddlers). 

Provides screenings, speech and developmental therapies, and evaluations for children from birth to 3 years with developmental delays or disabilities. 

Identifies and refers families with children prenatal to 8 years old and providers that serve them.

Develops resources in areas of need regarding early childhood mental health (ages 0-5).

Provides training when other training resources can't be found.

Free resource and referral services for the region.

Referrals for social and emotional screenings for children ages 0-5 years.

Provides education support to children that display significant delays in motor development, speech/language development, cognitive development, and/or social emotional development. Services are provided in a classroom environment and include literacy, math, science, social studies, arts, and technology while supporting social/emotional development.

Works with families to get them enrolled in the 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative. 1st Five program builds partnerships between physician practices and public service providers to enhance high-quality well-child care. 1st Five promotes the use of developmental tools that support healthy mental development for young children during the first five years. By using a tool for all children that includes social-emotional development and family risk factors, providers are able to identify children at risk for developmental concerns that, if left untreated, would play out later in life.

Works with primary care providers who identify social/emotional or developmental concerns, family stressors, or caregiver depression during well child medical exams. If a condition is identified, the family is referred to a support specialist who provides care coordination. Specialists may provide referrals for developmental screening, mental health or behavioral health services, or other needs, and will monitor the family's progress.

Provides services for youth (birth to age 21) with disabilities and their families. The Agency screens students for hearing, vision and speech issues, as well as emotional, psychological and behavior issues. Services are provided at school or at the child's home. In most cases, Heartland AEA staff work closely with the staff of the school the child attends. Parents or others may refer children by calling any of Heartland AEA's offices throughout the agency's 11-county area, or parents may contact their local school for more information about Heartland AEA.

Children who are at risk for developmental delays or who have a developmental condition are entitled to an evaluation. This includes children with birth defects, vision or hearing concerns, language delays, autism, head injury, behavior problems, gross or fine motor delays, and feeding difficulties. After an evaluation, they may qualify for service coordination and a written Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Under this plan, the following services may be provided: assistive technology, audiology, communication, occupational and physical therapy, social work, home-based instruction and vision.

Assists families with children, from birth to age 3, with disabilities or special needs to access community services.

Families are linked with developmental evaluations through the schools, Nebraska Health and Human Services programs, health resources, parent-to-parent support, and other supports and services as identified by the families' priorities.

Works with families to get them enrolled in the 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative. 1st Five program builds partnerships between physician practices and public service providers to enhance high-quality well-child care. 1st Five promotes the use of developmental tools that support healthy mental development for young children during the first five years. By using a tool for all children that includes social-emotional development and family risk factors, providers are able to identify children at risk for developmental concerns that, if left untreated, would play out later in life.

Works with primary care providers who identify social/emotional or developmental concerns, family stressors, or caregiver depression during well child medical exams. If a condition is identified, the family is referred to a support specialist who provides care coordination. Specialists may provide referrals for developmental screening, mental health or behavioral health services, or other needs, and will monitor the family's progress.

Provides support to local schools and families by providing educational services, informational and technology, and special education services for children with disabilities. 

Provides a hotline offering education-related support for families of infants and children with disabilities. Providing information, referrals, and connections to local contacts for hearing and developmental screenings, service coordination, and access to resources such as disability registries that maintain data to support care management, public health planning, and medical research for individuals with specific disabilities or associated risk factors.

Offer various resources and supports to families who have young children with disabilities and developmental delays.

- Early Intervention: Speech/language therapy, developmental therapy, and family support. Also offers medical equipment, such as bath aids, walkers, and therapy balls.

• T.I.K.E.S. Program: Bi-monthly home visits, parent-child activities, case management, loan of toys and parent resources, and Individual Family Service Plan (I.F.S.P.).

Services for special health needs, vision impairments, hearing impairments, delays in intellectual development, delays in speech and language development, and delays in motor development.

Early childhood special education.

Occupational, physical, and speech therapy.

Support services for parents include referrals for financial and housing assistance and family support and counseling for ages 0-3 years.

Referrals for child care and respite care. Information and referral for medical needs.

Provides quality services to children with and without special needs and their families so that they have equal opportunity to live, learn, and play in their community.

Offers the following services:

• Autism Resource Center
• Developmental Play Group/Toddler Class
• Developmental and Speech Evaluations
• Developmental Therapy
• Speech Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Child Development Center
• Preschool

Works with families to get them enrolled in the 1st Five Healthy Mental Development Initiative. 1st Five program builds partnerships between physician practices and public service providers to enhance high-quality well-child care. 1st Five promotes the use of developmental tools that support healthy mental development for young children during the first five years. By using a tool for all children that includes social-emotional development and family risk factors, providers are able to identify children at risk for developmental concerns that, if left untreated, would play out later in life.

Offers a central point of contact and directory for children with disabilities and specialized needs, their families, their service providers and other members of the community. Also connects families to family support services and parent education groups. IFSN provides information and referrals to community-based services through a website, an online searchable resource directory and a toll-free telephone service.

Offers developmental screenings in all areas of development and specialized treatment for infants and young children. Also offers relationship-based treatment with the parent/caretaker and child.