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Early Child Care and Education: State Governance Structures

The following table lists the administering agencies in each State for key early care and education functions: child care subsidy, licensing, quality initiatives, Head Start collaboration, state-funded prekindergarten, and IDEA.

State and Agencies Subsidy Licensing Quality
Initiatives		 Head Start
Collab-oration		 State-
Funded
Pre-K		 IDEA
Section 619		 IDEA Part
C Early
Inter- vention
Alabama
Department of Human Resources, Child Care Services Division
http://www.dhr.state.al.us/page.asp?pageid=255		 X X X        
Department of Children’s Affairs
http://www.dca.state.al.us/		       X      
Department of Children's Affairs, Office of School Readiness
http://dca.state.al.us/Default.aspx?catid=12 		        X    
Department of Education, Special Education
http://www.alsde.edu/html/sections/
section_detail.asp?section=65&footer=sections		           X  
Department of Rehabilitation Services, Early Intervention Program
http://www.rehab.state.al.us/Home/
default.aspx?url=/Home/Services/AEIS/Main		             X
Alaska
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Assistance, Child Care Program Office
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/ccare/		 X X X        
Department of Education and Early Development, Division of Teaching and Learning Support
http://www.eed.state.ak.us/		       X X X  
Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children’s Service
http://health.hss.state.ak.us/
ocs/InfantLearning/default.htm		             X
Arizona
Department of Economic Security, Child Care Administration
https://egov.azdes.gov/CMSInternet/main.aspx?menu=128&id=267		 X   X        
Department of Health Services, Division of Licensing Services, Office of Child Care Licensing
www.azdhs.gov/als/childcare/		   X          
Department of Education Early Childhood Programs
http://www.ade.state.az.us/earlychildhood/		         X    
Governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families
http://www.governor.state.az.us/
cyf/index.html		       X      
Department of Education, Division of District and Community Services, Educational Services and Resources
www.ade.az.gov/earlychildhood/preschool/
programs/presch/ 		          X  
Department of Economic Security, Arizona Early Intervention Program
https://egov.azdes.gov/CMSInternet/main.aspx?
menu=98&id=3026 		            X
Arkansas
Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
www.arkansas.gov/childcare/ 		X X X   X    
Arkansas Head Start Association, State Collaboration Project
http://arheadstart.org/start/		       X      
Department of Education, Division of Learning Services
http://arkedu.state.ar.us 		          X  
Department of Human Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities Children’s Services
http://www.arkansas.gov/ dhhs/ddds/FirstConn/index.html		             X
California
Department of Education, Child Development Division
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/		 X   X X X    
Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division
http://ccl.dss.cahwnet.gov/Default.htm		   X          
Department of Education, Special Education Division
http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/se/		           X  
Department of Developmental Services, Children and Family Services Branch, Early Start
http://www.dds.ca.gov/EarlyStart/ESHome.cfm		             X
Colorado
Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care
www.cdhs.state.co.us/childcare/ 		X X X        
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Head Start Collaboration Office
http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor/
initiatives/headstart.html		       X      
Department of Education, Early Childhood Initiatives
www.cde.state.co.us/early/early.htm		         X X  
Department of Education, Early Childhood Connections
www.eicolorado.org/index.cfm 		            X
Connecticut
Department of Social Services, Family Services Division, Child Care Team
www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2353&q=305178		 X   X        
Connecticut Head Start State Collaboration Office
http://www.headstart.state.ct.us/index.html		       X      
Department of Public Health, Bureau of Regulatory Services, Division of Community Based Regulation
www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?
a=3141&Q=387158&dphNav_GID=1823&
dphPNavCtr=|47014|#47023		   X          
Department of Education, Division of Teaching and Learning Programs and Services (multiple bureaus)
http://www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/index.htm		         X X  
Department of Mental Retardation, Birth to Three System
http://www.birth23.org/		             X
Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/
dss/childcr.html		 X            
Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Office of Child Care Licensing
http://www.state.de.us/kids/occl/occl.shtml 		  X          
Department of Education, Early Childhood Work Group www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_
family/earlychildhood/		     X X X X  
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Management Services
www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dms/epqc/
birth3/directry.html 		            X
District of Columbia
Office of the State Superintendent of Education, Division of Education Excellence
http://seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,a,1
224,q,561963,seoNav,%7C31193%7C.asp 		X X X X X X X
Florida
Agency for Workforce Innovation, Office of Early Learning
www.floridajobs.org/earlylearning/index.html 		X   X   X    
Department of Children and Families, Child Care Regulation Office
www.dcf.state.fl.us/childcare/ 		  X          
Florida Head Start, Florida's Head Start State Collaboration Office
http://www.floridaheadstart.org/
partners.html#coll		       X      
Florida Department of Education, Office of Early Learning
www.fldoe.org/earlylearning/ 		        X    
Department of Education, Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services
www.fldoe.org/ese/ese-home.asp		           X  
Department of Health, Children’s Medical Services, Early Steps
http://www.cms-kids.com/		             X
Georgia
Department of Human Resources, Division of Family and Children Services, Child Care and Parent Services
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/
site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09b
de9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=16f
a2b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD		 X   X        
Department of Early Care and Learning, Bright from the Start
www.decal.state.ga.us/default.aspx 		  X X X X    
Department of Education, Division for Exceptional Students
www.doe.k12.ga.us/ci_exceptional.aspx		           X  
Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Family Health Branch, Office of Children with Special Needs, Babies Can’t Wait Program http://health.state.ga.us/programs/bcw/index.asp             X
Hawaii
Department of Human Services; Employment and Training Program
http://hawaii.gov/dhs/self-sufficiency/
benefit/index_html#ET		 X X X X X    
Department of Education, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support, Special Education Services Branch
http://doe.k12.hi.us/specialeducation/
preschoolsped.htm 		          X  
State Department of Health, Early Intervention Section
http://hawaii.gov/health/family-child-health/eis/ 		            X
Idaho
Department of Health and Welfare
www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/site/
3326/default.aspx 		X X X X No Program   X
Department of Education, Division of Special Education
www.sde.idaho.gov/site/special_edu/ 		        X  
Illinois
Department of Human Services, Division of Human Capital Development, Office of Child Care and Development (multiple bureaus/offices)
www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31094;

State Head Start Web site
http://www.ilheadstart.org/		 X   X X      
Department of Children and Family Services, Office of Child and Family Policy
www.state.il.us/dcfs/daycare/index.shtml		   X          
State Board of Education, Teaching and Learning Services, Early Childhood Education Division
www.isbe.state.il.us/earlychi/Default.htm 		        X X  
Department of Human Services, Division of Community Health and Prevention
www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=31183		             X
Indiana
Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Family and Resources, Bureau of Child Care
www.in.gov/fssa/2552.htm		 X X X X No Program   X
Department of Education, Division of Exceptional Learners
www.doe.state.in.us/exceptional/speced/ 		        X  
Iowa
Department of Human Services, Division of Financial Health and Work Supports, Child Care Assistance
www.dhs.iowa.gov/Consumers/Child_Care/
hildCareMenu.html 		X   X        
Department of Human Services, Office of Policy Analysis
www.dhs.state.ia.us/policyanalysis/Default.htm 		  X          
Department of Education, Early Childhood Education
www.iowa.gov/educate/content/view/1131/1184/ 		      X X X X
Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, Economic and Employment Support Services
www.srskansas.org/ISD/ees/childcare_main.htm 		X   X X      
Department of Health and Environment, Health Division, Bureau of Child Care and Health Facilities
www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/index.html 		  X          
Department of Education, Early Learning
www.ksde.org/ 		        X    
Department of Education, Special Education Services
www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=101 		          X  
Department of Health and Environment, Health Division, Bureau for Children Youth and Families
www.kdheks.gov/its/		             X
Kentucky
Cabinet for Families and Children, Department for Community Based Services, Division of Child Care
http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dcc/		 X   X        
Cabinet for Families and Children, Office of Inspector General, Division of Regulated Child Care
http://chfs.ky.gov/oig/drcc.htm		   X          
Department of Education
www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/
default.htm 		      X X X  
Kentucky Department of Public Health, Early Childhood Development Branch
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/firststeps.htm		             X
Louisiana
Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support
http://www.dss.state.la.us/departments/ofs/
Child_Care_Assistance_Program.html		 X   X X      
Department of Social Services, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Licensing
http://www.dss.state.la.us/
departments/os/Licensing_.html		   X          
Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Early Childhood Education Programs, LA4 and Starting Points
www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1874.html		         X    
Department of Education, Early Childhood Division
www.louisianaschools.net/lde/saa/1879.html 		          X  
Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, Early Steps
www.laeikids.com/ 		            X
Maine
Department of Health and Human Services, Community Services Center, Office of Child Care and Head Start
www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/index.shtml 		X   X X      
Department of Human Services, Community Services Center, Child Care Licensing
www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ec/occhs/cclicensing.htm 		  X          
Department of Education, Four Year Old Program

http://www.maine.gov/education/ fouryearold/index.html		         X    
Department of Education, Child Development Services
www.maine.gov/education/speced/cds/index.htm 		          X X
Maryland
State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/
divisions/child_care/

Child Care Subsidy
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/
child_care/purchase_of_care/pocsp

Prekindergarten Programs:
www.mdk12.org/instruction/ensure/readiness/

X X X X X    
Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/
divisions/earlyinterv/ 		          X X
Massachusetts
Department of Early Education and Care
www.eec.state.ma.us/index.aspx 		X X X X X    
Department of Education, Family and Community Services
www.doe.mass.edu/sped/		           X  
Department of Public Health, Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs
www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2terminal&
L=5&L0=Home&L1=Government&L2=
Departments+and+Divisions&L3=Departmen
t+of+Public+Health&L4=Programs+and+Serv
ices+A+-+J&sid=Eeohhs2&b=terminalco
ntent&f=dph_com_health_g_div_perinatal
&csid=Eeohhs2 		            X
Michigan
Department of Human Services, Child Development and Care Program
http://www.michigan.gov/dhs		 X   X X      
Department of Human Services, Office of Children and Adult Licensing
www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,1607,
7-124-5455_27716---,00.html 		  X          
Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,
7-140-6530_6809---,00.html		         X    
Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
www.1800earlyon.org/ 		          X X
Minnesota
Department of Human Services, Children and Family Services
www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg
?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION
&RevisionSelectionMethod=Latest
Released&dDocName=id_000151		 X X X        
Department of Education, Early Learning Services Division

http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/
Learning_Support/Early_Learning_Services/index.html		       X X   X
Department of Education, Early Childhood Special Education
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/
Learning_Support/Special_Education/
Birth_to_Age_21_Programs_Services/
Early_Childhood_Special_Education/index.html		           X  
Mississippi
Department of Human Services, Office for Children and Youth
www.mdhs.state.ms.us/ocy.html 		X   X   No Program    
Department of Health, Regulation and Licensure Services
www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/30.html		   X        
Department of Education
/www.mde.k12.ms.us		       X    
Department of Education, Office of Special Education
www.mde.k12.ms.us/special_education/ 		        X  
Department of Health, First Steps, Early Intervention Program
www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,74.html 		          X
Missouri
Department of Social Services, Children’s Division and Family Support Division, Child Care/Early Childhood Services
http://www.dss.mo.gov/cd/childcare/		 X   X        
Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Child Care
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/ChildCare/index.html		   X          
University of Missouri, Center for Family Policy research, Head Start State Collaboration Office
http://www.moheadstart.org/		       X      
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of School Improvement, Early Childhood Education
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/
fedprog/earlychild/		         X    
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Division of Special Education
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/FirstSteps/index.html
http://dese.mo.gov/divspeced/EffectivePractices/
ECSEpage.html		           X X
Montana
Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, Early Childhood Services Bureau
www.dphhs.mt.gov/programsservices/childcare.shtml 		X   X X No Program    
Department of Public Health and Human Services, Human and Community Services Division, Early Childhood Services Bureau
www.dphhs.mt.gov/programsservices/
childcare.shtml		   X        
Office of Public Instruction, Special Education Division
www.opi.mt.gov/index.html		         X  
Department of Public Health and Human Services, Disabilities Services Division, Early Intervention Services
www.dphhs.mt.gov/dsd/homebasedservices
tofamilies/earlyinterventionservices.shtml 		          X
Nebraska
Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Services
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/chs/chsindex.htm		 X   X        
Department of Health and Human Services, Regulation and Licensure, Credentialing Division
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/
childcare/childcareindex.htm		   X          
Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/ECH/ECH.html		       X X X  
Department of Health and Human Services, Early Development Network
www.nde.state.ne.us/edn/ 		            X
Nevada
Department of Human Resources, Welfare Division, Child Care and Development Unit
http://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_
content&task=view&id=40&Itemid=71

State Head Start Web site
www.nvhsa.org/		 X   X X      
Department of Human Resources, Division of Child and Family Services, Bureau of Services for Child Care
http://www.dcfs.state.nv.us/DCFS_ChildCare.htm		   X          
Department of Education, Office of Special Education, Elementary and Secondary Education, and School Improvement Programs
http://nde.doe.nv.gov/SE_ESE_SI.htm 		        X X  
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services
http://health.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_
content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=424 		            X
New Hampshire
Department of Health and Human Services; Division for Children, Youth and Families; Child Development Bureau
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dhhs/cdb/default.htm 		X   X X No Program    
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Program Support, Bureau of Child Care Licensing
www.dhhs.state.nh.us/dhhs/bccl 		  X        
Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education
www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/
instruction/bose.htm 		        X  
Department of Health and Human Services; Division of Developmental Services, Family Centered Early Supports and Services
www.dhhs.nh.gov/DHHS/BDS/family-early-support.htm 		          X
New Jersey
Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/chldca.html 		X   X        
Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing
www.state.nj.us/dcf/divisions/licensing/ 		  X          
Department of Human Services, Office of Early Education and Care

www.state.nj.us/humanservices/PB/dhscc.html#app 		      X      
Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood Education, Abbot Preschool Program, Early Childhood Program Aid, Early Launch to Learning
www.state.nj.us/education/ece/index.html 		        X    
Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
www.nj.gov/education/specialed/ 		          X  
Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Family Health Services, Early Intervention Program
http://nj.gov/health/fhs/eis/index.shtml 		            X
New Mexico
Children, Youth and Families Department, Office of Child Development
www.newmexicokids.org 		X X X X X    
Department of Education, Special Education Bureau
www.ped.state.nm.us/seo/index.htm 		          X  
Department of Health, Long Term Services Division
www.health.state.nm.us/ddsd/fit/index.html 		            X
New York
Department of Family Assistance, Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Early Childhood Services
www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/becs/ 		X X X        
Council on Children and Families, Head Start State Collaboration Office
www.earlychildhood.org/ 		      X      
Department of Education, Statewide Prekindergarten
www.emsc.nysed.gov/nyc/upk.html 		        X    
Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Preschool
www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/preschool/home.html 		          X  
Department of Health, Early Intervention Program
www.health.state.ny.us/community/infants_
children/early_intervention/index.htm 		            X
North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development
http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/home.asp 		X X X        
Department of Public Instruction, Office of School Readiness/ More at Four Prekindergarten Program
www.osr.nc.gov 		      X X    
Department of Public Instruction, Exceptional Children Division
www.ncpublicschools.org/ec/ 		          X  
Division of Public Health, Women’s and Children’s Health Section
www.ncei.org/ei/index.html 		            X
North Dakota
Department of Human Services, Economic Assistance Policy Division, Child Care Assistance Program
www.nd.gov/dhs/services/financialhelp/childcare.html 		X   X   No Program    
Department of Human Services, Early Childhood Services
www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childcare/info/ 		  X        
Department of Human Services, Head Start State Collaboration Office
www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childfamily/headstart/		       X    
Department of Public Instruction, Office of Special Education
www.dpi.state.nd.us/speced/index.shtm 		        X  
Department of Human Services, Early Intervention
www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/earlyintervention/		           X
Ohio
Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Child Care and Development
http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/childcare.stm		 X X X        
Department of Education, Office of Early Learning and School Readiness
www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/
ODE/ODEPrimary.aspx?page=2&TopicRelationID=463		       X X X  
Department of Health, Bureau of Early Intervention Services
www.ohiohelpmegrow.org/ 		            X
Oklahoma
Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care
www.okdhs.org/programsandservices/cc/ 		X X X        
Oklahoma Association of Community Action Agencies
www.okacaa.org/headstart/state.html 		      X      
Department of Education, Early Childhood Family Education
http://sde.state.ok.us/Programs/ECEduc/default.html 		        X    
Department of Education, Special Education Office
http://se.sde.state.ok.us/ses/ 		          X  
Department of Education, Special Education Office, SoonerStart
http://se.sde.state.ok.us/ses/preschool/ 		            X
Oregon
Department of Employment, Child Care Division
http://egov.oregon.gov/EMPLOY/CCD/index.shtml 		X X X        
Department of Education, Early Childhood Education
www.ode.state.or.us/search/results/?id=41 		      X X X X
Pennsylvania
Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL)1
www.dpw.state.pa.us/About/OCDEL/		 X X X X X X X
Rhode Island
Department of Human Services, Services for Children and Families
www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/dserfch.htm 		X   X X No Program    
Department of Children, Youth, and Families; Day Care Licensing Unit
www.dcyf.ri.gov/licensing.php 		  X        
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Special Populations, Early Childhood Education
www.ride.ri.gov/Special_Populations/earlychild/ 		        X  
Department of Human Services, Services for Children and Families, Medical Assistance Program,  Early Intervention Program
www.dhs.ri.gov/dhs/famchild/early_intervention.htm 		          X
South Carolina
Department of Social Services, Division of Child Care Services
www.state.sc.us/dss/childcare/index.html 		X X X X      
Department of Education, Division of District and Community Services, Office of Early Childhood Education
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/
Instructional-Promising-Practices/old/ece/ 		        X    
Department of Education, Office of Exceptional Children
http://ed.sc.gov/agency/Standards-and-Learning/
Exceptional-Children/old/ec/ 		          X  
Department of Health and Environmental Control
www.scdhec.net/health/mch/cshcn/programs/babynet/ 		            X
South Dakota
Department of Social Services, Child Care Services
http://dss.sd.gov/childcare/ 		X X X   No Program    
Department of Education, Office of Educational Services and Supports
http://doe.sd.gov/oess/index.asp 		      X X X
Tennessee
Department of Human Services, Adult and Family Services, Child Care Services
www.state.tn.us/humanserv/adfam/cc_main.htm 		X X X        
Department of Education, Office of Early Learning
www.state.tn.us/education/prek/ 		      X X    
Department of Education, Division of Special Education
http://tennessee.gov/education/speced/ 		          X X
Texas
Texas Workforce Commission, Child Care Services
www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/childcare/ccinfo.html 		X            
Department of Family and Protective Services, Child Care Licensing Division
www.dfps.state.tx.us/child_care/
about_child_care_licensing/ 		  X X        
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Head Start Collaboration Office
http://cli.uth.tmc.edu/our-programs
/program-overview/TX-head-start/ 		      X      
Texas Education Agency, Division of Curriculum and Professional Development, Early Childhood Unit
www.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/early/ 		        X    
Texas Education Agency, Special Programs, Monitoring, and Interventions
www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/ 		          X  
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Division of Early Childhood Intervention
www.dars.state.tx.us/ecis/index.shtml 		            X
Utah
Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care
http://jobs.utah.gov/opencms/occ 		X   X   No Program    
Department of Health, Division of Health System Improvement, Office of Child Care Licensing
http://health.utah.gov/licensing/ 		  X        
Department of Health, Division of Community and Family Health Services Child, Adolescent and School Health Program
http://health.utah.gov/cash/index.html 		      X    
Office of Education, Special Education Services
www.schools.utah.gov/sars/		         X  
Department of Health, Baby Watch Early Intervention Program
www.utahbabywatch.org/ 		          X
Vermont
Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division
http://dcf.vermont.gov/cdd/ 		X X X X     X
Department of Education, Early Childhood Programs
http://education.vermont.gov/
new/html/pgm_earlyed.html		         X    
Department of Education, Special Education Unit
http://education.vermont.gov/
new/html/pgm_sped.html 		          X  
Virginia
Department of Social Services, Division of Child Care and Development
www.dss.virginia.gov/division/cc/index.html 		X   X X      
Department of Social Services, Division of Licensing Programs
www.dss.state.va.us/division/license/ 		  X          
Department of Education, Virginia Preschool Initiative
www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/
Elem_M/early/preschoolinitiative.html 		        X    
Department of Education, Division of Special Education and Student Services
www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/sess/ 		          X  
Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services, Child and Family Services
www.infantva.org/ 		            X
Washington
Department of Early Learning
www.del.wa.gov 		X X X X X    
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Special Education Section
www.k12.wa.us/SPECIALED/DEFAULT.ASPX 		          X  
Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program
www1.dshs.wa.gov/iteip/		             X
West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Children and Families, Division of Early Care and Education
www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/ece/ 		X X X X X    
Department of Education, Office of Special Education
http://wvde.state.wv.us/ose/ 		          X  
Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Public Health, Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health
www.wvdhhr.org/birth23/ 		            X
Wisconsin
Department of Children and Families
http://dcf.wisconsin.gov/default.htm 		X X X X      
Department of Public Instruction, Four Year Old Kindergarten
http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/ec4yrpag.html 		        X    
Department of Public Instruction, Division for Learning Support: Equity and Advocacy
http://dpi.wi.gov/ec/ecspedhm.html 		          X  
Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Disability and Elder Services
http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/birthto3/ 		            X
Wyoming 2
Department of Family Services, Division of Early Childhood Development
http://dfswapps.state.wy.us/Index.asp 		X X X   No Program    
University of Wyoming, Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, Head Start State Collaboration Project
http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/headstart/ 		      X    
Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Division
http://wdh.state.wy.us/ddd/index.html 		        X X

Source: The information compiled in this table was gathered from State Web pages and from contact lists available from the following organizations: the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, Head Start Information and Publication Center, Education Commission of the States, and the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center.

1 Pennsylvania's Office of Child Development (Department of Public Welfare) and Office of Policy (Department of Education) are administered by the same director. back

2 The Department of Health's Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD) provides special education and related services to preschool-aged children with disabilities and the Wyoming Department of Education maintains general supervisory responsibility to monitor preschool special education programs. back

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