Minnesota Children with Special Health Needs (MCSHN)

What is Part C? Part C is an interagency family centered program for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth to three and their families. The Minnesota Departments of Education (MDE), Health (MDH) and Human Services (DHS) work together with local early childhood intervention committees (IEICs) to provide coordinated services and funding for each eligible child and his or her family. An interagency team, including the family and providers develop an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), which is the heart of early childhood intervention. The IFSP is both a process and a document. It is a plan of services and support provided in natural environments.