Idaho Syringa	Mary James, Project Manager Infant and Toddler Program Dept. of Health and Welfare PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho, 83720-0036 (208) 334-5523
Overview of Part C Services	The Lead Agency is the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities in the State Department of Health and Welfare.  Regionally based state lead agency personnel DD programs primarily provide direct services.  The state is moving towards the provision of services in natural environments and moving towards the development of "routine based" IFSP services.  The Child Find system incorporates multiple referral sources coordinated by a single point of entry.
Public Awareness and Child Find Activities	Information on child development and health issues are provide through the Developmental Monitoring Program.  Questionnaires are sent to parents regarding their child's development every four months through this program and are reviewed by a qualified health care professional to determine if a referral is needed. Information on the Dept. of Health and Welfare website Coordinating Task Force with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Public Awareness and Child Find Activities believed to be most effective	All public awareness materials are available in Spanish Collaborative screenings are conducted with Migrant Head Start and there is also collaboration with Tribal MCH and Tribal Head Start in Coeur d'Alene
Concerns regarding finding more children	Not having enough funding to serve more children, yet needing to identify additional children to show need for more funding.
Resources received from the State	Brochures - Variety of Idaho Child Find brochures Variety of Adult/Child Development Center brochures Idaho Care Line Poster - Idaho Interagency Coordinating Council and Infant Toddler Program Idaho CareLine - Matching People with Services Fact Update - Children's Health Insurance program Newsletter - Idaho Infant Toddler - July 1998, June 1999

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