Kentucky Early Intervention System

Helping children develop and succeed, one step at a time.

Image

What is Kentucky's Early Intervention System?

Kentucky’s Early Intervention System (KEIS) serves children from birth to age 3 who have a developmental delay or a particular medical condition that is known to cause a developmental delay. First Steps services are provided statewide and coordinated by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

Early Intervention means providing appropriate services and supports to families to enhance children’s growth and development. First Steps believes that all families know how their child best and are the primary decision makers.

What Services are Available?

•Service Coordination
•Evaluation
•Assessment
•Developmental intervention
•Occupational therapy
•Speech therapy
•Physical therapy
•Audiology services
•Vision services
•Nutrition
•Psychological
•Social Work

Eligibility for services is determined
through a process of child and family
assessment.

Where Are Services Provided?

Early Intervention services are provided in a child’s natural environment which includes their home, child care, or other community setting.

What is the Cost?

Once determined eligible, families must pay a participation fee. This is called “Family Share” and it is based on the family’s total household income and household size. The fee amounts range from $0 to a maximum of $100 per month.

Who Pays for Services?

First Steps uses a variety of funding sources including: Family Share Participation fees, private insurance and Medicaid. However, no family is denied services due to the lack of insurance or the inability to pay Family Share.

Who Pays for Services?

Anyone can make a referral. For questions regarding program services or to make a referral to the First Steps program, contact the local First Steps Point of Entry (POE) office.

Point of Entry Contact Information

Barren River District

Contact:
(270) 901-5749

(800) 642-6233

Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Metcalfe, Monroe, Simpson, Warren

Big Sandy District

Contact:
(606) 886-4417

(800) 230-6011

Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, Pike

Bluegrass District

Contact:
(859)271-9448

(800) 454-2764

Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, Woodford

Buffalo Trace District

Contact:
(606) 564-3919

(800) 335-4249

Bracken, Fleming, Lewis, Mason, Robertson

Cumberland Valley District

Contact:
(606) 523-0229

(800) 509-9559

Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, Whitley

FIVCO District

Contact:
(606) 929-9155

(800) 650-1329

Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence

Gateway District

Contact:
(606) 674-3204

(800) 942-4358

Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Rowan

Green River District

Contact:
(270) 852-2905

(888) 686-1414

Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, McLean, Ohio, Union, Webster

Kentuckiana District

Contact:
(502) 459-0225

(800) 442-0087

Bullitt, Henry, Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, Trimble

Kentucky River District

Contact:
(606) 439-1325

(800) 328-1767

Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, Wolfe

Lake Cumberland District

Contact:
 (606) 678-2821

(800) 378-2821

Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, Wayne

Lincoln Trail District

Contact:
(270) 737-5921

 (800) 678-1879

Breckenridge, Grayson, Hardin, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Washington

Northern Kentucky

Contact:
(859) 655-1195

(888) 300-8866

Boone, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Owen, Pendleton

Pennyrile District

Contact:
 (270) 886-5186

(800) 609-0047

Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Lyon, Muhlenburg, Todd, Trigg

Purchase District

Contact:
(270) 442-6223

 (800) 678-6599

Ballard, Carlisle, Calloway, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Marshall, McCracken