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County report: early‑intervention served 291 children last fiscal year; commissioners approve related contract addenda
Summary
Centre County’s early‑intervention staff reported $1.26 million in expenditures for fiscal year 2023–24 and 291 children served; the board approved the fiscal report and moved three related contract addenda and a $1.456 million federal mental‑health contract to next week’s consent agenda.
Centre County officials told the Board of Commissioners on March 21 that the county’s early‑intervention program spent $1,260,371 in fiscal year 2023–24 and served 291 children, and the board signed the financial operations report required for state review.
Kathy, who presented the report for the county’s MH/ID/EI (mental health/intellectual disability/early intervention) department, told commissioners that roughly $522,000 of the total paid providers for therapy; about $433,000 covered service coordinators who work with families, and the state match portion required of the county (the 10% state match) was $106,095. Staff said parents with developmental concerns may contact a pediatrician or call the county early‑intervention office directly for screening.
Following the report, commissioners agreed to place several related contract actions on next week’s consent agenda so the county can process payments and vendor work: - EBN LLC — contract addendum to provide additional early‑intervention services, addendum $10,000 (contract total now $41,000). (Action: added to consent agenda.) - IFC Services Inc. — contract addendum for additional community participation and respite services, addendum $15,200 (contract total now $90,200). (Action: added to consent agenda.) - Centre for Community Resources — federal CMHSBG grant contract for peer services, mobile crisis and crisis diversion, total $1,456,198 (federal funds). County staff said they will request an extension for continuity and are coordinating sustainability plans with neighboring counties and Medicaid funds.
Why it matters: early‑intervention services (birth to age 3) are designed to address developmental delays early; county staff and commissioners highlighted research and practical benefits, noting that early services reduce later costs and improve long‑term outcomes.
Quote from the meeting "We serve 291 children through our early intervention program in fiscal year 23‑24," Kathy said, outlining the expenditure breakdown for commissioners.
What happens next The signed fiscal report will be submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for review. The contract addenda and the federal mental‑health contract were moved to next week’s consent agenda to be finalized.
