Welcome to Jellybean EI

Exactly What You Need To Know

The Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a public program funded by New York State and municipality governments for children birth to 36 months old with developmental delays and children who are either suspected of having a risk for developmental delays or disabilities. Potentially eligible children must be referred to the municipality program to receive EIP services. For New York City, call 311 to make a referral.

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If you wish for Jellybean to assist you in making the referral, please click on our referral button at the bottom of the page.

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All EIP services are provided at no cost to the families. Health Insurance may be used for approved services. A child’s eligibility for the program can be determined only by state-approved evaluators under contract and all services must be authorized by the municipality.

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If a child is found eligible for the EIP, all needed early intervention services are identified in collaboration with the parent and must be authorized by the municipality. The municipality will arrange for service providers, considering the individual needs of the child and family, to deliver services authorized by the municipality.

When early intervention services are delivered in child care settings or community locations that require a fee, the parent is responsible for paying any associated costs with such access to child care or community locations.

Early intervention services are provided where it’s best for the child – in places such as your home, day care, or other community settings. The EIP covers the cost of early intervention services only. The EIP does not pay for day care or other fees charged by community settings.

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Jellybean is approved as a provider of early intervention program services and under contract with New York City to deliver early intervention program services.