12.06.2019 | Politico New York |\u00a0 Although New York\u2019s early intervention program was touted as a national model when it launched in the 1990s, a new report suggests that inadequate payment rates, funding cuts and provider shortages have hindered timely access to the program's services, particularly for children living in low-income and minority communities.<\/p>
An analysis by the Citizens\u2019 Committee for Children of New York and Advocates for Children of New York found that only about three-quarters of children eligible for early intervention services in the state received them in the 30-day legal deadline for services between 2016 and 2018, with many counties \u201cseeing less than half of children receiving services on time.\u201d<\/p>