We serve families in Jefferson, Orange, Hardin, Galveston & parts of Harris & Chambers Counties. Phone: 409 784 5435 or 888 837 8687 Fax: 409 784 5418
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with extended hours as needed
ECI provides evaluations, at no cost to families, to determine eligibility and the need for services. Families and professionals work together as a team to plan appropriate services
based on the unique strengths and needs of the child and family. Services are provided in the home and in community settings such as child care facilities, play groups and Mothers' Day Out programs. Services can include:
•Assistive Technology: Services & Devices
•Audiology
•Case Management
•Early Identification, Screening & Assessment
•Family Counseling
•Family Education
•Medical Services (diagnostic or evaluation services used to determine eligibility)
•Nursing Services
•Nutrition Services
•Occupational Therapy
•Physical Therapy
•Psychological Services
•Social Work Services
•Specialized Skills Training
•Speech-Language Therapy
•Vision Services
How much do services cost? The following services are provided at no cost regardless of income:
•Evaluation/assessment
•Development of the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
•Case Management
•Translation and interpreter services, if needed
•Services for children with auditory and visual impairments who are eligible for services from ECI and local school districts
•Services for children in foster care or in conservatorship of the state
Families with children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, or another public benefit program listed in the Family Cost Share brochure whose income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, do not pay for any ECI services. Other families pay a cost share determined by a sliding fee scale based on family size and adjusted income after allowable deductions.
