First Steps is funded by state and federal funds. Every family in Indiana, regardless of income or location, can access the First Steps program. First Steps services can begin at birth if needed, or at any time before your child's third birthday.

Overview: The First Steps Progress Report is intended to serve as a comprehensive team report to document a child's progress toward the outcomes developed by the IFSP team, including the child's family. It is to be completed by ALL ongoing providers on a child's IFSP team who provided services during the report period.

To become a CCDF certified unlicensed provider: To verify compliance, providers wishing to serve CCDF children, must submit all the required documentation and pass a CCDF provider eligibility inspection. Child care providers must meet the CCDF provider eligibility standards.

Any child, age birth to three, in the state of Indiana is entitled to a free developmental evaluation.

Initial credentialing To obtain an initial credential, providers and service coordinators must: Complete the trainings required for an initial credential described in the section on initial credential requirements in the First Steps policy manual; Comply with any first year supervision requirements as applicable; and.

Who is eligible for First Steps services? Families who are eligible to participate in Indiana's First Steps System include those with children ages birth to three years old who: Are experiencing developmental delays. Have a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay.