Service Coordination

The DEC carries out the DEC Mission and Priority Issues Agenda of the organization as they pertain to service coordination in early intervention (EI). Through strategic planning and oversight, development of products and materials, DEC promotes high quality service coordination to ensure the organization is a thriving professional home for EI service coordinators. Additionally, DEC invites the family perspectives, and encourage leaders to implement the calls to action in the DEC/ITCA Joint Position Statement: Service Coordination and Early Intervention.

Key Service Coordination Resources

Elevating Quality Service Coordination – A Call to Action! - Infographic intended to bring awareness to the “Calls to Action" from the DEC/ITCA Joint Position Statement on Service Coordination and the important role of service coordinators in early intervention. Service coordinators, early intervention leaders, and funders can use this tool to help advocate for resources, supports, and educational materials to help ensure all families in early intervention have access to high quality service coordination.

Training Resources for Knowledge and Skills for Service Coordinators - A list of existing resources curated by the Service Coordination Training Materials Task Team, a workgroup within the DEC Service Coordination Community of Practice (SC CoP), that could be used to train and prepare service coordinators as they develop the knowledge and skills necessary for their role.

Service Coordination Tools and Resources for Pre-Service and In-Service Professional Development - Intended for those who design and deliver pre-service instruction and in-service professional development as well as those who lead, teach, prepare and/or train service coordinators in early intervention.

Service Coordination Workforce Recruitment & Retention Toolkit Overview - Includes pre-packaged materials that can be used as is or customized by states, programs, territories, and other countries looking to bring awareness to the role of service coordination and to advertise for service coordinator positions. Retention strategies and suggestions for promoting support and connection among SCs is also included.

Narrated “Knowledge and Skills for Service Coordinators (KSSC): A Closer Look” Module - An online module adapted from the KSSC: A Closer Look infographic which can be used for preparation and/or ongoing professional development. The module includes time-stamps for easy navigation to each KSSC and a reflection guide for independent learning activities or reflective supervision. View the module on Youtube here. Download the module here.