Services delivered: Infant and Child Development Program
Component: Early Intervention
Legislation: Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017
Service description
The Infant and Child Development Program (ICDP) partners with families to provide support, information and early intervention services to support the growth and development of children, including those with a developmental disability and/or risk of developmental delay. The program provides family-centred services, primarily in the home, focused on routines-based interventions. It also provides coaching, consultation, and support to parents/caregivers and helps them access and coordinate with other community services, where appropriate.
People served
The Infant and Child Development Program serves children from birth to school entry who have a developmental disability and/or risk of developmental delay.
Program/service features
ICDP professionals provide early child development intervention services and support families in the identification of goals to maximize the development of their children.
The foundational approach of the program is to provide family-centred services in the early years of a child’s development, primarily in the home: i.e., working with children and their parents/caregivers where they have routines in their daily environment.
Specific service provided
The following program components must be delivered in accordance with the Infant and Child Development Program Guidelines (October 2018).
- Assessment
- early identification and planning of developmental goals
- home visiting intervention services using a collaborative approach with other programs and agencies
- coaching, consultation, and support to parents/caregivers’ access to information and resources
- referral to/from community services
Services are child and family-centered and support the diverse needs of families in a way that is culturally safe, promotes equity, anti-racism, and anti-oppression.
Program goals
The goal of the ICDP is to support families of infants and children with developmental concerns through provision of early interventions based on family-identified goals and support to achieve functional outcomes through collaboration and coordination of services with other providers.
Ministry expectations
ICDP is managed in accordance with the Infant and Child Development Program Guidelines, October 2018, or any subsequent updated versions (or any other supporting policy documents provided by the ministry).
Program targets
- 100% of families have a family service plan average wait time for service is 90 days or less
- average age of referral to ICDP is 24 months or less
Reporting requirements:
The following service data will be reported at an Interim and Final period. Please refer to your final agreement for report back due dates and targets.
| Service data name | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ministry-funded agency expenditures: ICDP | Total ministry-funded expenses for the Transfer Payment Recipient to administer and/or deliver the Infant and Child Development Program in the Funding Year (cumulative). |
| # of family service plans: ICDP | The total number of family service plans for families receiving Infant and Child Development Program services. This includes the sum of all family service plans that are: a) in development, b) completed, or c) being revised in collaboration with the family (cumulative). Each family service plan will be counted only once in the reporting period. |
| # of families served: ICDP | The number of families of children from birth to school entry receiving Infant and Child Development Program services, from the point of intake until transition from service. A family is only counted once during the reporting period. |
| # of individuals served (unique): ICDP | The number of children from birth to school entry that received Infant and Child Development Program services, from the point of intake until transition from service. A child is counted is counted only once during the reporting period |
| # of individuals referred: ICDP | The number of children from birth to school entry who have been referred to the Infant and Child Development Program for services during the reporting period. Each child is counted only once during the reporting period |
| Average wait time from referral to service initiation (# of days): ICDP | The average number of days waited from when the referral is first received by the agency to case assignment. The average wait time is calculated by adding the total wait times for all individuals, dividing by the total Number of individuals served by the program during the reporting period. Service initiation is operationally defined as when the case is assigned to an Infant and Child Development Program professional (after intake and eligibility assessments have been completed) and a notification attempt of the assignment has been made to the family. |
| Average age at referral (in months): ICDP | Average age at referral for all referrals received in the Infant and Child Development Program during the Funding Year. Exclude transfer-in clients from other agencies. |
A supplementary report providing additional information about these services may be required (reporting template and dates to be provided separately).