Early Intervention
Early Intervention Back in Illinois, Following COVID-19 Freeze
Young children enrolled in Early Intervention can access supportive services again, following a temporary freeze due to COVID-19.
Read MoreFeature: Win for Lead-Poisoned Children
Georgetown CCF’s Say Ahhh! blog invited our Children & Families program to write a feature on Legal Council’s legislative victory that ensures children exposed to lead receive Early Intervention services. Effectively linking…
Read MoreBig Victory in Illinois for Lead-Exposed Children
Illinois children with lead poisoning will soon have access to critical supports and services, thanks to legislation spearheaded by Legal Council’s child health advocates. This past weekend, the Illinois General…
Read MoreNew Year, New Rules: Leading the Lead Fight
This past Tuesday, a state panel approved groundbreaking policies in the fight to protect children and prevent childhood lead poisoning.
Read MoreEarly Intervention Pilot Study for Lead-Exposed Kids
Last week, Huffington Post featured Legal Council’s first-of-its-kind Early Intervention (EI) pilot for infants and toddlers. The pilot provides lead-exposed kids with the support they need to overcome potential learning disabilities and…
Read MoreNew publication: Advocating for automatic eligibility for EI services
Legal Council’s Children and Families Partnerships Director Amy Zimmerman recently published a special issue article titled “Advocating for Automatic Eligibility for Early Intervention Services for Children Exposed to Lead.” The…
Read MoreFeature: Spreading the news of Legal Council’s lead pilot
Georgetown CCF’s Say Ahhh! blog invited our Children & Families advocates to write a feature on our lead pilot, Early Intervention, and the effects of lead-exposure on children. Currently, no widespread…
Read MoreFirst Steps: Launching Our Lead Pilot
Legal Council for Health Justice, in partnership with Erikson Institute and the Early Intervention Training Program, held the first of two trainings for Early Intervention service coordinators and providers as part of the launch of our innovative pilot project “New Approaches to Childhood Lead-Poisoning: Expanding Access to Early Intervention Services.”
Read MoreNew Ways to Combat Lead-Poisoning
In 2015, 10,322 kids in Illinois had elevated lead levels in their blood–and that’s only the kids tested. Many children don’t have access or aren’t eligible for the services necessary…
Read MoreGot lead?
While we welcome the ‘John Oliver effect’ that shines a much-needed light on the issue of childhood lead poisoning, what’s repeatedly left unsaid in this and other highly-respected top-tier media outlets is the power and the value of Early Intervention (E.I.) for infants and toddlers exposed to toxic levels of lead. Below is an unpublished letter sent to The New York Times co-authored by the director of our Chicago Medical-Legal Partnership for Children program, Amy Zimmerman, and Anita Weinberg, clinical professor, Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Chair, Lead Safe Illinois which highlights the importance of this federally-mandated program:
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