North Central Health District

Public Comment Period Until May 2, 2018 

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) program invites interested persons to participate in a 60-day public comment period for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018 Annual State Application under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Stakeholders, early intervention providers, parents and members of the public are encouraged to comment. The grant application and revised policy may be reviewed online or at locations throughout the state.

Participants can submit comments by mail, email, fax or in person:

1. Written comments will be accepted by mail until May 2, 2018:

      Babies Can’t Wait

      Attn: Lisa Pennington, Deputy Director Early Intervention

      2 Peachtree Street NW, 11^th Floor

      Atlanta, GA 30303-13422

2. Email comments will be accepted until May 2, 2018:

            DPH-MCHDO@dph.ga.gov  (Subject line: Part C or Public Comment)

3. Fax comments will be accepted until May 2, 2018:

            State BCW office fax: (404) 657-7307

4. In person comments at a public hearing:

See available locations below.

DPH invites interested persons to attend public hearings and present public comments. To allow an opportunity for all to be heard, comments will be limited to five minutes.

About Babies Can’t Wait

The Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) program is Georgia’s statewide early intervention system for infants and toddlers with special needs, from birth to age three, and their families. BCW enhances the capacity of families to meet the special needs of their child to ensure each young child with significant developmental delays achieves his or her maximum developmental potential. To learn more about DPH Babies Can’t Wait program, please call (404) 657-2850 or (888) 651-8224 or visithttp://dph.georgia.gov/Babies-Cant-Wait.