The Early Intervention Equity Collaborative is a community-driven initiative that improves access to Early Intervention and developmental supports for young children and families in New York City. The project brings together community-based partners in four neighborhoods to strengthen outreach, navigation, family engagement, and coordination across Early Intervention, early childhood education, health, and family support systems.

To learn more about the work underway in each community, please contact the partner organization listed below.

Collaborative-wide Questions

To learn more about the EI Equity Learning Collaborative overall or opportunities to support shared learning across communities, please contact:

Jenny Veloz, Policy Associate, Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York: jveloz@cccnewyork.org

Community Partners

Brownsville, Brooklyn

Danielle Herring, Early Intervention Ambassador, United for Brownsville: dherring@brownsvillepartnership.org

Northern Manhattan

Veronica Cuello, Early Intervention Ambassador, Upper Manhattan Early Childhood Connect: vcuello@lincnyc.org

South Bronx

Kelsi Jensen, Home Based Education Coordinator, Children’s Aid: kjensen@childrensaidnyc.org

North Shore, Staten Island

Diana Jaquez, Early Intervention Ambassador, Staten Island Alliance for North Shore Children and Families and the New York Early Childhood Professional Development Institute: diana.jaquez55@cuny.edu