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State Interagency Coordinating Council
Welcome to Georgia's State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) for Early Intervention Programs.
The mission of the Georgia State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) for Early Intervention programs is to advise the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and other agencies responsible for serving the families of infants and toddlers, birth to age three with developmental delays and disabilities, about providing an appropriate, family-centered, comprehensive service delivery system aimed at promoting optimal child development and family functioning.
Upcoming Meetings
- August 15, 2024, 9:00am - 12:00pm (EST) - This is a hybrid meeting. The public can join either online or in person.
- Link for Virtual Option: State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) Public Session.
- In person: West Central Health District, 5601 Veterans Pkwy, Columbus, GA 31904
- August 16, 2024, 9:00am - 11:00am (EST) - This is a virtual meeting.
- Link to attend: State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) Ad Hoc Meeting
Parents, we want to hear from you! What are your thoughts, ideas and concerns about the Babies Can’t Wait Program?. Would you like to attend the State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC) meeting?
Public Comment
Time is set aside for public comment during each quarterly meeting of the State Interagency Coordinating Council. If you would like to share any thoughts or ideas about Babies Can’t Wait with the Council, please choose one of the four options below:
- Public comments at a Public Session will be accepted in writing, by email, or by facsimile no later than:
- August 14, 2024
In-person comments:
DPH invites interested persons to attend in-person or virtual public sessions and present public comments
Send comments by mail to:
Babies Can’t Wait
State ICC Public Comment
200 Piedmont Ave, Suite 1502
Atlanta, GA 30334
- Email comments to:
[email protected] (Subject line: PUBLIC COMMENT) Comments will be read aloud during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
- Fax comments to:
State BCW Office Fax: 404-738-0103
You will be recognized to provide your public comment, or it will be read during the designated public comment portion of the meeting.
Council Members
| Karen Young Lewis, Chair | Parent Resource Coordinator, BCW, Cobb & Douglas Counties | Parent |
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Sherrian Dorsey, Vice Chair |
Child Health Services Manager, District 5-1 Laurens County Board of Health |
Public provider |
| Don Chaney, Parliamentarian | Speech Therapist | Private provider |
| Elaine Brown | Program Director, McIntosh Trail Early Childhood Development | Local Head Start and Early Head Start program |
| Milagro J. Cordero, EdD | Owner/Occupational Therapist, ITTS for Children | Private provider, diverse populations |
| Rebecca Ellis | Director of Practice & Support, GA Dept. of Early Care & Learning | DECAL – regulation of child care |
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Whittney Mitchell |
Grants Consultant, Federal Programs, GA Dept. of Education | Office of Coordinators of Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
| Jan Stevenson | Assistant Director, Division of State Schools, GA Dept. of Education | DOE |
| VACANT |
State Representative GA House of Representatives |
State legislature |
| Marcus Wiedower |
State House District 119 GA House of Representatives |
Legislature |
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Cynthia Vail Professor & Department Head
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Professor & Department Head University of Georgia, Department of Communication Sciences & Special Education |
Personnel preparation |
| Tamara Wilson |
Compliance Specialist, Medicaid GA Department of Community Health |
Department of Community Health- regulation of Medicaid |
| Allison Setterlind |
Director, Bright from the Start GA Department Early Care and Learning |
State agency for Head Start and Early Head Start |
| Dr. Kelli Bishop |
Director of Eligibility, Developmental Disabilities Division Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities |
State agency responsible for children’s mental health |
| Carmen Callaway |
Interim Section Director, Well-being Services Section Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services |
DFCS – state child welfare and foster care agency |
| Dr. Heidi Evans | Director of Georgia PINES | Programs for children with sensory impairments |
| Lori Jackson |
Regional Coordinator Parent to Parent of Georgia |
Parent Training and Information Center (PTI), Parents |
| Phillip Bowden | Parent | |
| Taylor Worland | Parent | |
| Samantha Kurgan | Parent | |
| Demetres Thomas | Parent | |
| Windy Scott |
Family Support Coordinator Moody Air Force Base |
Military Part C representative |
| Fozia Eskew |
Director Child Health American Academy of Pediatrics – Georgia Chapter |
Medical community |
| Amie Locicero | All About Kids Therapy Services, Inc. | Public Providers |
| Kelly Ball | Therapy Solutions of Georgia, Inc. | Public Providers |
| Julie Burns |
Deputy Director of Community Health, District 3-1 Cobb & Douglas Public Health |
Public Providers |
| Mara White | Brilliant Minds ABA LLC | Private Providers |
| Kristen Craig |
Early Intervention Specialist, District 2 North Health District |
Public Providers |
| Barbara Ross | State 619 Coordinator | GA Department of Education |
| Grechelle Blocker | Director of Human Resources and Development | Office of the Insurance Commissioner |
SICC Meeting Documents
Questions?
Email Kevin Byrd [email protected] no later than two weeks before the meeting date if you need interpreter services for sign language or a language other than English; tactile and braille materials; large print/tape or other necessary auxiliary aids.
Page last updated 8/15/24