Department of Education
Kevin Huffman, Commissioner

Tennessee's Early Intervention System is a voluntary educational program for families with children birth through age two with disabilities or developmental delays.

The principles of Early Intervention are to:

• Support families in promoting their child’s optimal development
• Facilitate the child’s participation in family and community activities.
• Encourage the active participation of families in the intervention by imbedding strategies into family routines. 

It is the parents who provide the real early intervention by creatively adapting their child care methods to facilitate the development of their child, while balancing the needs of the rest of the family.

• More of the Principles of Early Intervention

Request for Proposals (RFP):

Currently, there are no RFP's related to TEIS.

Other Information:

Eligibility for TEIS

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Central Office

State of Tennessee
Department of Education
Division of School Readiness & Early Learning
Office of Early Childhood
Andrew Johnson Tower 710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0380
1-800-852-7157

For information regarding a child birth through two (2) years of age contact the Part C Coordinator: Linda.Hartbarger@tn.gov (615) 253-5032

For information regarding a child three (3) to five (5) years old, contact the IDEA Preschool Coordinator: Melanie.Hatcher@tn.gov (615) 532-7815