New Mexico Department of Health: Family Infant Toddler Program

Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program services are provided to infants and toddlers, birth to age three, who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities and their families. FIT Program services are provided to help promote the child’s development and parental capacity.

The FIT Program utilizes a network of provider agencies statewide that ensures appropriate delivery of early intervention services.All providers must deliver the following services to eligible families and children birth to three:

• Child Find Public Awareness
• Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Evaluations (CME)
• Family Service Coordination
• Early Intervention Services, including assistive technology services, audiological services, development instruction, family therapy counseling and training, health services, nursing services, nutrition services, occupational therapy services, physical therapy services, psychological services, sign language services, social work services, speech language pathology services, transportation services, transition services, and vision services
• Professional Development

Amount: Provider agreements will be provided. Agreements will be for four state fiscal years July 1, 2017 (Fiscal Year 2018) through June 30, 2021 (Fiscal Year 2021). Any provider agreements awarded via this process are subject to available funding, contractor performance, and program priorities.

Eligibility: Agencies and organizations wishing to provide early intervention services in the state of New Mexico. No limitations are indicated.

Link: https://nmhealth.org/publication/rfp/

Note: Questions about the RFP should be submitted via email to Jeanne Du Rivage (FIT Program Manager) at Jeanne.durivage@state.nm.us no later than February 24, 2017. All responses to questions will be posted on the Department of Health website https://nmhealth.org/publication/rfp/ by February 28, 2017.

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