Tennessee's Early Intervention System (TEIS) is an extensive development and planning process which includes information, referral, and continuing support for children, birth to age three, with developmental delays or disabilities and their families.
+ TEIS is structured to foster family advocacy for improved quality and increased quantity of early intervention.
+ TEIS has a network of nine "points of entry" located in each of the nine planning and development districts with service coordinators and regional telephone numbers.
+ TEIS is a collaborative effort among state agencies, public and private service providers, and consumers to improve the efficiency of the service delivery system for young children in Tennessee.
+ TEIS has a state-level interagency coordinating council (ICC) and regional and local advisory groups providing support and guidance at all levels of development for this service system.
+ TEIS has been developed to assist families in giving their children every opportunity as early as possible.
If you would like to know more details about this statewide system, the Northwest TEIS Regional office is on the campus of The University of Tennessee at Martin, The office is located at 340 Gooch Hall, Suite 332. The regional office number is (731) 881- 7114. (The program is funded by the Tennessee State Department of Education, division of Special Education for Public Law 99-457. It is conducted through a contract with The University of Tennessee at Martin within The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences.) TEIS also has a statewide, toll-free telephone number for the convenience of families and of professionals: 1:800-852-7157.
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