State Interagency Coordinating Council

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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

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 options below: 

  • Public comments at a Public Session will be accepted in writing, by email, or by facsimile no later than:
  • April 15, 2025

In-person comments:

DPH invites interested persons to attend 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: 

SICC-PublicComment@dph.ga.gov (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
Kiara Loud  
Vice Chair
Don Chaney
Parliamentarian
Demetres Thomas
Parent
Kelly Ball
Private provider
Amie LoCicero
Private provider
Milagros Cordero
Private provider
Julie Burns
Public provider
Kristen Craig
Public provider
Marcus Wiedower
State legislature
Cynthia Vail
Personnel preparation 
Donjai Calhoun
Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
Allison Setterlind 
State Agency for Head Start and Early Head Start 
Kelly Weaver
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD)
Veronica Thomas
Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)
Tamara Wilson
Department of Community Health/Division of Medicaid
Grechelle Blocker
Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner
Erica Glenn
Office of the Coordination of Education of Homeless Children and Youth
D’Arcy Robb
Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities (GCDD)
Reena Patel
Parent Information Institute
Barbara Ross
Program Specialist for Preschool Special Education, 619 Coordinator
Jessica Bergeron
Georgia PINES
Fozia Khan Eskew
Medical Community, Georgia Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions?

Email Kevin Byrd kevin.byrd@dph.ga.gov 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 1/24/25