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

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (EST) - Click to join Microsoft Teams meeting
- Public comments are accepted until Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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 Wednesday on the days listed below:

January 18, 2023

In-person comments:

DPH invites interested persons to attend virtual public sessions and present public comments. If participating virtually, please click on the link on the scheduled day and time of meeting.

Send comments by mail to:

Babies Can’t Wait

State ICC Public Comment

2 Peachtree Street NW, 11th Floor

Atlanta, GA 30303-13422

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
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
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
Cynthia Vail Professor & Department Head	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

Page last updated 12/20/22

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.