Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP): referral and evaluation: practical steps
School & Education
Oregon preparation and procedure guide
Source review: 2026-10-18

Scope: Multnomah counties
MECP publishes parent/provider referral forms, phone and email referral routes, and multilingual brochures for EI/ECSE evaluation throughout Multnomah County.

Who this route is for
Children birth to age five with developmental concerns in Multnomah County. MECP serves all eight named county school districts, not only David Douglas. Eligibility for services is decided through the program evaluation process.

Timing and notices
MECP publishes a 24-48 hour return-call aim and asks families to call again if no response within 48 hours. This is not a guaranteed evaluation or placement date.

Prepare (conditional documents may have alternatives)
[ ] Use the parent/provider referral form matching your role; the page provides separate medical/community-provider forms.
[ ] Preparation suggestion: child age, home/school-district information, developmental concerns and family contact details. Screening results are optional material to discuss with intake, not automatic enrollment.

How to proceed
1. Confirm the child is birth to five in the MECP Multnomah County service area; David Douglas administers the program across the eight named school districts.
2. Call 503-261-5535 or complete the appropriate referral form and send it to mecprecords@ddouglas.k12.or.us using the published instructions.
3. Keep your sent form or call notes. MECP asks families to call again if a call/email referral has not been answered within 48 hours; discuss screening, evaluation and next steps with intake.

Open official/provider instructions and referral route: https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/referralsevaluations/

Limits: Screening, evaluation and services are published as free to families. The Oregon Screening Project does not automatically send results to MECP; sharing and referral are separate steps.

Publisher sources
Referrals/Evaluations - David Douglas School District
https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/referralsevaluations/
Evidence type: publisher-html-snapshot
SHA-256: 80010063c252dc2b5757f04fa912506c4329c4d7b7cdfcb68045fc3ce6a1dc53
Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP) - David Douglas School District
https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/
Evidence type: publisher-html-snapshot
SHA-256: 67992233db4249d3eb8dc34f268a891a6de1b6e74ffe61865366024d9f420625

This site helps you prepare. It does not submit filings, calculate personal deadlines, decide eligibility or replace professional review. A complaint or help request does not pause another case or deadline.

Start here
Confirm the child is birth to five in the MECP Multnomah County service area; David Douglas administers the program across the eight named school districts.

Where and how to submit
Call 503-261-5535, or email the parent/provider referral form to mecprecords@ddouglas.k12.or.us; fax is also published on the referral page. Choose the medical/community-provider form if referring in that role.
https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/referralsevaluations/

What will it cost?
MECP states that screening, evaluation and services are free to families. This does not promise eligibility, a particular therapy or a reserved classroom place.

After submission
The published return-call aim is 24-48 hours. If no response within 48 hours, call again as the referral page instructs; keep referral and appointment details.

Corrections, denials and appeals
If you live outside the service area, ask for the appropriate county EI/ECSE provider. If you used an online screening tool, do not assume it sent your results or made the referral.

Language, disability and offline help
Request a paper ASQ or brochure in the languages listed on the MECP page, and ask intake about interpretation and accessible submission. No particular language-specific appointment is guaranteed.

Additional workflow sources (reviewed 2026-10-18)
Referrals/Evaluations - David Douglas School District
https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/referralsevaluations/
SHA-256: 80010063c252dc2b5757f04fa912506c4329c4d7b7cdfcb68045fc3ce6a1dc53
Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MECP) - David Douglas School District
https://www.ddouglas.k12.or.us/departments/multnomah-early-childhood/
SHA-256: 67992233db4249d3eb8dc34f268a891a6de1b6e74ffe61865366024d9f420625