Central Oregon EI/ECSE: county and age-specific referral contacts: practical steps: next steps
Guidance reviewed 2026-10-18. High Desert ESD's Central Oregon EI/ECSE site provides an online referral form and different intake contacts for Deschutes/Crook age groups and Jefferson County.
Start here: Confirm residence in Crook, Deschutes or Jefferson and the child is birth to five before kindergarten.
Where and how to proceed: full steps and checklist
1. Is this for me?
Children birth to five before entering kindergarten in Crook, Deschutes or Jefferson County who may have developmental delays. Anyone may make a referral; screening/evaluation determines service eligibility.
Service area: Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson counties
2. What should I prepare?
Some documents may be conditional. Ask about alternatives. Checkmarks are temporary and are not saved or sent.
3. Where and how do I submit?
Use the online referral form or the residence/age-specific contact: Deschutes/Crook birth-two 541-312-1947, ages three-five 541-312-1971; Jefferson birth-five 541-546-6841. Bilingual intake contact: 541-312-1949.
Timing: Contact the intake team for current evaluation scheduling and next steps. A referral does not establish eligibility or promise a service start date.
4. What will it cost?
The Central Oregon program publishes no-cost EI/ECSE services. Screening/referral is not automatic eligibility or a reserved appointment.
5. What happens after I submit?
Confirm receipt and the appropriate age/county team. Ask whether screening or evaluation is next and confirm its time, place and family participation.
6. What if something goes wrong?
Do not use the Central Oregon contacts as direct intake for every county in the larger High Desert regional-grantee map. Ask about the correct partner outside Crook/Deschutes/Jefferson.
Language, disability and offline help
A bilingual intake/screener contact is published at 541-312-1949. Ask about interpretation, accessible screening/evaluation and a phone alternative to the form.
The site publishes no-cost EI/ECSE services. A referral may lead to screening and then an evaluation; the family and team develop an IFSP if eligible. Specific evaluation sites and appointment availability require confirmation.
Sources for the added submission and follow-up details
Reviewed 2026-10-18. Read current publisher instructions before acting.
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Procedure steps, documents and printable checklist
The site publishes no-cost EI/ECSE services. A referral may lead to screening and then an evaluation; the family and team develop an IFSP if eligible. Specific evaluation sites and appointment availability require confirmation.