Navajo Nation Early Intervention Program
The Navajo Nation Growing In Beauty program (GIB) meets the needs of Navajo children with delays or disabilities from birth to five years of age while honoring the unique culture and language of the Navajo people. The Growing In Beauty staff provide service coordination and direct services, which includes:
- Receiving and processing referrals from pediatricians, health care professionals, and other service providers
- Providing developmental assessment and evaluation for at-risk children along with GIB Partnership Program staff from Northern Arizona University-Institute of Human Development (NAU IHD) and St. Michaels Association for Special Education (SMASE)
- Making referrals and ensuring that support and services are provided via a Team Based approach by Early Intervention specialists
- Provide transition supports into appropriate early childhood settings or preschool programs
- Providing ongoing developmental screening and family support
- Providing advocacy and training for families