About Helpful Hands
Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative
We help to facilitate access and availability of effective early intervention services through outreach and collaboration in Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic Counties.
WHO WE ARE
The four Regional Early Intervention Collaboratives were established in 1993 by the New Jersey lead agency, The Department of Health.
We provide local level leadership in the planning and coordination of the New Jersey Early Intervention system. Helpful Hands, the Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative serves Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic counties.
EARLY INTERVENTION
The mission of the New Jersey Early Intervention system is to enhance the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health related needs of children birth to age three, who have developmental delays or disabilities, by providing quality services and support to families and their children. NJEIS promotes collaborative partnerships among the family, their community, service and healthcare providers, schools and childcare programs that strengthen and enhance family confidence to develop and use lasting networks of natural support.
WHAT WE DO
The REIC’s help facilitate access and availability of effective early intervention services through outreach and collaboration. The REIC’s are committed to providing a family centered, family driven, community and culturally sensitive system of early intervention service and supports. Helpful Hands works to ensure that all eligible children from birth to age three have the opportunity to reach their fullest potential and be valued in their communities.
HOW WE HELP
Helpful Hands works to assure the timely availability of services and supports. We provide training and technical assistance to early intervention providers and community stakeholders. We support families through parent education, central directory of resources, coordination of family activities, informal mediation of parent concerns, and advocacy for policy changes to improve the EI system.
Meet the Team
Nancy May
Executive
Director
Phone: 973-200-1226
Tara Suric
Office
Manager
Phone: 973-200-1227
Kayla Addon
Administrative
Assistant
Phone: 973-200-1231
Laura Washington
Family Support
Specialist
Phone: 973-200-1230
Nicole Ramirez
Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1229
Carol Ferrando
SPOE Service Coordinator Supervisor
Phone: 973-200-1233
Liduvina Pinel
Ring Central Administrative Assistant
Phone: 973-200-1243
Ashley Tapia
SPOE Administrative Assistant
Phone: 973-200-1236
Shannon Doherty
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1234
Sophia Henry
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1232
Angelina Delgado
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1238
Beatriz Suriel
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1235
Erika McGhee
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1239
Jennifer Sadowski
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1240
Arelis Lugo
SPOE Service
Coordinator
Phone: 973-200-1237
Octavia Wilson
Data
Analyst
Phone: 973-200-1228