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Information and application for the Medicaid program is located on the ACCESSNebraska website, as well as linked from the child care consumer education website. Eligible families are referred to ACCESSNebraska by Nebraska's CCR&R and other vested agencies and partners across the state.

Programs carried out under IDEA Part B, Section 619 and Part C: Early intervention and special education referrals can be completed by contacting Early Development Network of Nebraska. The child care website links to this website to ensure that the general public is aware of how to make a referral. A referral directory is provided to multiple agencies/providers through several website maintained by the Lead Agency and NDE.

2.4.4 Describe how the Lead Agency makes available to parents, providers, and the general public information on research and best practices concerning children's development, including physical health and development, particularly healthy eating and physical activity. Information about successful parent and family engagement should also be shared. At a minimum, include what information is provided, how the information is provided, and how the information is tailored to a variety of audiences and include any partners in providing this information.

Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) office of Early Childhood and the Lead Agency provide resources to families through: the CCR&R Specialist who is located at the Early Childhood Training Center, the Office of Early Childhood website, information is disseminated at public events, and through trainings held across the state and online. Written materials are provided through the NDE website, in person at community events, and by mail following a written or phone request. Examples of materials include: · Early Learning Foundations, a parent companion piece to the Nebraska Early Learning Guidelines. · The Early Development, and the Behavior has Meaning wheels. · Ready for Success –What Families Want to Know about Starting School in Nebraska (available in Arabic, English, Karen, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese). · We also provide copies of the parent brochure for Step Up to Quality that are disseminated widely to families across the state. Nebraska Page 62 of 314