The Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) is a community-based program of the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center (JIRDC). FIPP is unique among early childhood intervention and family support programs. In addition to supporting families with high quality programs, we also have a 35 year history of expertise in early intervention research and evaluation, which we disseminate at the local, state, and national levels. Visit www.fipp.org and www.fippcase.org for more information about the Family, Infant and Preschool Program or visit www.jirdc.org to find more information about the J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center.

Here are a few fast FIPP Facts...

FIPP FIRSTS:
Established the first state-funded early intervention program in
the United States

Established the first inclusive preschool program in western
North Carolina

FIPP FACTS 2007:
Counties served by FIPP:

Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba and McDowell

Community Supports

• Number of Community Supports staff:                                                5
• Number of Family Resource Centers (FRC):                                     4
• Number of children newly enrolled in all FRCs 2007:                 222

Home-Based Supports

• Number of Home-Based supports staff:                                             9
• Number of children receiving individual supports 2007:             211
• Number of Early Head Start (EHS) supports staff:                            5
• Number of children newly enrolled in EHS program 2007:          63

Medical Supports

• Number of Medical Supports staff nurses:                                         4
• Number of families served by Special Care Nursery project:       81

Center for Early Communication & Learning (www.ncecl.org)
(Assistive Technology)

• Number of ECL - AT staff:                                                                       3
• Number of individual children (aged birth – 5) served 2007:      353
• Number of services 2007:                                                                 416
• Number of equipment loans 2007:                                               2764
• Number of training events 2007:                                                        63

Research / Dissemination

• Number of research staff:                                                                       7
• Number of ongoing research projects:                                             26
• Publications by FIPP researchers 2005-2007:                                42

FIPP FUTURE Directions:

• Expanding Perinatal Supports Project from Burke to other FIPP counties
• Offering professional development opportunities for early childhood educators
• Increasing capacity for distance learning and dissemination
• Expanding Early Head Start Program