Childcare

Early Steps (Northeastern Early Steps)

Verified · October 23, 2026

Free early intervention for infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months who have developmental delays, disabilities, or conditions that put them at risk of delay. Services are provided where the child lives, learns and plays, and can include speech, physical and occupational therapy, audiology and vision services, family support and training, assistive technology, and a service coordinator who builds an individual plan with the family.

Call (904) 427-7600 Get directions Apply / official site
Organization
Florida Department of Health Early Steps Program, provided locally by UF College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Department of Pediatrics
Address
653-1 West 8th Street, L16, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Who qualifies
Children from birth to age 3 with a developmental delay or an established condition likely to cause delay, living in Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Nassau, Baker or Bradford Counties. There is no income requirement to qualify.
Income limits
None — page states "Early Steps has no Income Requirement to Qualify"
How to apply
Anyone, including a parent, can refer a child — call Northeastern Early Steps at (904) 427-7600, ask your pediatrician to refer your child, or see the enrollment process at floridaearlysteps.com (state phone 1-800-218-0001)
Cost
No cost to families, regardless of income (services provided at no cost; the program works with insurance first but families are never charged co-pays or deductibles)
Last verified
October 23, 2026

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