DESE Messages Archive
These messages are sent from DESE to providers and service coordinators through e-mail addresses provided to the Central Finance Office. These messages are archived for the general public to review.
(02/08/12) Reminder: No-show visits, Pam Thomas NEW!
(02/01/12) First Steps Online Training Modules - Revised, Pam Thomas NEW!
(01/27/12) Public Hearing on the Part C (First Steps) New System of Payments Policy, Shelley Woods NEW!
(01/27/12) Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, Stephen Barr NEW!
(01/20/12) Missouri First Steps System of Payments Policy, Pam Schroeder, NEW!
(01/20/12) Part C Application, Pam Schroeder, NEW!
(01/17/12) Reminder: Mileage invoice and payment, Pam Thomas NEW!
(01/12/12) Addressing Challenges with EIT Implementation – QA document, Pam Thomas NEW!
(01/06/12) Assessment and Administering the DAYC – new document online, Pam Thomas NEW!
(12/13/11) Reminder - Webinar on New Part C Federal Regulations, Stephen Barr
(12/13/11) Updated Reimbursement Schedule for 2012 Payments, Pam Thomas
(12/05/11) ECSE/First Steps/Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Materials Available Online, Pam Thomas and Pam Williams
(11/29/11) NEW – No-Show Visits: Guidance and Instructions, Pam Thomas
(11/15/11) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind
(11/10/11) Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorders: Evidence-Based Practice and Interventions/Training Module, Pam Thomas
(11/07/11) WEBINAR Announcement - New Part C Federal Regulations, Stephen Barr
(10/03/11) Final Part C Federal Regulations, Pam Thomas
(09/23/11) Update to the WebSPOE system on 9/28 – IMPORTANT, Pam Thomas
(09/20/11) Free Course for Service Providers of Young Children with Visual Impairment, Missouri School for the Blind
(08/29/11) Proposed Change to State Plan for Part C: Transition Meeting Timeline, Pam Schroeder
(08/08/11) First Steps Mileage Submission Dates, Pam Thomas
(08/08/11) Remarks from the Annual Cooperative Conference for School Administrator’s, Pam Thomas
(07/25/11) Reimbursement Schedule – Mileage Payments, Pam Thomas
(06/30/11) State Performance Plan and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program
, Stephen Barr
(06/10/11) Webinars/Special Education/Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO), Stacey Ismail
(06/03/11) Change in SPOE 7 contact information, Pam Thomas
(06/03/11) NEW - Provider Mileage Guidance and Instructions, Pam Thomas
(05/31/11) State Regulations/IDEA Part C, Pam Schroeder
(05/16/11) Seeking Parent Advisors for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Families, Missouri School for the Deaf
(04/18/11) Scholarships for June 6 workshop, Pam Thomas
(04/12/11) Autism Resources, Pam Thomas
(03/30/11) Transition Webinar Q&A from January 25, 2011, Michele Schall, Area Director, First Steps and Jackie Bruner, Director, Compliance Section
(03/24/11) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind, Outreach Services
(03/23/11) Update on WebSPOE system after February release, Pam Thomas
(03/03/11) Webreply Address Change, Pam Thomas
(03/03/11) Scholarships/Workshops in Macon and Cape Girardeau, Pam Thomas
(03/03/11) Scholarships for April 7/8 Workshop, Pam Thomas
(02/24/11) Update to the WebSPOE system – instructions, Pam Thomas
(02/08/11) REMINDER: Updating Your Matrix Page, Pam Thomas
(02/04/11) Enhancements to the Web Based System (WebSPOE), Pam Thomas
(02/03/11) Inclement Weather and First Steps Service Visits, Pam Thomas
(01/31/11) Part C Application, Pam Schroder
(01/28/11) Part C State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, Stephen Barr
(01/24/11) Webinars/Special Education/Transition from First Steps to ECSE-REMINDER, Jackie Bruner, Director, Compliance and Michele Schall, Area Director, First Steps
(01/14/11) URGENT: Provider claims/check run for January 13, 2011, Pam Thomas
(01/14/11) *REMINDER* Updating Your Provider Matrix Page, Pam Thomas
(01/10/11) Webinars/Special Education/Transition from First Steps to ECSE, Jackie Bruner, Director, Compliance and Michele Schall, Area Director, First Steps
(12/27/10) ECSE/Part C to Part B Transition Website/Materials, Pam Thomas
(12/27/10) Reminder - Change in check run - effective December 31, 2010, Pam Thomas
(12/16/10) Department Announces New Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Special Education, Lina Browner
(12/14/10) Updating Your Provider Matrix Page, Pam Thomas
(12/14/10) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Reminder, Pam Thomas and Pam Williams
(12/08/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH – Central Institute for the Deaf, Pam Thomas
(11/18/10) First Steps Announcement/Area Director, Pam Thomas
(11/17/10) Reminder – IFSP services, Pam Thomas
(11/09/10) Change in Check Runs dates, effective December 31, 2010, Pam Thomas
(11/08/10) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind, Outreach Services
(10/20/10) URGENT: Provider claims/check run for October 21, Pam Thomas
(10/13/10) Accepting Applications for Area Director/Southeast Area, Pam Thomas
(09/27/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH - The Moog Center for Deaf Education, Pam Thomas
(09/22/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH - St. Joseph Institute for the Deaf, Pam Thomas
(09/22/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH - Central Institute for the Deaf, Pam Thomas
(09/20/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH - Missouri State University, Pam Thomas
(09/20/10) Proposed Changes to Part C State Plan, CJ Hubbard
(09/01/10) Central Finance Office (CFO) announcement, Pam Thomas
(08/31/10) REVISED IFSP Meeting Guidance, CJ Hubbard
(08/31/10) Referrals to First Steps for Prenatal Drug Exposure, CJ Hubbard
(08/13/10) Scholarships/Workshops for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH, Pam Thomas
(07/09/10) ECSE/Part C to Part B Transition/IEP in Place Age 3, Jackie Bruner
(07/06/10) ECSE/First Steps/Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO): Video Stream Link and Online Registration, Pam Thomas and Pam Williams
(06/29/10) State Regulations/IDEA Part C, CJ Hubbard
(06/09/10) State Performance Plan and OSEP's Evaluation of Missouri's Part C Program,
Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(05/10/10) Parent Advisors Needed/Deaf Educators, Missouri School for the Deaf
(04/28/10) ECSE/First Steps/ Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO): FAQ and video stream available online, Pam Thomas and Pam Williams
(03/30/10) Implementation timelines for Revised Part C State Regulations, CJ Hubbard
(03/24/10) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind
(03/17/10) ECSE/First Steps/Transition C-B Workshops 2010, Pam Thomas and Pam Williams
(03/10/10) U. S. Department of Education Verification Visit Results for First Steps (Part C), Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(02/16/10) Part C Application, CJ Hubbard
(02/02/10) State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(01/25/10) Early Intervention Course for Children with Vision Impairment and Their Families, Missouri School for the Blind
(01/19/10) First Steps Announcement, Pam Thomas
(01/13/10) Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Parent Education, Barbara Garrison
(12/17/09) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Training Materials Available on the Web, Pam Thomas
(12/01/09) Proposed Changes to Part C State Plan, CJ Hubbard
(11/10/09) System Point of Entry (SPOE) announcement, Pam Thomas
(11/09/09) Scholarships/Workshop for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH, Pam Thomas
(11/05/09) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind, Outreach Services
(11/02/09) Scholarships/Workshop for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH, Pam Thomas
(09/21/09) RFP for SPOE Region 3 is now Available, Pam Thomas UPDATED!!
(09/17/09) Part C Compliance Standards and Indicators, CJ Hubbard
(09/16/09) Scholarships/Training for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH, Pam Thomas
(09/16/09) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Collection Reminder, Pam Thomas
(08/28/09) Early Intervention (EI) Examiners, Pam Thomas
(08/27/09) Duplicate Edit for Claims, Pam Thomas
(08/27/09) Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula, Julie LePage
(08/27/09) Scholarships/Workshops and Seminars for Missouri First Steps Providers/Deaf/HOH, Pam Thomas
(08/24/09) RFP for SPOE Region 3 is now Available, Pam Thomas
(08/10/09) How to "Report an Issue" Regarding Provider Reimbursement, Pam Thomas
(08/03/09) Directory Information for LEA/Opt Out Policy, CJ Hubbard
(06/03/09) State Performance Plan and OSEP’s Evaluation of Missouri’s Part C Program, Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(05/04/09) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Submissions Due by July 1, Mary Corey
(04/15/09) Part C Application, CJ Hubbard
(04/10/09) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind
(03/31/09) System Point of Entry (SPOE) Announcement, Pam Thomas
(03/06/09) Memorandum of Understanding Between Early Head Start/Head Start and System Points of Entry/Local Educational Agencies, CJ Hubbard
(03/02/09) Part C Application, CJ Hubbard
(02/23/09) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Collection Reminder, Martha Leader
(02/05/09) UPDATE: Teacher Certification in First Steps, Pam Thomas
(01/22/09) First Steps Transition DVD, Pam Thomas
(01/05/09) First Steps Program Update, Pam Thomas
(12/19/08) Announcement, Pam Thomas
(12/17/08) First Steps Transition/FAQ, Pam Thomas
(12/15/08) Early Intervention Courses for Children with Vision Impairment and Their Families, Missouri School for the Blind
(11/13/08) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind
(06/25/08) Evaluations/Referrals for Children Prior to Age Three, CJ Hubbard
(06/12/08) State Performance Plan and OSEP’s Evaluation of Missouri’s Part C Program, Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(04/17/08) State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report, Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(04/08/08) Entry of “Part B” IFSPs for Summer Birthday Children, Mary Corey
(04/07/08) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Submissions, Mary Corey
(02/26/08) Part C Application, Joyce Jackman
(02/04/08) Part C Application, Joyce Jackman
(12/21/07) Part C Compliance Standards and Indicators, CJ Hubbard
(11/28/07) MoSPIN – Parent Education, Missouri School for the Blind, Outreach Services
(09/04/07) Parental Rights Statement and Notices of Action, CJ Hubbard
(08/07/07) Provider Rate Increase, Joyce Jackman
(08/02/07) Autism Spectrum Disorder, Joyce Jackman
(08/01/07) Missouri First Steps Parental Rights Statement, CJ Hubbard
(07/30/07) Eligibility Determinations for Children Placed on High Humidity Nasal Cannula (HHNC) as a Form of Ventilator Support, CJ Hubbard
(06/20/07) State Performance Plan and OSEP’s Evaluation of Missouri’s Part C Program, Heidi Atkins Lieberman
(04/11/07) Early Childhood Outcomes (ECO) Data Submissions, Bill Connelly
(02/08/07) Procedures for Reinstating Authorizations, Joyce Jackman
(01/31/07) Parent Advisors, Missouri Schools for the Blind and Deaf
(01/25/07) Process for Suspending Service Authorizations for non-payment of Family Fees Joyce Jackman
(11/07/06) ECO Parent Guide, Bill Connelly
(08/04/06) Step-by-Step Family Cost Participation Instruction, Bill Connelly
(08/02/06) Family Cost Participation, Joyce Jackman
(07/27/06) Testing Protocol, Amanda Wogan
(05/24/06) Audio-Video taping IFSP Meetings, Margaret Strecker
(05/01/06) First Steps Data Reporting, Bill Connelly
(02/16/06) Revised First Steps Release of Information Form, Margaret Strecker
(02/14/06) Early Intervention Contributes to Families’ Quality of Life, Sarah Parker
(01/30/06) Memorandum on IFSP meetings, Margaret Strecker
(01/27/06) Changes in the System Point of Entry (SPOE) for First Steps, Debby Parsons
(01/26/06) Week of the Young Child, SICC
(01/17/06) Communications feature on First Steps web system, Mary Corey
(01/12/06) Changes in Requirements for Documenting Transition Planning on the IFSP, Margaret Strecker
(01/11/06) Family Child Care Assistance (FCCA), Amanda Wogan
(01/10/06) First Steps Families in Phase II areas, Debby Parsons
(01/10/06) Changes in the System Point of Entry (SPOE) for the Phase II Areas, Debby Parsons
(01/10/06) Written Meeting Notifications Requirements, Margaret Strecker
(12/20/05) Critical Documentation Needed to Convert Early Intervention Records to the New Data System, Margaret Strecker
(09/12/05) Change of Provider Authorization Maintenance, Mary Corey
(09/02/05) Correct Provider Enrollment Forms, Katherine (Kate) Numerick
(08/26/05) Transfer of Records from SPOE Software to Web System, Mary Corey
(08/26/05) Transfer of Authorizations from SPOE Software to Web System, Mary Corey
(08/26/05) Request for Proposal (RFP) for System Point of Entry (SPOE) Posted, Shelley Witherbee
(08/18/05) Screening & Diagnostic Assessment Instruments, Sarah Parker
(07/29/05) Guidance to SPOEs on Transfer to New Web System, Mary Corey
(07/28/05) Service Provider’s Link to My EI Kids in MoFirstSteps.com, Mary Corey
(07/26/05) MOFirstSteps.com Web System Page on First Steps Website, Bill Connelly
(07/15/05) Access to MoFirstSteps.com for Service Providers, Mary Corey
(07/06/05) Expectation for Providing Services in Accordance with the IFSP and Completion of Progress Notes and Other Documentation, Margaret Strecker
(07/06/05) Mandatory Referral to First Steps of All Children Under Age Three Involved in a Substantiated Case of Child Abuse or Neglect, Margaret Strecker
(05/26/05) Eligibility Determinations for Children Placed on High Humidity Nasal Cannula (HHNC) as a Form of Ventilator Support, Margaret Strecker
(05/24/05) General Supervision and Monitoring of First Steps Providers and Service Coordinators, Margaret Strecker
(05/12/05) Importance of Regularly Submitting Required Documentation to the SPOE,
Margaret Strecker
(03/18/05) Procedures and Documentation Requirements Related to First Steps Referrals, Margaret Strecker
(03/17/05) Frequently Asked Questions on IFSP and Early Intervention Services and Eligibility and Referral, Margaret Strecker
(03/17/05) Revised General Informing Brochure, Katherine (Kate) Numerick
(02/25/05) Reauthorization of IDEA, Debby Parsons
(02/24/05) Revised Parental Rights (Procedural Safeguards) for Part C, Margaret Strecker
(02/10/05) Clarification of Methods of Service Definitions, Margaret Strecker
(02/09/05) Billing for Attempts to Provide Services When a Family is Not at Home, Amanda Wogan
(02/08/05) First Steps Update, Debby Parsons
(01/21/05) Compensatory Services/Scheduling Services and Group Services, Margaret Strecker
(01/21/05) Provider Matrix Last Name Search, Katherine (Kate) Numerick
(01/20/05) Updated First Steps Belief Statements Posted on the Web, Debby Parsons
(10/05/04) Clarification of “Nursing Services” Under Part C, Margaret Strecker
(09/20/04) Missouri IFSP Quality Indicators Rating Scale, Katherine (Kate) Numerick
(09/13/04) DESE/Head Start Memorandum of Understanding, Margaret Strecker
(08/11/04) Training Information on Matrix, Kate Numerick
(08/09/04) NECTAC Presentations on the Web, Kate Numerick
(08/05/04) Presentations on the Web for Review, Debby Parsons
(08/03/04) Resource Center on Deafness, Allan Ensor
(07/21/04) Address Update for St. Louis County SPOE Region 2, Division of Special Education
(07/19/04) Overview of First Steps Funding FY 05, Joyce Jackman
(07/12/04) Revisions to First Steps Early Intervention Practice Manual, Chapter 6: Eligibility Determination, Margaret Strecker
(06/30/04) First Steps Families Letter, Deborah Parsons
(06/29/04) Changes in the System Point of Entry (SPOE) for the Phase I Areas, Division of Special Education
(06/09/04) New On-Line First Steps Data System, Joyce Jackman
(04/20/04) Determining Service Needs, Including Assistive Technology Devices, Near the Time of the Child’s Transition from First Steps, Margaret Strecker
(04/14/04) First Steps Regional Consultants RFP, Angie Nickell
(03/15/04) Career Opportunities in Special Education, Debby Parsons
(02/27/04) Service Coordination, Joyce Jackman
(02/25/04) System Point of Entry Request for Proposal, Joyce Jackman
(12/16/03) First Steps Funding, Lina Browner
(12/04/03) Census Data Reportable by First Steps, Margaret Strecker
(11/26/03) Documentation of Records in the Early Intervention Record: Use of Faxed Materials, Margaret Strecker
(10/07/03) Maintenance of Early Intervention Record, Pam Williams
(10/07/03) Presence of Caregiver During Delivery of Services, Pam Williams
(05/21/03) Nominations for the State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC), Melodie A. Friedebach
(02/20/03) Medicaid Rate Change, Rick Hutcherson
(01/27/03) CFO Criteria for "Third Birthday" ITs (infant and toddler), Rick Hutcherson
(01/07/03) Recontracting for First Steps CFO, Rick Hutcherson
(12/20/02) Phase II Implementation Date, Debby Parsons
(12/06/02) Award of First Steps contracts for Phase 2 SPOE Regions, Rick Hutcherson
(11/20/02) CFO Help Desk Callers, Rick Hutcherson
(09/06/02) 60 Day Billing Cycle
(08/15/02) SPOE Bid for Phase 2
(04/26/02) Speech Pathologists, Bill Daley, Paula Goff
(04/10/02) First Steps Provider Matrix is Operational
(04/08/02) Phase 1 starts April 1, 2002