Local Interagency Coordinating Council Information.


. . . HELPING YOU . . . Understand your child's development and know where to turn when you are concerned.

Functions of the LICC Each of North Carolina's 100 counties has a Local Interagency Coordinating Council that is charged with planning public awareness activities, identifying and planning for local service delivery needs, and communicating local needs to regional and state planning groups.

LICCs help the community by:
Promoting available local services Identifying and coordinating existing services between agencies Identifying gaps and barriers that hinder parents' abilities to access services
LICCs help families and children by:
Increasing efficiency in using scarce resources Reducing frustration for families searching for services Avoiding duplication of services Increasing communication between agencies Developing community systems for identifying and serving children and their families.
How is Your Child Developing? The following represent developmental milestones that children typically achieve at certain ages. It includes only a few of the many wonderful skills children achieve in the first 5 years of life. Just as every child is unique, his or her pace of development is unique. Your child may reach these milestones slightly before or after other children of the same age. The following is intended as a guide only. Questions or concerns should be addressed with a professional such as your child's doctor.

By the end of 7 months:
Turn head when name is called Smile back at another person Respond to sound with sounds Play social games like peek-a-boo
By the end of 1 year:
Use simple gestures like waving to communicate Make sounds such as “ma” and “da” Imitate actions in their play Respond when told “no”
By the end of 1 1/2 years:
Do simple pretend play like "talk" on a play phone Point to interesting objects Look at objects when you point and say "look" Use several single words without prompting
By the end of 2 years:
Use 2- to 4-word phrases Follow simple instructions Become more interested in other children Point to objects or pictures when named
By the end of 3 years:
Show affection with playmates Use 4- to 5-word sentences Imitate adults and playmates Play make-believe with dolls, animals, and people
By the end of 4 years:
Use 5- to 6-word sentences Follow 3-step commands such as "Pick up the puzzle piece, put it in the puzzle, and return the puzzle to the shelf" Cooperate with other children
Your child's development is important! Know where to turn for help. • If your child.was born premature or has medical problems... Call Ashe County Health Department's, Child Service Coordination Program (336) 246-9449
• If you are concerned.that your child has been neglected or abused... Call Ashe County Department of Social Services (336) 219-2734
If you are concerned.
about your child's learning about your child's hearing, vision, or speech t that your child has trouble playing with other children about your child's behavior that your child may have a disability
For children 0-2 years: Call Children's Developmental Services Agency of the Blue Ridge (336) 982-4754

For Children 3-5 years: Call Ashe County Schools Preschool Program (336) 246-7175

Membership may include but is not limited to the following:

Parents of children with special needs ages birth through 5 years Children’s Developmental Services Agency of the Blue Ridge

Ashe Partnership for Children

Ashe Child Care Resource & Referral

Ashe County Public Schools

A Safe Home for Everyone

Ashe County Department of Social Services

Parent to Parent Family Support Network

High Country First in Families

New River Mental Health

Home Health Care Management

Easter Seals UCP ECHOES

Head Start

Ashe County Health Department

Governor Morehead Preschool

Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes

Developmental Day Centers

Ashe Services for Aging

North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Ashe County Center

Ashe Local Interagency Coordinating Council is a collaborative effort of many agencies and individuals working together for the common good of Ashe County's children ages birth through 5 and their families.