DC Early Childhood State Contacts
Data Current as of May 29, 2023
Because the following information is highly subject to change, the ECTA Center cannot ensure the accuracy of this contact list. To let us know of corrections to this list, please see ECTA State Contact Assignments and notify the ECTA State Contact directly.
Preschool (Section 619) Coordinator for District of Columbia
- Dawn Hilton, Supervisory Coordinator for Special Education (Part B-619)
- Division of Early Learning
- Office of the State Superintendent for Education (OSSE)
- 810 First Street NE, 9th Floor
- Washington, DC 20002
- Phone: (202) 545-7222
- Fax: (202) 727-2019
- Email: dawn.hilton1@dc.gov
- Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/early-learning
Infant/Toddler (Part C) Coordinator for District of Columbia
- Andres Alvarado, Director, Strong Start
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- Strong Start DC Early Intervention Program (DCEIP)
- Division of Early Learning - Government of the District of Columbia
- 1050 First Street NE 6th Floor
- Washington, DC 20002
- Phone: 202-741-0475
- Email: andres.alvarado@dc.gov
- Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/strong-start-dc-early-intervention-program-dc-eip
- ReferPhone: (202) 727-3665
- ReferWebsite: https://osse.dc.gov/service/strong-start-dc-early-intervention-program-dc-eip-information-families
Interagency Coordinating Council Chair for District of Columbia
- Raeshawn Settles, ICC Chair
- Washington, DC 20002
- Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/dc-interagency-coordinating-council
Staff, Interagency Coordinating Council for District of Columbia
- Melanie Newkirk, Early Intervention Specialist - DC Medicaid Managed Care Org
- Division of Early Learning
- Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)
- 1371 Harvard Street NW, 1st Floor
- Washington, DC 20009
- Phone: (202) 727-5877
- Fax: (202) 724-3665
- Email: melanie.newkirk@dc.gov
- Website: https://osse.dc.gov/service/dc-interagency-coordinating-council