Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Therapeutic Interagency Preschool Program

What is it?

For 26 years, the Therapeutic Interagency Preschool (TIP) Program has provided educational, developmental, mental health and safety monitoring services to very young children in need. Currently, TIP cares for 60 children at a time, with a constant waiting list, making use of psychiatrists, mental health, speech, occupational and physical therapists from Cincinnati Children’s; teachers from Hamilton County Head Start; and caseworkers from Hamilton County Children’s Services.

Who is it for?

Children under six who have been victims of severe abuse or neglect.

Why do they do it?

Overburdened caseloads and court system can mean that decisions on permanent placement can take four years or more. Integrated continuity of care is needed for children who remain in unstable placements, or experience frequent changes in placement.

Impact

Data show that children who participate in TIP for one year, even those who begin the program as the most at-risk, make the most developmental and behavioral progress of any preschoolers in the County Head Start.

Contact: Jane Sites, Ed.D., L.S.W.
TIP Executive Director
Telephone: 513-636-4200
Email: jane.sites@cchmc.org