Child Find provides assistance in the location, identification, evaluation, and initiation of appropriate education or other needed services to all children and youth, birth to 21 years of age who have or are at risk of developing special or unique needs. Primary emphasis is on children birth to 5 years of age. Kindergarten to 21 year olds who are not being served in a public school are also included in the target population. It is the responsibility of the Child Find function to assist with the creation of general public awareness of child find services; help hard to reach populations and potential referral sources to know about child find services; serve as a central point of information by receiving referrals, providing information, and directing inquiries to appropriate providers; assist with screening children and youth who may need formal evaluation; assist appropriate service providers with evaluations, through coordination, brokering, training and support; and facilitate service planning and initiation through tracking children and coordinating services as children progress through the continuum from identification to placement so that children in need of services are located, screened, evaluated, and provided appropriate educational services without delays in the service system.