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About Helpful Hands Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative WHO WE ARE The four Regional Early Intervention Collaboratives were established in 1993 by the New Jersey lead agency The Department of Health. We provide local level leadership in the planning and coordination of the New Jersey Early Intervention system. Helpful Hands the Northeast Regional Early Intervention Collaborative serves Bergen Hudson and Passaic counties. EARLY INTERVENTION The mission of the New Jersey Early Intervention system is to enhance the capacity of families to meet the developmental and health related needs of children birth to age three who have developmental delays or disabilities by providing quality services and support to families and their children.