PROJECTS - HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION


Achievement in Dropout Prevention and Excellence II (APEX II)

Achievement in Dropout Prevention and Excellence is a collaborative dropout prevention initiative of the State of New Hampshire, including 10 high schools that receive technical training and support from a team of professional staff from the Institute on Disability, the Alliance for Community Supports, Inc., and Main Street Academix, Inc. The grant is designed to assist the 10 high schools to substantially reduce their dropout rates using the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports school wide systems change model, and the RENEW individualized school-to career model.

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Equity and Excellence

This project, entitled Equity and Excellence in Higher Education, is designed to address the interrelated problems of poor educational outcomes for college students with disabilities and college faculty's lack of knowledge in the area of effective curriculum and instruction for diverse learners.

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RENEW

This project is designed to develop the capacity among mental health providers to provide RENEW (Rehabilitation for Empowerment, Natural Supports, Education, and Work) services to 60 adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders in New Hampshire, and to support the systems change, training, and sustainability issues related to the implementation of this practice throughout the state. This initiative is funded by a grant from the New Hampshire Endowment for Health, a non-profit foundation that has adopted improved children’s mental health as its newest priority area.

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Youth Empowerment Services (YES)

Youth Empowerment Services (YES) is a three-year initiative designed to develop and promote leadership and self-advocacy skills to help young people prepare for their future.

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