Behavioral Health & Wellness

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International Day of Play is June 11
Everyone loves to have fun, but we often underestimate the importance of play in our everyday lives, including the lives of kids with disabilities. Learn More
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Reflections on Resilience at SNTI 2024
Resilience is not just a personal trait; it is a communal process - as we learned at the 2024 START National Training Institute in Philadelphia. Learn More
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Kingswood Youth Center Hosts APG Serving Southern Carroll County
Supports available Mondays at 4pm for middle and high school age youth Learn More
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Improving Outcomes for NH Youth in Residential Treatment Facilities
UNH Today article highlights IOD's two-year effort to expand RENEW services in the state. Learn More
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The National Center for START Services®: Posters, Presentations, and Preparations
The National Center for START Services (NCSS) team members have been busy with conferences and ramping up for SNTI. Learn More
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Pilot Launch: Direct Support Professionals Academy
The IOD is piloting a new training program for Direct Support Professionals. Learn More
APG Coaches sit in a circle to discuss the groups.
Incoming Grant Award for Peer Groups for Students in Recovery
$400,000 state grant awarded to IOD to launch alternative peer support groups
A new grant from New Hampshire’s Division of Behavioral Health at the Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Institute on Disability at U... Learn More
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The National Center for START Services Welcomes PA START Allegheny
The PA START Allegheny program  is the newest addition to the IOD’s National Center for START Services. Learn More
A scene from hearings on the playground accessibility bill -- Bohdi sits in a wheelchair, addressing the city council.
Meet Bodhi: Advocating for the Right to Play
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." -- Anne Frank
In this post, you will meet Bodhi Bhattarai, a 9 year-old disability rights advocate who has spinal muscular atrophy. Learn More
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Link Center Steering Committee Members Named
Micah Peace Urquilla, Research and Training Assistant for the National Center for START Services named to the Link Center Steering Committee Learn More