Health & Genetics

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UCED/Ds Provide Leadership Training Opportunities
Each year, NH-ME LEND trainees are challenged to expand their leadership skills and advance their knowledge of the system by partnering with disabilit... Learn More
collage of five NH Leadership grads who have gone on to join the NH-ME LEND program
Leadership Graduates in NH-ME LEND
The New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NH-ME LEND) is a collaboration between the Institute on Disab... Learn More
original painting from trainee Erin Wood (LEND 2022) from our mid-year reflection session, depicting the LEND Journey.
Spread the Word: LEND Applications are Open
It’s time to get the word out! NH-ME LEND is actively seeking our next interdisciplinary cohort for the 2022-23 academic year. Do you know a colleague... Learn More
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Congratulations Kay Johnson!
NH-ME LEND health policy faculty member Kay Johnson is the 2021 recipient of the Title V Lifetime Achievement Award through the Maternal and Child Hea... Learn More
collage of headshots of: Top row to bottom row from left to right: Karen Blake–Director of Public Policy and Advocacy/CSNI; Laura Sweet– parent advocate; Sawin Millett–ME State Representative; Cathy Breen–ME State Senator; Kelly Ehrhart–President of People First; Thomas Minch–Disability Rights Maine
Spring Kickoff
In late January, NH-ME LEND hosted Keynote speaker Laura Sweet and additional panelists as part of its virtual Spring Semester Kick Off Event “Organiz... Learn More
A masked doctor in a hospital room.
Doctors Know Little About Their Obligations to People with Disabilities, Study Finds
Three decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act took effect, new research finds that many physicians remain unaware of their obligations under... Learn More
IOD Receives 5-year Grant from CDC to Improve Health of NH Adults with Disabilities
Durham, NH – The UNH Institute on Disability has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to c... Learn More
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Reflections on the New Advanced Leadership Series
Leadership helped me find my voice. Advanced Leadership helped me recognize its importance. Learn More
Spring 2021 Funding Highlights and News
CACL Team selected to host Sidore Lecture Series, Aging in America: Justice for All Hosted by the Center on Aging and Community Living, the 20... Learn More
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Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in IDD now available online
The first edition of Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (referred ... Learn More