NH-ME LEND Spotlight

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Spring Kick-Off: Engaging in Advocacy and the Policy Process
In January, NH-ME LEND convened trainees, faculty, and five panelists for a Leadership Intensive: Organizing to Influence Your State's Policy. Panelis... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Featured on "DNA Today"
At the top of the year, NH-ME LEND trainee Karina Mancini, NH-ME LEND Director Betsy Humphreys, and Karen Volle, Project Director with the New England... Learn More
A group photo of NH-ME LEND trainees and staff at the AUCD Conference in Washington, DC. They are sitting in chairs in a ballroom looking backwards at the camera.
2022 Grads and Faculty Present Posters at AUCD in Washington, DC
In November, several NH-ME LEND graduates and faculty gathered in Washington, DC, to attend the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUC... Learn More
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New Clinical Partners Join NH-ME LEND
We are pleased to welcome Dover Pediatrics, Gateways Community Services, and Community Partners Behavioral Health Services as new training partners th... Learn More
Top: A woman in a brown, flowered headscarf is talking into a microphone. Another woman in a sweater is sitting at a table next to a woman in a blue headscarf. Bottom: LEND staff and trainees listen to Betsy Humphreys give a presentation.
Fall Leadership Intensive Explores Cross-Cultural Perspectives
In late September, NH-ME LEND convened an in-person Leadership Intensive at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston/Auburn Campus. Through short m... Learn More
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The NH-ME LEND Program Kicks Off Another Year!
September marks an exciting time of year, as NH-ME LEND welcomes a dynamic, new cohort of trainees. Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Program Energized by New Faculty Leaders
This year, the NH-ME LEND program welcomes two new faculty members who bring expertise and vision to carry on the work of our tenured faculty.  Learn More
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Medicaid Policy Top Priority for NH-ME LEND
This spring, in preparation for the Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) in Washington, DC, trainees engaged in a six-week policy module where they were im... Learn More
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Congratulations to the NH-ME LEND Cohort of 2022!
For the first time in two years, NH-ME LEND faculty, trainees, and community partners celebrated together at the University of New Hampshire on May 6,... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND 30th Anniversary Video
NH-ME LEND celebrated their 30th anniversary by creating a video that features LEND trainees, alums, and staff reflecting on what LEND means to them a... Learn More