NH-ME LEND Spotlight

Poster from LEND's virtual poster presentation
NH-ME LEND Virtually Showcases Scholarship, Leadership, and Resilience
On May 1, 2020 twenty-one trainees from the 2019-2020 New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-ME L... Learn More
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Windows of Opportunity
In his theory of how and why topics rise to be on the national policy agenda, John Kingdon (1984) talks about windows of opportunity.  Learn More
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Autism Society of Maine: Educating Communities and Supporting Families
Education, advocacy, support and public awareness form the cornerstones of the Autism Society of Maine’s (ASM) mission to promote lifelong access and ... Learn More
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NH-ME LEND Now Accepting Applications
Now accepting applications for the next generation of NH-ME LEND leaders! Learn More
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BANDS Program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
The BANDS (Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental Services) program at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is made up of a multidisciplinary group of provid... Learn More
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Spring Kick Off: Organizing to Implement State-Policy
On January 24, the NH-ME LEND cohort and faculty met for a joint session at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Learn More
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Trish Cox: Working to Improve Systems of Care for Young Children
Trish Cox, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work, joined the NH-ME LEND faculty in 2016 as a mentor to the program’s social work trainees. Learn More
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AUCD Honors ABLE NH & Lisa Beaudoin (LEND 2015)
ABLE NH (Advocates Building Lasting Equality in NH) and Lisa Beaudoin, received the AUCD’s 2019 Special Recognition Award on November 19, 2019 in Wash... Learn More
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Keeping the Lifespan Perspective: Karen Gage Bensley
Karen Gage Bensley, LEND faculty member and physical therapist, is passionate and intentional about facilitating and encouraging children of all ages ... Learn More
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Partnering to Improve Access to High Quality Health Care for Children and Families
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Section within New Hampshire’s Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services, Bureau... Learn More