Andrew Strzykalski is one of four students in the inaugural cohort of the UNH-4U program.  Read More: UNH-4U program introduces students with intellectual disabilities to campus life

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DURHAM, N.H.— The New Hampshire Executive Council has approved a $4.3 million contract over three years to the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability (IOD) to develop a new Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center (CBHRC). Working in collaboration with other institutions, family groups, providers and youth and families, the CBHRC will strengthen the network of behavioral health supports for children across the state.  Read More: UNH to Lead Development of New Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center

Durham, NH – Dan Habib, Project Director and Filmmaker at the UNH Institute on Disability (IOD), has accepted the position of Inclusive Communities Project Director at the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) in Valhalla, NY. Habib will assume his new role on July 26.  Read More: Dan Habib Accepts New Role at the Westchester Institute for Human Development

Creating Connections NH is expanding Alternative Peer Groups (APGs), which offer youth with substance use and co-occurring disorders weekly opportunities to engage in fun, substance-free activities while developing health and wellness strategies and building relationships to maintain their recovery.  Read More: Creating Connections Expansion

Durham, N.H.- The NH Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health and Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services recently awarded UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) a $244k contract to expand the Creating Connections NH program, a behavioral health initiative that supports youth and young adults with substance use disorders.  Read More: UNH Contract Expands Treatment for Youth and Young Adults with Substance Use Disorders in NH

The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire is tackling the problem of access to post-secondary education for young adults with intellectual disabilities and has been awarded a $2.5 million grant.  Read More: Students with intellectual disabilities pursuing degrees to get support

DURHAM, NH - The Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the US Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary Education to create greater access to post-secondary education for young adults with an intellectual disability (ID).  Read More: UNH Institute on Disability Receives $2.5m to Transform Higher Education in NH for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Concord, NH – The precedent-setting Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability Issues held on October 13th sparked a lively conversation between candidates Governor Chris Sununu and Senator Dan Feltes who delivered their disability policy platforms, experience, and vision if elected.  Read More: First Ever Gubernatorial Town Hall on Disability Issues

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RENEW program helps youth develop action plans.  Read More: Program at mental health center helps adolescents set, meet important goals