DURHAM, NH – Dr. Joan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH has been approved for a $4.86 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for their study: Evaluation of Telehealth Services on Mental Health Outcomes for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.  Read More: UNH Approved for $4.86 Million in Research Funding for Study of Telehealth Services on Mental Health Outcomes for People with IDD

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

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) – issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire  Read More: nTIDE April 2021 Jobs Report: Job Gains Harbinger of Recovery of Labor Market

Center for START Servics

The first edition of Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (referred to as the IDD-MH Prescriber Guidelines herein), is now available as an online resource and printable PDF.  Read More: Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in IDD now available online

Four UNH students have received National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, given to students pursuing master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  Read More: Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowships Awarded

Mathmatica

Visual aids such as interactive maps and dashboards can help illuminate vital insights that might otherwise be overlooked. These insights can help states and counties identify their progress and their unmet needs.  Read More: New Interactive State Disability Maps from Mathematica Can Help States Better Serve Residents with Disabilities

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

A new report from the NH Occupational Health Surveillance Program (OHSP) called, Occupational Injury and Illness in New Hampshire, explores New Hampshire’s work-related health factors such as illness, injuries, exposures, hazards, or interventions.  Read More: NH Occupational Health Surveillance Program Releases Report on Occupational Injury and Illness in New Hampshire

February 18, 2021 Lynne Snierson, NH Magazine

I love being called ‘Little Lady’ or ‘Pops’ by a total stranger,” said no senior ever.  Read More: Spotlight on Ageism