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JoAnne Malloy, PhD, Selected for NH Social Worker of the Year
Congratulations to JoAnne Malloy, PhD, on her selection as Social Worker of the Year by the New Hampshire chapter of the National Association of Socia... 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
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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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New Article on "Work: A Social Determinant Worth Capturing"
In collaboration with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE... Learn More
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Ask Kathy: Should my daughter go to the Valentine's Day dance?
I am the parent of a 14-year-old daughter, Ginny, who has a mild intellectual disability and wants to attend the local middle school’s Valentine’s Day... Learn More
Compendium ADSC - Part of the 2023 Annual Disability Statistics Collection
Release of the Annual Disability Statistics Collection
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, StatsRRTC at the University of New Hampshire's Institute on Disability released key findings from the Annual Disability ... Learn More
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COVID-19 and Accommodations Make Employment a Reality
Almost three years ago, in March 2020, I wrote about the pandemic in my blog post “United from a Distance.” Our lives had changed overnight, includin... Learn More
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Early Childhood Prevention & Treatment Program for Behavioral Health
The Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health in the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is supporting wraparound services for families... Learn More
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Congratulations to First Recipients of RENEW Facilitator Digital Badge
Congratulations to our first recipients of the RENEW Facilitator Digital Badge! Learn More
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Ariel Schwartz Named Assistant Research Professor and Director of UNH-4U
The Institute on Disability (IOD) is pleased to announce that Ariel Schwartz, PhD, has joined the IOD as an Assistant Research Professor, and will als... Learn More