We would like to acknowledge our newest partners and thank them for the exceptional experiences they provided this year for our program! In New Hampshire, our new partners were projects at the Institute of Disability.  

  • RENEW is a school-to-career transition planning and individualized wraparound process for youth with emotional and behavioral challenges across NH. RENEW has substantially increased the high school completion, employment, and post-secondary education participation rates among our most vulnerable youth 
  • SWIFT (Schoolwide Integrated Framework for Transformation) is a national K-8 technical assistance center that helps whole education systems build capacity to provide academic and behavioral instruction and support for all students, including students with disabilities and those with the most extensive needs. SWIFT is committed to equity-based inclusion, where every child is valued and given the supports he or she needs to succeed.  
  • The Inclusive Communities Project, directed by Dan Habib, creator of the award-winning documentary films Including Samuel, Who Cares About Kelsey?, and Restraint and Seclusion: Hear Our Stories,  works to promote greater acceptance and inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in schools and communities through curriculum, training, public awareness, and worldwide outreach.  
  • In Maine, our new partner this year was the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) which supports Maine's older and disabled adults by providing Adult Protective, Brain Injury, Other Related Conditions, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Long Term Care, and Aging and Community services to the people of Maine.  OADS coordinates the programs and benefits to assure they operate consistent with the state and federal policies and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services' goals.  

 

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