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This year NH-ME LEND will bid farewell to three University of New Hampshire faculty members: Rae Sonnenmeier, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Sh...
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This year’s NH-ME LEND cohort participated in two year-end events in May to showcase and celebrate their accomplishments: the annual Capstone Poster S...
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NH-ME LEND is delighted to spotlight a valued leadership partner, Maine’s Title V Program, Maternal and Child Health (MCH), located within the Maine C...
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A Valuable Network and Resource for Leaders
AUCD coordinates network activities, disseminates a wide variety of resources and information, and provides technical assistance to the network on a b...
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Through her work as an advocate, teacher, and writer, NH-ME LEND faculty member, Kathy Bates has influenced how today’s world views and supports peopl...
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In January, NH-ME LEND convened trainees, faculty, and five panelists for a Leadership Intensive: Organizing to Influence Your State's Policy. Panelis...
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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...
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In November, several NH-ME LEND graduates and faculty gathered in Washington, DC, to attend the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUC...
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We are pleased to welcome Dover Pediatrics, Gateways Community Services, and Community Partners Behavioral Health Services as new training partners th...
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In late September, NH-ME LEND convened an in-person Leadership Intensive at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston/Auburn Campus. Through short m...
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September marks an exciting time of year, as NH-ME LEND welcomes a dynamic, new cohort of trainees.
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This year, the NH-ME LEND program welcomes two new faculty members who bring expertise and vision to carry on the work of our tenured faculty.
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This spring, in preparation for the Disability Policy Seminar (DPS) in Washington, DC, trainees engaged in a six-week policy module where they were im...
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For the first time in two years, NH-ME LEND faculty, trainees, and community partners celebrated together at the University of New Hampshire on May 6,...
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NH-ME LEND celebrated their 30th anniversary by creating a video that features LEND trainees, alums, and staff reflecting on what LEND means to them a...
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Each year, NH-ME LEND trainees are challenged to expand their leadership skills and advance their knowledge of the system by partnering with disabilit...
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It’s time to get the word out! NH-ME LEND is actively seeking our next interdisciplinary cohort for the 2022-23 academic year. Do you know a colleague...
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NH-ME LEND health policy faculty member Kay Johnson is the 2021 recipient of the Title V Lifetime Achievement Award through the Maternal and Child Hea...
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In late January, NH-ME LEND hosted Keynote speaker Laura Sweet and additional panelists as part of its virtual Spring Semester Kick Off Event “Organiz...
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Community Crossroads, valued as a long-time partner of the NH-ME LEND program, has offered numerous opportunities for trainees in leadership and clini...
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Welcome to the 2022 NH-ME LEND Trainees! On a beautiful September day, trainees from across New Hampshire and Maine arrived in Durham, NH to kick off ...
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New Hampshire Family Voices (NHFV) began in 1994 as a grassroots organization in response to the national call for ...
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Marnie Morneault (LEND 2013) joined the faculty in 2019 bringing her expertise in inclusive education and care ...
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April Fournier (2018) has recently accepted a new position working as the Early Childhood Support Specialist for the Outpatient Pediatric Clinic at Ma...
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NH-ME LEND is proud to be celebrating 30 years of a rich and evolving history of preparing interdisciplinary leaders to enter the field of maternal an...
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On May 7, 2021, over 50 Leadership Partners, UNH, and U-Maine faculty and disability leaders virtually joined the gradua...
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This month, Spotlight highlights and acknowledges the valuable work of our NH-ME LEND Advisory Committee.
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Patrick Shannon, Associate Professor in the UNH Department of Social Work, brings expertise in Disability Advocacy and Policy to the NH-ME LEND progra...
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New Hampshire Parent Information Center (NH PIC) has identified and responded to the changing needs of children and families in New Hampshire for over...
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Maternal and child health (MCH) providers and leaders across the country responded with great agility in service and support of families during these ...
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In March of 2020, as public spaces closed across the county due to the COVID-19 pandemic, NH-ME LEND clinical partners closed physical office spaces t...
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In the state of New Hampshire, the DD Network includes the Institute on Disability (IOD) as the UCEDD, the New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disa...
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Karen Mountjoy draws from educational experiences at UNH, the Institute on Disability, and private practice to support LEND trainees' clinical experiences
Karen Mountjoy draws from educational experiences at UNH, the Institute on Disability, and private practice to support LEND trainees' clinical experie...
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NH- ME LEND is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MECDHH), initiated by the new...
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We are currently accepting applications from family members, self-advocates, and professionals who are looking to sharpen their advocacy skills or fi...
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At the midyear point of every academic year, NH-ME LEND trainees engage in a self-reflection activity as part of their LEND professional development f...
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In July of 2020, Briana White (LEND 2013), transitioned to the position of Care Manager with Home Health Care Manager for Visiting Nurse and Hospice f...
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Shelley Mulligan, Associate Professor in the UNH Department of Occupational Therapy, has been associated with the NH-ME LEND program as a faculty memb...
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Louise Brassard (LEND 2020) is committed to raising awareness about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
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LEND graduates implement innovative wraparound practices to address family healthcare needs
LEND graduates implement innovative wraparound practices to address family healthcare needs
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This month we congratulate Rae Sonnenmeier, Ph.D., CCC-SLP on her appointment as Director of the Speech Hearing and Language Clinic within the College...
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Rahoo Baby Co-founders, Erica Costa and Matthew Breen create baby products that have a lasting impact on child development.
Rahoo Baby Co-founders, Erica Costa and Matthew Breen create baby products that have a lasting impact on child development.
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NH-ME LEND was accepted as one of ten Primary Lead Programs participating in a National Training Initiative called Project SCOPE- Supporting Children ...
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During the Spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of graduating LEND trainees in New Hampshire in unprecedented ways.
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Each year, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) selects a small number of its outstanding faculty for special recognition of their achievements in te...
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On May 1, 2020 twenty-one trainees from the 2019-2020 New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-ME L...
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In his theory of how and why topics rise to be on the national policy agenda, John Kingdon (1984) talks about windows of opportunity.
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Education, advocacy, support and public awareness form the cornerstones of the Autism Society of Maine’s (ASM) mission to promote lifelong access and ...
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