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 Regional Genetics Network (NERGN) at the Institute...
View ArticleSpring 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. Panelists represented perspectives on advocacy at the...
View ArticleThe Association of University Centers on Disabilities:
AUCD coordinates network activities, disseminates a wide variety of resources and information, and provides technical assistance to the network on a broad range of disability topics.
View ArticleFrom Where I Sit: Kathy Bates Blogs About Disability
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 people with disabilities.
View ArticleNH-ME LEND Honors Senior Faculty Members
This year NH-ME LEND will bid farewell to three University of New Hampshire faculty members: Rae Sonnenmeier, Communication Sciences and Disorders; Shelley Mulligan, Occupational Therapy; and Rosemary...
View ArticleBest wishes to the 2023 NH-ME LEND Cohort
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 Session and the inaugural Institute on Disability...
View ArticleAshley Mulkern (NH-ME LEND 2023) Partners with Maine CDC to Improve Pediatric...
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 Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Division...
View ArticleNH-ME LEND Alums Join Maine Faculty
This year, the NH-ME LEND program is pleased to welcome two alums from the 2021 cohort who will bring their expertise in early childhood education and mental health.
View ArticleUNH Browne Center Kicks Off NH-ME LEND Cohort Team Building
An afternoon of team building at UNH’s Browne Center for Innovative Learning has become a NH-ME LEND annual tradition.
View ArticleWelcome Leadership Partners
This year we welcome three organizations who will challenge trainees to build community engagement, support innovative research and assess parental needs.
View ArticleAUCD 2023 Conference: Emerging Leaders Shaping the Future
In November, NH-ME LEND joined experts from across the disability field at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Annual Conference, in Washington D.C.
View ArticleNew Collaborations with Clinical Partners Enrich the LEND Experience
We are pleased to welcome the Multilingual Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at UNH as a new training site this year and renew our collaboration with Families First in the greater Seacoast area.
View ArticleNH-ME LEND Spring Kickoff: Organizing to Influence Your State’s Policy
In late January, NH-ME LEND gathered for the annual spring kick-off event: Organizing to Influence Your State’s Policy. An inspiring keynote speaker, Ansley Peacock, followed by an informative panel...
View ArticleDr. Sarah Smith Announced as New Director of NH-ME Leadership Education in...
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Smith as NH-ME LEND Director, while also maintaining her current role as associate professor in the University of New Hampshire’s Occupational...
View ArticleNH-ME LEND Program Director, Betsy Humphreys to Retire
This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) and NH-ME LEND program, leaving behind a legacy of transformative work in the field...
View ArticleLEND Policy Experience Impacts Legislative Change
This month’s Submit a Story entry, written by Meaghan Foster (LEND 2019), illustrates the continuing impact of the LEND Policy experience on our Alums.
View ArticleCongressional Hill Visits Successfully Educate Policy Makers
In April, NH-ME LEND trainees and faculty traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the Disability Policy Seminar and had the opportunity to visit their state congressional delegates at Capitol Hill.
View Article