NH-ME LEND Program

NH-ME LEND Program NH-ME LEND is a Maternal and Child Health funded workforce development program that improves systems

Through a long-standing collaboration between Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth and the University of New Hampshire, the NH-ME LEND Program provides graduate level interdisciplinary training for students and professionals from diverse disciplines, including:
• Developmental Pediatrics
• Physical therapy
• Early Childhood Education
• Psychology
• Health Management & Policy
• Social work
• Nutriti

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• Speech Language Pathology
• Occupational therapy
This rigorous 10-month curriculum follows the academic calendar and includes coursework and hands-on experiences with faculty, families, community partners, and legislators that support trainees’ abilities to:
1. Develop leadership skills that address the needs of children who have neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) and their families, and allow trainees to move into leadership roles in their communities.
2. Develop an understanding of public policy and evidence based care.
3. Participate in clinical training at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth, community-based clinical settings, and the Seacoast Child Development Clinic at the University of New Hampshire. Traineeships require a minimum commitment of 300 hours over a 10-month period.

07/26/2026

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07/24/2026

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07/22/2026

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07/14/2026

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07/12/2026

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Team NH-ME LEND is working hard this summer reviewing evaluation data and designing strong programming! We are going to ...
07/10/2026

Team NH-ME LEND is working hard this summer reviewing evaluation data and designing strong programming! We are going to take a social media break for a few weeks with our personalized posts-look for us in August. Here are some fun pics to enjoy of trainees, faculty, and staff in the meantime. Take good care and keep up the great work out there graduates! Team LEND

Have you been thinking about joining New Hampshire-Maine LEND? Our applications are open for 2026-2027. Apply here https...
07/02/2026

Have you been thinking about joining New Hampshire-Maine LEND? Our applications are open for 2026-2027. Apply here https://iod.unh.edu/nh-me-lend/apply
NH-ME LEND is federally funded by the Health Resources Services Administration. Enrollment and participation in our 2026-2027 program is pending that our LEND program receives notice of the NH-ME LEND federal grant award/ pending federal funding.

Information about how to apply to the NH-ME LEND program.

NH-ME LEND has a few spots left for the 2026-2027 program. Apply today!Are you ready to level up your skills and unders...
06/30/2026

NH-ME LEND has a few spots left for the 2026-2027 program. Apply today!

Are you ready to level up your skills and understanding of the systems of care of children with autism and developmental disabilities in New Hampshire and Maine? Are you looking for a place to learn alongside an interdisciplinary group of people with backgrounds in education, being a family member of a child or sibling with disabilities, genetics, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, self advocacy, social work, special education, or speech therapy to name a few?!

LEND trainees develop leadership skills related to interdisciplinary, family-centered, responsive systems of care for children and youth with developmental disabilities and their families. A requirement of the program includes a commitment of at least 300 hours over a 9-month period typically from late August 2026 through early May 2027.

NH-ME LEND is federally funded by the Health Resources Services Administration. Enrollment and participation in our 2026-2027 program is pending that our LEND program receives notice of the NH-ME LEND federal grant award/ pending federal funding.

Apply now! Applications will remain open until the NH-ME LEND cohort is full.
https://iod.unh.edu/nh-me-lend

Thank you, Stacy and Desi for your contributions to LEND! We wish you well on your next chapters.
06/29/2026

Thank you, Stacy and Desi for your contributions to LEND! We wish you well on your next chapters.

NH-ME LEND says goodbye to two dedicated faculty members, Stacy Driscoll and Desi Peña.

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55 College Road, 103 Pettee Hall
Durham, NH
03824

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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