The purpose of the LEND program is to improve the health of individuals who have, or are at a higher likelihood for developing, autism or related developmental disabilities by providing graduate-level training in maternal and child health interdisciplinary leadership education in neurodevelopmental and related disabilities programs.
The Autism CARES effort included funding to several LEND projects. For more information visit our Autism webpage.
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Awards
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Grant Title: Rose F. Kennedy Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (RFK LEND)
Boston Children's Hospital
Grant Title: Boston Children's Hospital LEND Program
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Grant Title: California-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CA-LEND) Training Program
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Grant Title: CHOP Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND)
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Grant Title: University of Pittsburgh LEND Center (LEND-Pitt)
Children's National Hospital
Grant Title: LEND CN
Georgetown University
Grant Title: GULEND
Georgia State University
Grant Title: Georgia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (GaLEND)
Indiana University
Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education - Indiana LEND
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities
Louisiana State University HSC
Grant Title: Louisiana Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LA LEND)
Medical University of South Carolina
Grant Title: South Carolina LEND (SC LEND)
Ohio State University
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities
Oregon Health & Science University
Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Research Foundation for SUNY Stony Brook University
Grant Title: Stony Brook University LEND
Research Foundation for the State University of New York
Grant Title: Bridging the Gap and Integrating the Pieces: Enhancing Autism Services Across the Lifespan in Brooklyn
Rhode Island Hospital
Grant Title: Rhode Island Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities - RI LEND
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Grant Title: NJLEND
The University of Texas at Austin
Grant Title: Autism Consortium of Texas LEND (ACT LEND)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Grant Title: UAB Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities
University of Alaska at Anchorage
Grant Title: Alaska LEND Without Walls
University of Arizona
Grant Title: The University of Arizona Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Maternal and Child Health Training Program (ArizonaLEND)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Grant Title: Arkansas Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
University of California, Davis
Grant Title: Leadership Training in Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental Disorders: The Northern California LEND Project
University of California, Los Angeles
Grant Title: UC-LEND Program
University of California, San Diego
Grant Title: San Diego Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (SD LEND)
University of Cincinnati
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Training Program Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center/University of Cincinnati (CCHMC/UC)
University of Colorado Denver
Grant Title: JFK Partners LEND Program
University of Connecticut Health Center
Grant Title: Connecticut LEND (CT LEND) Program
University of Delaware
Grant Title: Delaware LEND Program 2021-2026
University of Hawaii
Grant Title: MCH Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
University of Illinois at Chicago
Grant Title: University of Illinois MCH LEND Program (IL LEND)
University of Iowa
Grant Title: Iowa Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (ILEND)
University of Kansas Medical Center
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
University of Kentucky Research Foundation
Grant Title: Kentucky Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Grant Title: The UMMS-Shriver Center Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
University of Miami School of Medicine
Grant Title: Disability and Diversity: Training Tomorrow's Leaders
University of Minnesota
Grant Title: MN LEND
University of Missouri
Grant Title: Missouri LEND
University of Nebraska
Grant Title: Nebraska LEND Program 7
University of Nevada, Reno
Grant Title: NvLEND 2021-2026
University of New England
Grant Title: The UNE Maine LEND Program
University of New Hampshire
Grant Title: New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
University of New Mexico
Grant Title: New Mexico LEND (NMLEND)
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Grant Title: North Carolina LEND (NC-LEND)
University of Oklahoma
Grant Title: OKLEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
University of Rochester
Grant Title: UR LEND at Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities University of Rochester
University of South Dakota
Grant Title: South Dakota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Grant Title: LoneStar LEND Training Program
University of Utah
Grant Title: Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (URLEND)
University of Vermont
Grant Title: Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (VT LEND)
University of Virginia
Grant Title: Blue Ridge Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Blue Ridge LEND)
University of Washington
Grant Title: Excellence in Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Leadership Education: Preparing Future Leaders in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grant Title: WI LEND PROGRAM
Vanderbilt University
Grant Title: Vanderbilt Consortium LEND
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grant Title: Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities and Other Related Disabilities
Wayne State University
Grant Title: Michigan Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities
West Virginia University
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Westchester Institute for Human Development
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program (LEND)
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- Kaitlin Bagley, M.P.H. at kbagley@hrsa.gov
- Karla Brewer, M.Ed. at kbrewer@hrsa.gov
- Rita Maldonado, M.P.H. at rdelgado@hrsa.gov
- Robyn Schulhof, M.A. at rschulhof@hrsa.gov