LEND

Trains future leaders in a variety of disciplines to improve the health of children who have or are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disabilities or other similar conditions such as autism and intellectual disabilities.

The Autism CARES effort included funding to several LEND projects. For more information please visit the Autism CARES web site.

Program Description: Download the Fact Sheet (PDF 240KB)

Program Brochure: Download Program Brochure (PDF 1 MB)

Autism CARES Projects: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/autism

Project Officer(s): Karla Brewer, M.Ed., Rita Maldonado, MPH, Robyn Schulhof, MA

Grantee Network Web Site: https://www.aucd.org/template/page.cfm?id=6

Funded Projects:

1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine
   Grant Title: Maternal and Child Health Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
   Location: Bronx, NY
   Region: 2

2. Children's Hospital of Boston
   Grant Title: Children's Hospital Boston LEND Program
   Location: Boston, MA
   Region: 1

3. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
   Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
   Location: Philadelphia, PA
   Region: 3

4. Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
   Grant Title: The LEND Center at the University of Pittsburgh
   Location: Pittsburgh, PA
   Region: 3

5. Georgia State University
   Grant Title: Developing a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program for Georgia (GA-LEND)
   Location: Atlanta, GA
   Region: 4

6. Indiana University
   Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education RCDC LEND
   Location: Indianapolis, IN
   Region: 5

7. Kennedy Krieger Institute
   Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities (LEND)
   Location: Baltimore, MD
   Region: 3

8. Lousiana State University HSC
   Grant Title: Louisiana Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LA LEND)
   Location: New Orleans, LA
   Region: 6

9. Medical University of South Carolina
   Grant Title: South Carolina LEND (SC LEND)
   Location: Charleston, SC
   Region: 4

10. Ohio State University
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Columbus, OH
    Region: 5

11. Oregon Health & Sciences University
    Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
    Location: Portland, OR
    Region: 10

12. Rhode Island Hospital
    Grant Title: RI LEND
    Location: Providence, RI
    Region: 1

13. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
    Grant Title: NJLEND
    Location: New Brunswick, NJ
    Region: 2

14. University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Grant Title: UAB LEND PROGRAM
    Location: Birmingham, AL
    Region: 4

15. University of Alaska at Anchorage
    Grant Title: Alaska LEND Without Walls
    Location: Anchorage, AK
    Region: 10

16. University of Arizona
    Grant Title: AZLEND
    Location: Tucson, AZ
    Region: 9

17. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Grant Title: Arkansas Regional Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Project
    Location: Little Rock, AR
    Region: 6

18. University of California, Davis
    Grant Title: Leadership Training in Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental
    Location: Davis, CA
    Region: 9

19. University of California, Los Angeles
    Grant Title: UCLA-UCR LEND Program
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Region: 9

20. University of Cincinnati
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Cincinnati, OH
    Region: 5

21. University of Colorado Denver
    Grant Title: Colorado LEND (CO LEND) Program
    Location: Aurora, CO
    Region: 8

22. University of Connecticut Health Center
    Grant Title: The Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program
    Location: Farmington, CT
    Region: 1

23. University of Delaware
    Grant Title: Delaware LEND Program
    Location: Newark, DE
    Region: 3

24. University of Hawaii
    Grant Title: Hawaii MCH LEND Program
    Location: Honolulu, HI
    Region: 9

25. University of Illinois at Chicago
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Training Program
    Location: Chicago, IL
    Region: 5

26. University of Iowa
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Iowa City, IA
    Region: 7

27. University of Kansas Medical Center
    Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    Location: Kansas City, KS
    Region: 7

28. University of Massachusetts Medical School
    Grant Title: The UMMS-Shriver Center Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
    Location: Charlestown, MA
    Region: 1

29. University of Miami School of Medicine
    Grant Title: Training Tomorrow's Leaders in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    Location: Miami, FL
    Region: 4

30. University of Minnesota
    Grant Title: University of Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND).
    Location: Minneapolis, MN
    Region: 5

31. University of Missouri
    Grant Title: Missouri LEND
    Location: Columbia, MO
    Region: 7

32. University of Nebraska
    Grant Title: MMI-LEND Program
    Location: Omaha, NE
    Region: 7

33. University of Nevada, Reno
    Grant Title: NvLEND Planning Project
    Location: Reno, NV
    Region: 9

34. University of New England
    Grant Title: The Maine LEND Program
    Location: Portland, ME
    Region: 1

35. University of New Hampshire
    Grant Title: New Hampshire-Maine LEND Program
    Location: Durham, NH
    Region: 1

36. University of New Mexico
    Grant Title: New Mexico LEND
    Location: Albuquerque, NM
    Region: 6

37. University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Grant Title: North Carolina LEND (NC-LEND)
    Location: Chapel Hill, NC
    Region: 4

38. University of Oklahoma
    Grant Title: OKLEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    Location: Oklahoma City, OK
    Region: 6

39. University of Rochester
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Rochester, NY
    Region: 2

40. University of South Dakota
    Grant Title: South Dakota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program
    Location: Sioux Falls, SD
    Region: 8

41. University of Southern California at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
    Grant Title: USC California LEND (CA-LEND) at CHLA
    Location: Los Angeles, CA
    Region: 9

42. University of Tennessee Health Science Center
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Memphis, TN
    Region: 4

43. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
    Grant Title: The LoneStar LEND Program
    Location: Houston, TX
    Region: 6

44. University of Utah
    Grant Title: Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (URLEND)
    Location: Salt Lake City, UT
    Region: 8

45. University of Vermont
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Burlington, VT
    Region: 1

46. University of Washington
    Grant Title: Excellence in Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Leadership Education: Preparing Future Leaders in Maternal Child Health.
    Location: Seattle, WA
    Region: 10

47. University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Grant Title: WI LEND PROGRAM
    Location: Madison, WI
    Region: 5

48. Vanderbilt University
    Grant Title: Vanderbilt Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    Location: Nashville, TN
    Region: 4

49. Virginia Commonwealth University
    Grant Title: Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
    Location: Richmond, VA
    Region: 3

50. Wayne State University
    Grant Title: Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University
    Location: Detroit, MI
    Region: 5

51. West Virginia University
    Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
    Location: Morgantown, WV
    Region: 3

52. Westchester Institute for Human Development
    Grant Title: Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
    Location: Valhalla, NY
    Region: 2