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:
- 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 - Children's Hospital of Boston
Grant Title: Children's Hospital Boston LEND Program
Location: Boston, MA
Region: 1 - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Region: 3 - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Grant Title: The LEND Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Region: 3 - Georgia State University
Grant Title: Developing a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program for Georgia (GA-LEND)
Location: Atlanta, GA
Region: 4 - Indiana University
Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education RCDC LEND
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Region: 5 - Kennedy Krieger Institute
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Location: Baltimore, MD
Region: 3 - Lousiana State University HSC
Grant Title: Louisiana Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LA LEND)
Location: New Orleans, LA
Region: 6 - Medical University of South Carolina
Grant Title: South Carolina LEND (SC LEND)
Location: Charleston, SC
Region: 4 - Ohio State University
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Columbus, OH
Region: 5 - Oregon Health & Sciences University
Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND)
Location: Portland, OR
Region: 10 - Rhode Island Hospital
Grant Title: RI LEND
Location: Providence, RI
Region: 1 - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Grant Title: NJLEND
Location: New Brunswick, NJ
Region: 2 - University of Alabama at Birmingham
Grant Title: UAB LEND PROGRAM
Location: Birmingham, AL
Region: 4 - University of Alaska at Anchorage
Grant Title: Alaska LEND Without Walls
Location: Anchorage, AK
Region: 10 - University of Arizona
Grant Title: AZLEND
Location: Tucson, AZ
Region: 9 - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Grant Title: Arkansas Regional Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Project
Location: Little Rock, AR
Region: 6 - University of California, Davis
Grant Title: Leadership Training in Autism Spectrum Disorders and other Developmental
Location: Davis, CA
Region: 9 - University of California, Los Angeles
Grant Title: UCLA-UCR LEND Program
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Region: 9 - University of Cincinnati
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Region: 5 - University of Colorado Denver
Grant Title: Colorado LEND (CO LEND) Program
Location: Aurora, CO
Region: 8 - University of Connecticut Health Center
Grant Title: The Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities Program
Location: Farmington, CT
Region: 1 - University of Delaware
Grant Title: Delaware LEND Program
Location: Newark, DE
Region: 3 - University of Hawaii
Grant Title: Hawaii MCH LEND Program
Location: Honolulu, HI
Region: 9 - University of Illinois at Chicago
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders Training Program
Location: Chicago, IL
Region: 5 - University of Iowa
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Iowa City, IA
Region: 7 - University of Kansas Medical Center
Grant Title: Interdisciplinary Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Kansas City, KS
Region: 7 - University of Massachusetts Medical School
Grant Title: The UMMS-Shriver Center Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program
Location: Charlestown, MA
Region: 1 - University of Miami School of Medicine
Grant Title: Training Tomorrow's Leaders in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Miami, FL
Region: 4 - University of Minnesota
Grant Title: University of Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND).
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Region: 5 - University of Missouri
Grant Title: Missouri LEND
Location: Columbia, MO
Region: 7 - University of Nebraska
Grant Title: MMI-LEND Program
Location: Omaha, NE
Region: 7 - University of Nevada, Reno
Grant Title: NvLEND Planning Project
Location: Reno, NV
Region: 9 - University of New England
Grant Title: The Maine LEND Program
Location: Portland, ME
Region: 1 - University of New Hampshire
Grant Title: New Hampshire-Maine LEND Program
Location: Durham, NH
Region: 1 - University of New Mexico
Grant Title: New Mexico LEND
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Region: 6 - University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Grant Title: North Carolina LEND (NC-LEND)
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Region: 4 - University of Oklahoma
Grant Title: OKLEND: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Region: 6 - University of Rochester
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Rochester, NY
Region: 2 - University of South Dakota
Grant Title: South Dakota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Region: 8 - University of Southern California at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Grant Title: USC California LEND (CA-LEND) at CHLA
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Region: 9 - University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Memphis, TN
Region: 4 - University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Grant Title: The LoneStar LEND Program
Location: Houston, TX
Region: 6 - University of Utah
Grant Title: Utah Regional Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (URLEND)
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Region: 8 - University of Vermont
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Burlington, VT
Region: 1 - University of Washington
Grant Title: Excellence in Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Leadership Education: Preparing Future Leaders in Maternal Child Health.
Location: Seattle, WA
Region: 10 - University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grant Title: WI LEND PROGRAM
Location: Madison, WI
Region: 5 - Vanderbilt University
Grant Title: Vanderbilt Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Nashville, TN
Region: 4 - Virginia Commonwealth University
Grant Title: Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Location: Richmond, VA
Region: 3 - Wayne State University
Grant Title: Developmental Disabilities Institute at Wayne State University
Location: Detroit, MI
Region: 5 - West Virginia University
Grant Title: Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities
Location: Morgantown, WV
Region: 3 - Westchester Institute for Human Development
Grant Title: Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD)
Location: Valhalla, NY
Region: 2
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