Apply today! 2025-2026 NH-ME LEND Program at the University of Maine

Preparing Trainees to Assume Leadership Roles

in the Field of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities

(Apply today! A limited number of spaces are available.)

The purpose of the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (NH-ME LEND) Program is to improve the health of individuals with developmental disabilities by providing graduate-level interdisciplinary, leadership training in maternal and child health and neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD).

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 NH-ME LEND Program at the University of Maine. Participation requires a minimum commitment of 300 hours over 9 months.

Competitive scholarships are available for qualified applicants with funding provided by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau. The application deadline is April 15, 2025.

View a 19-minute NH-ME LEND Information Session (video) below.

The NH-ME LEND Program:

Ensures that trainees demonstrate high levels of interdisciplinary clinical & leadership competence.

Prepares trainees to address health disparities.

Promotes practices that assure a fully prepared workforce.

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NH-ME LEND Program Graduates

Hold leadership positions at local, state and national levels. Serve early intervention programs, school districts and developmental disability service agencies. Advocate for systems change and public policy for children and youth with special health care needs.

NH-ME LEND Program Trainees

Come from a wide range of disciplines. Work directly with NH-ME LEND faculty members, families, community partners and legislators. Complete two semesters of graduate-level coursework; 9 leadership skill workshops; and a clinical placement in a professional setting.

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