Health Resources and Services Administration
http://newsroom.hrsa.gov
Thursday, August 25, 2011
301-443-3376
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $28.3 million to 43 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) programs to help improve the health of infants, children, adolescents and young adults with neurodevelopmental and other related disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders.
LEND programs in communities across the United States prepare trainees from a wide variety of professional disciplines to assume leadership roles, ensure high levels of interdisciplinary clinical competence, and enhance the ability of clinicians to diagnose, treat, and manage complex disabilities in youth and adolescents. The programs also promote culturally competent, coordinated care and integrate families in all aspects of training and service.
“Building on a strong history, LEND grants improve systems of care for those with special needs,” said HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N. “These programs have been instrumental in training leaders to meet the varying needs of children and youth with disabilities and their families.”
Currently 43 LEND programs span 37 states, forming a network that works to identify the special needs of children and families on state, regional, and national levels. The programs conduct continuing education activities, provide technical assistance and consultation, and develop and disseminate educational materials.
A list of awards follows.
| Organization |
City |
State |
Award Amount |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham |
Birmingham |
Ala. |
$680,758 |
|||
| University of Alaska Anchorage |
Anchorage |
Alaska |
$530,039 |
|||
| University of Arizona |
Tucson |
Ariz. |
$568,353 |
|||
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Little Rock |
Ark. |
$757,995 |
|||
| Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles-School of Physical Therapy |
Los Angeles |
Calif. |
$650,973 |
|||
| University of Colorado HSC |
Aurora |
Colo. |
$552,500 |
|||
| University of Miami |
Miami |
Fla. |
$722,500 |
|||
| Georgia State University Research FDN., INC. |
Atlanta |
Ga. |
$545,898 |
|||
| University of Hawaii at Manoa |
Honolulu |
Hawaii |
$595,000 |
|||
| University of Illinois at Chicago |
Chicago |
Ill. |
$661,752 |
|||
| Indiana University, School of Medicine |
Indianapolis |
Ind. |
$632,046 |
|||
| University of Iowa |
Iowa City |
Iowa |
$586,537 |
|||
| University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute |
Kansas City |
Kan. |
$641,760 |
|||
| Children's Hospital |
Boston |
Mass. |
$680,000 |
|||
| University of Massachusetts Medical School |
Worcester |
Mass. |
$685,732 |
|||
| Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc. |
Baltimore |
Md. |
$850,000 |
|||
| Regents of the University of Minnesota |
Minneapolis |
Minn. |
$627,616 |
|||
| Curators of the University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia |
Mo. |
$574,811 |
|||
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill |
N.C. |
$845,004 |
|||
| Trustees Of Dartmouth College |
Hanover |
N.H. |
$848,868 |
|||
| University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center |
Albuquerque |
N.M. |
$680,000 |
|||
| New York Medical College |
Valhalla |
N.Y. |
$693,003 |
|||
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
Bronx |
N.Y. |
$679,299 |
|||
| University of Rochester |
Rochester |
N.Y. |
$684,028 |
|||
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska |
Omaha |
Neb. |
$622,943 |
|||
| Board of Regents, Nevada System of Higher Education, University of Nevada, Reno |
Reno |
Nev. |
$508,533 |
|||
| University of Cincinnati |
Cincinnati |
Ohio |
$800,167 |
|||
| Ohio State University |
Columbus |
Ohio |
$821,027 |
|||
| University of Oklahoma HSC |
Oklahoma City |
Okla. |
$595,000 |
|||
| Oregon Health & Science University |
Portland |
Ore. |
$742,050 |
|||
| University of Pittsburgh |
Pittsburgh |
Pa. |
$594,779 |
|||
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia |
Philadelphia |
Pa. |
$764,391 |
|||
| Medical University of South Carolina |
Charleston |
S.C. |
$486,440 |
|||
| University of South Dakota |
Vermillion |
S.D. |
$537,466 |
|||
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Nashville |
Tenn. |
$586,500 |
|||
| University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Knoxville |
Tenn. |
$807,500 |
|||
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston |
Houston |
Texas |
$509,748 |
|||
| University of Utah |
Salt Lake City |
Utah |
$758,048 |
|||
| Virginia Commonwealth University |
Richmond |
Va. |
$584,773 |
|||
| University of Vermont |
Burlington |
Vt. |
$550,000 |
|||
| West Virginia University Research Corp. |
Morgantown |
W.Va. |
$567,935 |
|||
| University of Washington |
Seattle |
Wash. |
$826,030 |
|||
| University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Madison |
Wis. |
$673,483 |
|||
| TOTAL | $28,311,285 | |||||
For more information about LEND programs, visit: http://mchb.hrsa.gov/training/projects.asp?program=9.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA is the primary Federal agency responsible for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. For more information about HRSA and its programs, visit www.hrsa.gov.
