The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $28.3 million to 43 Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Other Related Disabilities (LEND) programs, including $550,000 to the University of Vermont, 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
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,
obo 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 Houston
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.
SOURCE Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --