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Project

NIMH MHDD Research Education Program

Center:

MA-Institute for Community Inclusion/Boston Children's Hospital, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2012

Contact Information:

Institute for Community Incl /ICI
[email protected]
617-287-4300

Project Description:

The goal of the program is to raise awareness in developing practitioners of child mental health, health disparities, and developmental disabilities issues through research acitivities, seminars, and training. Interdisciplinary mentorship serves in the design and implementation of the students' research projects. Students consist of medical students, graduate students, and early career practitioners. These projects take place within the US and internationally. Cross-culural issues are often highlighted.

Keyword(s):

Development Disabilities, Child Mental Health, Capacity Building

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Quality of Life, Other - Cultural Diversity, Other - Leadership

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National, International

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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