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Project

VT Interdisc. Leadership Education for Health Prof

Center:

VT-Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities, LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Maria Mercedes Avila
[email protected]
802-656-8376

Project Description:

The mission of the program is to improve the health status of children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, and their families through the development of culturally competent, family-centered, community-based leadership professionals. Goals: 1. Provide training experiences to develop leadership skills 2. Recruit interdisciplinary leadership professionals 3. Promote participation for individuals from underrepresented groups 4. Collaborate with national, regional and state MCH, Title V, and related programs 5. Maintain the quality of the program, through ongoing implementation of a comprehensive evaluation plan

Keyword(s):

Leadership, Disability, Neurodevelopmental

Core Function(s):

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

Area of Emphasis

Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, 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, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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