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Institute on Disability
Rural Americans Face Heavy Burden Accessing Social Security Benefits and Information
Low access to local Social Security Administration field offices burden rural residents with "red tape and paperwork." Read More
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11/25/24UNH Names Andrew Houtenville Director of the Institute on Disability
Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the... -
11/25/24UNH and NH DHHS Partner for Rapid Response Crisis Training Program
New Hampshire's Rapid Response mobile crisis response teams are on the front lines of the state’s mental health and substance use crises, providing... -
06/05/24NH-ME LEND Program Director Betsy Humphreys to Retire
This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Betsy Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) andÌýthe New Hampshire-... -
04/16/24Improving Outcomes for NH Youth in Residential Treatment Facilities
On March 12, 2024, UNH Institute on Disability’s (IOD) children's behavioral healthÌýteam hosted an event in Concord to celebrate the end of a two–...
Recent Stories
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03/19/24 - UNH Institute on Disability Director Speaks at White House EventUNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD) was represented at the White House last week, as Kelly Nye-Lengerman, director of the IOD, spoke at the Communities in Action: Building a... Read More -
07/21/23 - College Students With Disabilities Are More Food InsecureA UNH study reveals that college students with disabilities face higher food insecurity rates than do students without disabilities. Read More -
01/23/23 - Schwartz Joins IOD as Assistant Research ProfessorAriel Schwartz will be joining the Institute on Disability (IOD) at UNH as an assistant research professor and the director of the UNH-4U program, beginning Jan. 23, 2023. Prior... Read More -
12/19/22 - Sulewski Named Associate Director at IODJennifer Sulewski has been named associate director of the Institute on Disability (IOD) at the Â鶹app, beginning Jan. 3, 2023. She will also serve as... Read More -
09/23/22 - Joan Beasley Promoted to Research ProfessorÌý The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the Â鶹app is proud to announce the appointment of Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., to research professor. The appointment is... Read More -
09/19/22 - Advancing Disability ServicesWith a $3M grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, UNH's Institute on Disability will continue its support of New Hampshire residents with disabilities. Read More -
06/01/22 - Sustainability Award/ Lifetime AchievementOn May 10th, the IOD received a Lifetime Achievement UNH Sustainability Award in the staff category. The Sustainability Awards program at UNH celebrates and incentivizes... Read More -
12/14/21 - Opening DoorsThe first cohort of students is enrolled in theÌýUNH-4U program, designed toÌýopen doors to a mostly traditional college experience that was previously closed to students with... Read More -
12/13/21 - IOD's Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire Now AvailableThe IOD report Facts & Figures: 2021 Report on Disability in New Hampshire is now available on the IOD website. Facts & Figures is a regularly-occurring publication of the... Read More -
12/02/21 - Telehealth and Individuals with IDD: Challenges and Best-PracticesOn October 21, theÌýWITH FoundationÌýannounced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best practices for offering telehealth care to... Read More