/unhtoday/feed/687/rss.xml 91ÖÆƬ³§ Today Articles en /news/2026/02/karen-volle-retire-after-18-years-institute-disability ]]> Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:15 -0500 /unhtoday/2026/02/karen-volle-retire-after-18-years-institute-disability /unhtoday/2025/11/new-model-care-iod-program-grad-takes-innovative-approach-disability-and-health A graduate of a neurodevelopmental leadership education program at 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s Institute on Disability (IOD) is blazing a new trail in primary care for New Hampshire families, placing individuals and their loved ones at the center of an innovative approach designed to ease the transition from pediatric to adult care for patients with chronic illness or disability. When a young person with a lifelong disability turns 18, the shift from pediatric to adult health care can be daunting. Primary care physicians can lack the training or confidence to treat adults with childhood-onset conditions, leaving families to navigate a fragmented system on their own. In New Hampshire, where the physician shortage is particularly acute, these gaps can become craters. Dr. Lisa Plotnik, a physician at Dartmouth... ]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2025/11/new-model-care-iod-program-grad-takes-innovative-approach-disability-and-health /unhtoday/2025/11/celebrating-career-and-retirement-karla-armenti Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces. ]]> Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:45 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2025/11/celebrating-career-and-retirement-karla-armenti /unhtoday/2025/03/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." ]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 12:45 -0400 Robbin Ray ’82 /unhtoday/2025/03/rural-americans-face-heavy-burden-accessing-social-security-benefits-and-information /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-names-andrew-houtenville-director-institute-disability Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished scholar and professor of economics, has been named the fourth director of the Institute on Disability at the 91ÖÆƬ³§. ]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 15:15 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-names-andrew-houtenville-director-institute-disability /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-and-nh-dhhs-partner-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 immediate support to individuals experiencing a crisis in their communities.  These responders come from diverse training backgrounds and work in pairs, often teaming up with professionals like peer support specialists or clinical responders to assess situations, de-escalate tensions and stabilize individuals — all without relying on hospitalization or law enforcement intervention.  However, these teams have faced two significant challenges: providing high-quality, standardized training across the state and addressing a shortage of crisis response professionals. To tackle these issues, the 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Institute on Disability... ]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:00 -0500 Aaron Sanborn /unhtoday/2024/11/unh-and-nh-dhhs-partner-rapid-response-crisis-training-program /unhtoday/2024/06/nh-me-lend-program-director-betsy-humphreys-retire This summer, after a career spanning over 40 years, Betsy Humphreys will be retiring from the Institute on Disability (IOD) and the New Hampshire-Maine Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (NH-ME LEND)  program, leaving behind a legacy of transformative work in the field of developmental disabilities. ]]> Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:00 -0400 Kate Filanoski /unhtoday/2024/06/nh-me-lend-program-director-betsy-humphreys-retire /unhtoday/2024/04/improving-outcomes-nh-youth-residential-treatment-facilities On March 12, 2024, 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute on Disability’s (IOD) children's behavioral health team hosted an event in Concord to celebrate the end of a two–year project to improve education, employment and community engagement outcomes for New Hampshire youth and young adults receiving treatment in residential settings. Many of the youth in residential placements are also involved with child protection or juvenile justice systems. They may lack strong family and social connections, or access to career or college planning resources. To improve outcomes for these youth, the project trained residential providers to implement RENEW, a research-based individualized planning model and care coordination for youth and young adults. By supporting youth to build their own social capital, the RENEW model... ]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 10:45 -0400 Cat Jones /unhtoday/2024/04/improving-outcomes-nh-youth-residential-treatment-facilities /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-institute-disability-director-speaks-white-house-event 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™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 Better Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont event. ]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2024/03/unh-institute-disability-director-speaks-white-house-event /unhtoday/2023/07/college-students-disabilities-are-more-food-insecure A 91ÖÆƬ³§ study reveals that college students with disabilities face higher food insecurity rates than do students without disabilities. ]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:45 -0400 Nicholas Gosling '06 /unhtoday/2023/07/college-students-disabilities-are-more-food-insecure /unhtoday/2023/01/schwartz-joins-iod-assistant-research-professor Ariel Schwartz will be joining the Institute on Disability (IOD) at 91ÖÆƬ³§ as an assistant research professor and the director of the 91ÖÆƬ³§-4U program, beginning Jan. 23, 2023. Prior to joining the IOD, Schwartz was an assistant professor in the department of occupational therapy at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts. Schwartz brings knowledge and interests in mental health, employment, participation and participatory research for transition age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities to the IOD. In addition to her role as director of 91ÖÆƬ³§-4U, Schwartz will also be conducting research on participation and wellness for transition age youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “Dr. Schwartz brings diverse research, service and teaching... ]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:15 -0500 Kaarin Clausen /unhtoday/2023/01/schwartz-joins-iod-assistant-research-professor /unhtoday/2022/12/sulewski-named-associate-director-iod Jennifer Sulewski has been named associate director of the Institute on Disability (IOD) at the 91ÖÆƬ³§, beginning Jan. 3, 2023. She will also serve as assistant research professor. ]]> Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:00 -0500 /unhtoday/2022/12/sulewski-named-associate-director-iod /unhtoday/2022/09/joan-beasley-promoted-research-professor   The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ is proud to announce the appointment of Joan B. Beasley, Ph.D., to research professor. The appointment is granted to faculty who have a background in successful research, marked by maturity and experience that have earned them a national or international reputation in their field. 91ÖÆƬ³§ research faculty bring a substantial proportion of the university’s external funding, mentor graduate students and deepen scholarly life across campus. Beasley received her doctorate in social policy at Brandeis University and is the author and co-founder of the START model. The START model, founded in 1988, is a cross-systems crisis prevention and intervention program used across the U.S. to improve delivery of critical intellectual/... ]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:45 -0400 Kaarin Clausen /unhtoday/2022/09/joan-beasley-promoted-research-professor /unhtoday/2022/09/advancing-disability-services With a $3M grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 91ÖÆƬ³§'s Institute on Disability will continue its support of New Hampshire residents with disabilities. ]]> Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:45 -0400 /unhtoday/2022/09/advancing-disability-services /unhtoday/2022/06/sustainability-award-lifetime-achievement On May 10th, the IOD received a Lifetime Achievement 91ÖÆƬ³§ Sustainability Award in the staff category. The Sustainability Awards program at 91ÖÆƬ³§ celebrates and incentivizes individuals and teams doing important sustainability research, curriculum development and teaching, campus initiatives and culture, and external engagement work across and beyond the university. "The IOD strives to make communities, including our own 91ÖÆƬ³§ community, more inclusive and welcoming places, where opportunity is available to all people with disabilities.  The 91ÖÆƬ³§ Sustainability Award recognizes the IOD’s many contributions through its projects and programs to 91ÖÆƬ³§, New Hampshire, and beyond in our commitment to the social well-being and economic vitality of people with disabilities, their families, and allies,"... ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:00 -0400 Kaarin Clausen /unhtoday/2022/06/sustainability-award-lifetime-achievement /unhtoday/2021/12/opening-doors The first cohort of students is enrolled in the 91ÖÆƬ³§-4U program, designed to open doors to a mostly traditional college experience that was previously closed to students with intellectual disabilities. ]]> Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:45 -0500 Keith Testa /unhtoday/2021/12/opening-doors /unhtoday/2021/12/iods-facts-figures-2021-report-disability-new-hampshire-now-available The 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 IOD and focuses on characteristics of the population with disabilities in New Hampshire (NH), with comparisons to neighboring states and the nation. Facts & Figures and its companion piece the Annual Disability Compendium are intended to provide a comprehensive picture of important issues related to disability in NH and the U.S. ]]> Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:30 -0500 Kaarin Clausen /unhtoday/2021/12/iods-facts-figures-2021-report-disability-new-hampshire-now-available /unhtoday/2021/12/telehealth-and-individuals-idd-challenges-and-best-practices On October 21, the WITH Foundation announced a $50,000 award to the Institute on Disability for a one-year initiative to investigate best practices for offering telehealth care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). ]]> Thu, 02 Dec 2021 10:45 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/12/telehealth-and-individuals-idd-challenges-and-best-practices /unhtoday/2021/11/new-medical-training-address-needs-people-idd A research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at 91ÖÆƬ³§Â has been approved for a $50,000 grant awarded by the WITH Foundation to develop a companion training curriculum for the Integrated Mental Health Treatment Guidelines for Prescribers in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD-MH Prescriber Guidelines). ]]> Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:00 -0500 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/11/new-medical-training-address-needs-people-idd /unhtoday/2021/08/48m-award-supports-better-mental-health-people-disabilities Joan B. Beasley and a research team from the Center for START Services at the Institute on Disability (IOD) at 91ÖÆƬ³§Â has been approved for a $4.86 million funding award. ]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:45 -0400 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/08/48m-award-supports-better-mental-health-people-disabilities /unhtoday/2021/07/aging-america-justice-all The 91ÖÆƬ³§ Center for the Humanities announces the 2021–2022 Sidore Lecture Series. ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:30 -0400 Katie Umans /unhtoday/2021/07/aging-america-justice-all /unhtoday/2021/07/dan-habib-accepts-new-role-westchester-institute-human-development Dan Habib, Project Director and Filmmaker at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ Institute on Disability (IOD), has accepted the position of Inclusive Communities Project Director at the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD) in Valhalla, NY. Habib will assume his new role on July 26. ]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:15 -0400 Matthew Gianino /unhtoday/2021/07/dan-habib-accepts-new-role-westchester-institute-human-development /unhtoday/2021/06/remembering-marian-j-west Marian J. West, a retired member of the IOD, died this past Tuesday at the Merrimack County Nursing Home.  ]]> Fri, 04 Jun 2021 08:45 -0400 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/06/remembering-marian-j-west /unhtoday/2021/06/call-artists The Institute on Disability (IOD) at the 91ÖÆƬ³§ invites artists to submit artwork to be considered for the 2022 IOD Calendar. For the past 21 years, the IOD has produced beautiful, full-color calendars featuring 13 original works of art coupled with inspirational quotes. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your talent on a global scale. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to submit. All artwork must be two-dimensional (i.e. drawings, paintings, or photography). Artwork may be created for the purpose of this calendar or may be selected from an existing portfolio of work. Each artist is welcome to submit a maximum of three (3) works of art for consideration using the form below. If selected, artists need to agree to the terms of the Artwork Release... ]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:00 -0400 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/06/call-artists /unhtoday/2021/05/dr-mary-schuh-accepts-new-faculty-role-within-unh-college-liberal-arts-department-education Dr. Mary Schuh expanded her faculty role in the department of education within the College of Liberal Arts. ]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 15:30 -0400 Romy Eberle /unhtoday/2021/05/dr-mary-schuh-accepts-new-faculty-role-within-unh-college-liberal-arts-department-education