About Us
Vision
We envision a state in which all children with special health care needs have medical homes, and coordinated services enabling them to be healthy, included in their communities and successful across their life course. VT LEND provides a 9 month graduate level interdisciplinary training to health professionals focused on the following competencies:
- Family-centered care: meaningful family involvement in services, teaching and program development.
- Interdisciplinary collaborative teaming: building collaborative relationships among families, professionals and community service providers.
- Cultural competence: engaging in culturally inclusive practice
- Neurodevelopmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorders: knowledge and skill development in serving children with ASD and other neurodevelopmental disabilities; promoting optimal health, education and participation in their communities.
- Leadership: developing trust, communicating vision and a context of empowerment with others toward effective action and systems change.
Mission
Directly relating to the purpose of MCHB LEND programs, VT LEND's overall mission is to improve the health status of infants, children, and adolescents with or at risk for, neurodevelopmental and related disabilities, and their families through the development of culturally competent, family-centered, community-based, interdisciplinary leadership professionals
This web site is partially supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau through grant number T73MC00039.