We had NCSS staff and START team members at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Seattle this past week! We're proud to share our expertise in #mentalhealth for people with #IDD with our colleagues! #AACAP24

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month! Did you know this is the most common genetic cause of intellectual/developmental disability (#IDD)? With support, people with #Downsyndrome can lead long, healthy, and happy lives in their communities! Read more: ow.ly/kgTw50TOJgh

Congrats to authors Luke Kalb, Joan Beasley, Andrea Caoili, Jennifer McLaren, and Jarrett Barnhill!

We're helping psychiatrists nationwide support young people with #IDD and #mentalhealth needs! Our medical and clinical leaders presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology Annual Meeting. #AACAP24 #UNHCHHS Read more: ow.ly/y0lY50TZOV9

We're hiring! We're looking for an Executive Director for NCSS. Join our team as we work to strengthen efficiencies and service outcomes for individuals with #IDD and #mentalhealth needs across the country. #UNHIOD #UNHCHHS #higheredjobs View posting: jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63385

The 2025 START National Training Institue will be held virtually on May 13-15. Want to share your work in #mentalhealth and #IDD? Everyone is welcome to submit a proposal by Nov. 15! iod.unh.edu/national-cente…

Our very own Micah Peace Urquilla was recently interviewed on a podcast about the PEIS or Person Experiences Interview Survey, a new tool that can help improve #mentalhealth care for people with #IDD! #UNHCHHS Read more: ow.ly/hQs550U6wJT

Our new website is now live at iod.unh.edu/ncss! Check it out!

We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Andrew Houtenville, a distinguished economist and long-time Research Director at the Institute on Disability, has been named the fourth Director of the IOD at the University of New Hampshire! 🎉 Learn more: ow.ly/Icjv50UfpcT

We're hiring for an Executive Director for NCSS National Center for START Services! Join our team as we work to strengthen efficiencies and service outcomes for individuals with #IDD and #mentalhealth needs across the country. #UNHIOD #UNHCHHS #higheredjobs View posting: jobs.usnh.edu/postings/63385

Congratulations to the Tennessee START team! They were the winners of the poster submission at the 41st Annual NADD Conference in Tempe, Arizona in October. And they also recently achieved their START Program Certification! Read more: ow.ly/7EMf50UmBbp

Register now for Applied Positive Psychology Spring 2025 with Dr. Dan Tomasulo! This six-week live virtual course starts March 5. Watch the video below or visit our website to learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=RtlOwL…

Today (Friday the 13th!) is a lucky day for the START network! Registration is now open for the virtual 2025 START National Training Institute on May 13-15! Read more and register here: ow.ly/Mmv150Uq9Mc

Our hearts go out to all those affected by the wildfires near Los Angeles, CA. We are in touch with our START teams in these areas and we are providing support and resources as needs arise. More resources: ow.ly/rqZz50UFNJZ

The National Research Consortium on Mental Health in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is now accepting research proposals by March 15. More info: ow.ly/2uoh50ULprT

One month to go until the virtual 2025 START National Training Institute! Join us as we work to improve #mentalhealth for people with intellectual and/or developmental #disabilities (#IDD). Register now or read more: iod.unh.edu/ncss/2025snti.

Save the date! The 2026 START National Training Institute will be held virtually on May 12-14, 2026.

Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Director Julie Lago! Read more about Julie: ow.ly/LpsE50WIrGT

The call for proposals for the 2026 START National Training Institute is now open through November 7, 2025! Plan to join us virtually on May 12-14, 2026 as we explore our theme, "Values in Action: Holding Hope, Building Belonging." Learn more at iod.unh.edu/ncss/snti2026.

Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities! To celebrate, check out the 2026 Institute on Disability Calendar, full of original art from the disability community across the country. Pre-order now! ow.ly/WtcC50XAVKI #DisabilityDay #IDPD