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• WVU CED Awarded National Training Grant

  

  Thursday, January 7, 2021

  The West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities (WVU CED) was awarded a national training grant to implement Project SCOPE: Supporting Children of the OPioid Epidemic (SCOPE). Project SCOPE is a training initiative intended to identify and train practitioners in current and emerging knowledge and evidence-based promising practices in screening, monitoring, and care for children diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), or who are suspected of being impacted by opioid use and related trauma exposure. The CED has received funding to implement this national training initiative using the Project ECHO ™ virtual professional development model. Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a collaborative model of education and care management that empowers clinicians to implement best practices wherever they live. The ECHO model™ increases access to rural and underserved areas by providing knowledge and support.

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• Cancer Survivors with Disabilities Podcast

  

  Monday, November 9, 2020

  The CED's Dr. Lesley Cottrell, Jennifer Tenney, and Jessi Wright participated in the "Living Beyond Cancer" podcast series hosted by WVU Cancer Institute's Cancer Prevention and Control. In the podcast, they discussed the needs and overall quality of life for cancer survivors experiencing a disability during or after treatment. Topics include when and how to ask for financial assistance and return to work; resources including new assistive technologies; tips for regaining your independence; as well as support and encouragement for getting your life back on track. Listen to it online

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• WVU CED launches new website to provide resources for families impacted by substance use disorders

  

  Wednesday, September 23, 2020

  The WVU Center for Excellence in Disabilities (CED) launched a new website designed to provide resources to help educate families and providers on the effects of substance use on the family unit and child development.

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• Support the CED at Kroger

  

  Friday, September 4, 2020

  Signing up is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and takes less than 5 minutes

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