Join us for a free, virtual information on March 20th at 6pm to learn all about Virginia LEND!

Virginia LEND is a program that helps health professionals, people with disabilities and their families learn how to be leaders. People from all different experiences and professions learn together about how they can provide person- and family-centered services for children and adults with disabilities. People with disabilities and family members learn from the professionals and the professionals learn from people with disabilities and family members so they can work better together.

Va-LEND stands for Virginia Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. It was created to improve the health and lives of children and adults with disabilities and their family members. Trainees complete classes, clinical observations, policy activities, and a family mentorship experience. Over the course of the program, trainees work on their leadership project which they present at the end of the program. Trainees complete 150 or 300 hours of content. This is done both in classes and outside of class.

For more information about Va-LEND check out our website.

Ready to submit an application? Complete this form: Application

The priority due date is April 15, 2026 and the final due date is May 15, 2026.

If you have any questions, need help completing this application or need an alternate format of the application please feel free to contact us at (804-828-0073) or at valend@vcu.edu. The Va-LEND application is available as a pdf form, as well as an online form. Please use the format that is most accessible to you.