NADD Newsletter: Reimagining Supports for Dual Diagnosis

 

Please Join Us This Week! On Wednesday, February 25th Jeanne Farr, NADD CEO, and Carly Winnie, NADD COO, will be keynote presenters at Merakey's upcoming virtual conference, Whole People, Whole Systems: Reimagining Supports for Dual Diagnosis. The conference is free, and continuing education credits are available for those who wish to participate.  REGISTER NOW! Visit The Link Center Website →www.thelinkcenter.org Get Engaged! The Link Center bridges disability and mental health systems by supporting state agencies with policy development, service design, and coordination, while also sharing resources with individuals, families, and other stakeholders. Its work emphasizes person-centered, trauma-informed, and community-responsive approaches. The Link Center is guided by a steering committee of people with lived experience and operated through a partnership of national disability and mental health organizations working alongside self-advocacy groups, university-based disability centers, and other key partners. Explore related links, learn more about our initiatives, and find new ways to get involved: https://thelinkcenter.org/get-engaged/ Nominate Someone You Know! NADD Award Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2026 Nominations are now open for the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed Annual Awards! Help us recognize individuals and organizations making a meaningful impact in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health. Awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the NADD Annual Conference, October 7–9, in Pittsburgh, PA. Recipients will receive complimentary conference registration and hotel accommodations to attend the conference and be recognized for their outstanding contributions. NOMINATE Congratulations! Tancell Care and Autism Pride Center in Las Vegas, NV for NADD Accreditation! NADD Accreditation & Certification Learn More HERE   NADD membership provides unlimited free access to our international, peer-reviewed research journal, Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities: Advancing Mental Health in Intellectual Disabilities and Related Neurodevelopmental Conditions. This leading publication features cutting-edge research, innovative practices, and global perspectives dedicated to improving mental health supports for individuals with intellectual and related neurodevelopmental disabilities. Open-access articles are available to all readers. We invite you to explore the open-access article, “Barriers to Mental Health Assessment and Treatment for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Findings from a National Service Development Project in Norway.” This important study examines systemic and service-level challenges that impact access to equitable mental health care — and highlights opportunities for meaningful change. READ MORE NADD supports the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) AAIDD Sponsorship Now Open! Planning is underway for NADD's 43rd Annual Conference. October 7-9, 2026, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. NADD is now considered the leader in education, consultation, and training related to intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions. NADD influences policies at the national, state, and local levels leading to more community-based, whole-person treatment for the mental health needs of those with IDD. NADD continues to host annual conferences, publish the most up-to-date research, and hold professionals to the highest quality of supports.  CONFERENCE With the support of our members, partners and volunteers, NADD is able to provide a network for continued advancement of research and quality supports for people experiencing intellectual/developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health conditions. To become a member of this network and community, join us via the link below. Not a NADD Member? Become one today, starting at just $99 per year. JOIN NOW FOLLOW NADD ON SOCIAL MEDIA