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CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

Overview
Headquarters: 
Lanham, MD, United States
Size: 
11-50 employees
Founded: 
1987
Annual Budget : 
$1-5M
Populations Served: 
All Populations
About Us
Mission: 

CHADD's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ADHD, by three overarching goals: 1) provide evidence-based information on ADHD to the public;
2) provide support, information, programs, and services to people affected by ADHD; and 3) advocate for ADHD-supportive policies in federal and state law.

Programs: 

Communications:

  • weekly eNewsletter
  • bimonthly magazine
  • diverse multi-channel multimedia social media activities
  • large growing collection of fact sheets and infographics
  • ask-the-expert webinars
  • two online "communities"
  • extensive online-accessible "library" of evidence-based information
  • Press Releases

Outreach and Support:

  • Help Line staffed by trained Health information Specialists
  • annual international conference
  • 121 affiliate chapters nationwide
  • Professional Advisory Board
  • multiple partners, including those representing underserved/minority populations

Training -- In-person, Online, and On-Demand training programs for:

  • Parents
  • Teachers
  • Healthcare Professionals 
  • Other training programs in process (Legal/justice system, Foster/Adoptive agencies, etc)

Advocacy:

  • Public Policy Committee
Awards & Accolades: 
our National Resource Center on ADHD program has been funded by CDC for the last 15 years
Why Work For Us?: 

Our staff have the opportunity to handle diverse tasks (you'll never be bored), exercise your creativity, initiative and strategic intelligence.  You will never be held back or micromanaged.  We want multi-talented employees; we like to 'hire our replacement" caliber.  We're a small, tight-knit mutually supportive team.  We provide generous and flexible PTO hours (use any way you like).  Depending on starting salary, new hires may have the opportunity for salary review after their first six months.

industry: 
Nonprofit