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RECRUITMENT FOR 2025-2026 IS OPEN

We are actively recruiting these disciplines for the training year:​

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Family Support

Health Administration

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Public Health

Self-Advocacy

Social Work

Special Education

Speech-Language Pathology

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If you are considering applying to one of these discipline(s), please review the Application Process

guide below.

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***Scholars will be required to attend both in-person and virtual training activities.

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For immediate inquiries, please email us at: ca-lend@chla.usc.edu

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*Speech-Language Pathology Applicants*

If you are applying to LEND for your clinical fellowship year (CFY), please click on the button below to see the flyer for the application process.

If you are applying to do LEND on your own (ex. licensed therapist), please follow the instructions for the application process below.

Application Process

Step 1: Reach Out to Discipline Director

Please contact the Discipline Director of the discipline that you are applying to for your application. Below is the list of Discipline Directors and their emails: 

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Discipline Directors

Step 2: Complete Application and Reference Forms

After contacting the Discipline Director(s), complete the following materials:

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  1. CA-LEND Application Requirements

  2. CA-LEND Application

  3. CA-LEND Application Reference Form

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CA-LEND 
Application
Form

CA-LEND Application Reference Form

CA-LEND 
Application Requirements

If applying for the Self-Advocacy discipline, please review the Qualifications sheet to see eligibility requirements.  â€‹

CA-LEND Self-Advocacy 
Discipline 
Qualifications

Once a trainee is accepted to the CA-LEND program, final admission will be contingent on completion of all onboarding requirements.  

 

  • CHLA Employee Health Services Clearance (HERE) including vaccinations and screenings 

  • Social Security Number 

  • Background Check 

  • Completion of NIRS trainee data entry form 

Step 3: Submit Application and Reference Forms

Mail or email completed application and materials to:

CA-LEND Program

Attn: Leeda Sea, CA-LEND Project Coordinator

4650 Sunset Blvd., MS# 53

Los Angeles, CA 90027-6062

Phone: (323-361-5869)

Email: ca-lend@chla.usc.edu

***Please include the discipline to which you are applying in the subject line of the email.

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Email completed reference forms to:

CA-LEND Fellowship Program 

Email: ca-lend@chla.usc.edu

***Please include applicant's name and discipline in subject line.

The CA-LEND program is one in a network of 60 programs in 44 states and the District of Columbia funded through the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), grant No. 4T73MC00008.

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