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New Mentality, Inc. Agency Spotlight

With clinicians who are board certified and trained in qEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback, New Mentality, Inc. hopes to provide additional alternative solutions to managing the brain health of their clients. Brain mapping allows for these clinicians to see, analyze and understand how the brain is performing and create training programs to improve its functioning, while neurofeedback helps train brain activity and improve cognitive performance. In November 2023, New Mentality, Inc. began...

Celebrating Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in North Carolina

In the vibrant tapestry of human diversity, each brings unique perspectives, talents, and challenges. A beautiful and meaningful part of this fabric are those who identify as Intellectual and Developmentally Disabled (I/DD). These individuals experience diverse spectrum of conditions that require more than understanding, tolerance, and support, but inclusion. As we commemorate Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month this March, it is a poignant moment to reflect on the...

Nutrition Heals

March is National Nutrition Month! Nutrition is of the utmost importance for growth, brain development, and healthy living. Making informed decisions about what’s fueling our brains and bodies has a significant impact on our physical and mental health. This is even more true for children as they have growing brains to support! Ensuring a child receives adequate nutrition is considered part of living within a safe environment as children need to have access to healthy well-rounded meals to...

Beyond Therapy: The Importance of Non-Clinical Recommendations in Trauma-Informed Clinical Assessments

In the realm of trauma-informed clinical assessments, there exists a profound realization: that children’s needs go beyond diagnoses and clinical treatment and that non-clinical recommendations are just as significant to a child’s day-to-day functioning and overall thriving. One striking example I have seen that came from a Trauma-intensive Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (TiCCA) that underscores this point is a simple yet impactful recommendation to rearrange a child’s bedroom. During the...

Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina: A Legacy of Care and Commitment

For nearly 140 years, Baptist Children's Homes of North Carolina (BCH) has been a steadfast presence in the lives of countless individuals. Originating in Thomasville, NC, and now extending its reach to over three dozen locations across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Guatemala, BCH has dedicated itself to providing diverse and comprehensive programs that cater to the needs of various populations, embodying a legacy of care and commitment. Over the years, BCH has grown to include a wide...

Servant Leadership in Action

As we dive headfirst into the new year, wrapping up projects, settling into the long haul with others, and looking ahead to new endeavors, Benchmarks’ CQi team remains steadfast in our focus on servant leadership, which continues to inform and guide our work. Our ongoing exploration of Serve to Lead: True Lessons About Lean Organizational Leadership by Samson Floyd & Dwayne Robson leads us to evaluate the importance of foresight, awareness, persuasion, and listening in our own roles as...

Stress and the Heart

For many, February is the month of "love “due to its association with Valentine’s Day; red roses and pink hearts are everywhere. However, February is also Heart Health Awareness Month. The state of one’s mental health can have either a positive or negative impact on their physical health and can be considered a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Constant stress is a contributing factor for many people who have poor mental health. Stressful situations set off a chain of events within...

February Collective Care Through the CRC & PACEs Movement: The Way Forward for Civil & Human Rights is Trauma-Informed

Nationally recognized days of awareness remind us of important civil and human rights movements led by Black and African-American communities and social justice advocates. February puts leadership, education, access, justice, policy, and governance under the spotlight. Through a PACEs science lens, this month is an opportunity to consider trauma-informed transformation through a PACEs science lens as the way forward.

Embarking on the Adventure of a Lifetime: The Pathways to Permanency's "Adventure Awaits" Campaign

In a bid to inspire a sense of adventure and compassion, the Pathways to Permanency project launched its much-anticipated "Adventure Awaits" campaign on January 16th, set to captivate hearts and minds until the end of February. Spanning across Vaya Health's catchment area, county Departments of Social Services, private licensing agencies, and other stakeholders are joining forces in a social media initiative aimed at sparking interest in fostering. The campaign's core message revolves around...

Healthy Blue Spotlight

For our Partner Spotlight this month, Benchmarks’ Center for Quality Integration (CQi) is highlighting our work with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina’s Healthy Blue Medicaid plan. Healthy Blue is one of the five health plans selected to provide Standard Plan services to NC Medicaid recipients. Standard Plans offer physical and mental/behavioral health coverage to individuals experiencing mild to moderate behavioral health concerns. Healthy Blue understands that even children with...

January: A Month for Self-Love

As the new year unfolds, January not only signals fresh resolutions but also marks Self-Love Month, a time to foster personal renewal and nurture our well-being. As we extend our celebration of love into Valentine’s Day, it is important to recognize the transformative power self-love has to enhance our relationships not just with ourselves but with others as well. In this blog post we will explore the significance of self-love, delving into evidence-based practices as well as other ways...

Navigating the Holidays with Youth in Foster Care

The holiday season is here! Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, Kwanzaa: all times of celebration for their adherents. This time of the year is typically associated with joy, family, food, and an overall sense of togetherness. While these emotions may be the case for most, it is not always so for current and former youth in foster care. For many, this is a time of year when they are faced with the realization that they will not be “home for the holidays” with their birth family members. This...

Journeying with Benchmarks: Consulting on the Pathways to Permanency Project

Since 2021, Benchmarks has provided consultation and implementation support on the Pathways to Permanency project for Vaya Health, a journey that has seen us navigate through crucial project phases. From the initiation phase, where objectives and stakeholders were identified, to the meticulous planning, execution, and now the sustainability phase, each step has been pivotal in shaping the project's success. As we prepare to transition from implementation support to the sustainability phase,...

Healing Centered Futures through the CRC & the PACEs Movement: Announcing the CRC Fellowship, Celebrating CRC Graduates, and #GivingTuesday Campaign

Something amazing keeps happening in our CRC Accelerator program that we want to shout out from the rooftops this December. Thanks to our committed participants, the number of CRC graduates keeps increasing! The number of graduates has increased by 15x this year. As we head into a new year, w e are grateful for the unique role CRC Accelerator participants have played in expanding the PACEs movement through the willingness to explore healing-centered practices through a PACEs science lens.

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