Mental Health Minute: Venus Williams on Mental Health: Being Tough Means Taking Care of My Whole Self
How do we fight the stigma surrounding mental health? In a blog post, NAMI leads with the importance of talking openly about mental health. With this in mind, it has been encouraging to see some of our “strongest” athletes talk about their mental health journey, the importance of reaching out for support, and the fact that it […]
Volunteer Corner: Impacting the Lives of Others and Our Own
Webster’s dictionary defines volunteerism as “the principle of donating time and energy for the benefit of other people in the community as a social responsibility rather than for any financial reward”. This definition, however, doesn’t begin to define the profound impact a volunteer can have on the lives of others. Rebecca McLaughlin is a former […]
Mental Health Minute: Take Care of Yourself and Others
Since early 2020, it seems like the world around us has been in chaos. If economic hardship, political protests and recurring natural disasters weren’t already enough to cause distress, add a global health crisis to the mix. We end up with a well-documented increase in stress levels and feelings of depression for people across the […]
Creating Calming Rooms
A Calming Room is a space that is meant to be a supportive therapeutic environment which assists children in self-calming efforts by offering them a designated space to relax and self-regulate. It is a designated place designed to calm the senses where the student can experience calming visual, auditory, and tactile stimuli. Items that should […]
A New Way to Reach Out for Help: 988
As of July 16, 2022, people experiencing a mental health crisis have a new way to reach out for help in the U.S. They can now call or text 9-8-8. It is modeled after the 911 emergency assistance line. The new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is an easy way to connect people who are suicidal or […]
How Safe is our Donor and Volunteer’s Information?
As the Database Administrator for our donor relationship management application – The Raiser’s Edge (RE), I understand how important it is to take your data seriously. It is our top priority at Alexander Children’s Foundation to make sure your digital information is protected from unauthorized access or theft. Below are some of the steps that […]
Alexander Pilots New Program to Recruit Foster Parents to Serve LGBTQ Youth
Guilford County Foster Care System to Benefit from New Alexander Youth Network Program to Support LGBTQ Youth Blue Cross NC and the Guilford Green Foundation & LGBTQ Center are funding a pilot program to help recruit and train foster families to serve LGBTQ youth Alexander Youth Network, an organization serving children with emotional and behavioral challenges […]
Employee Spotlight: Thomas Montaglione
Thomas Montaligone’s career in behavioral health spans 8 years, with 5 of those years being spent in the Charlotte area. In that short amount of time, Tom’s impact has been tremendous as he worked to become the Young Adult Program Manager for The Relatives. As the Young Adult Program Manager, Tom helps manage the On Ramp Resource Center, which […]
Multiple Careers Paths With One Common Thread – Making An Impact
Jessie Britt shares his outlook on life, his career, and his community throughout his 20-year career working in children’s mental and behavioral health. Originally from Gates County, North Carolina, Jessie Britt has lived a life that not many have imagined in a rural farm town. He has played in the NFL, worked on the streets as […]
A Family Mission to Serve
Executive Director, Ashley Sparks, didn’t think she would wind up working in mental health like her parents but after years working in development, she found herself drawn to the field of social services. From a young age, Ashley Sparks was drawn to music and the arts with the dream of being a teacher. Most of […]
