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Mental Health Matters: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Matters: May is Mental Health Awareness Month By Lori Graham, LCSW, Director, Arkansas Mental Health Awareness month, observed in the United States during the month of May, is an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of mental health care [...] Read More

Happy Nurses Week! A Tribute to Benchmark Human Services and HomePointe HealthCare Nurses

Happy Nurses Week! A Tribute to Benchmark Human Services and HomePointe HealthCare Nurses Kim Galaviz RN, BSN, MPM Chief Nursing Officer In 1994, the American Nurses Association first sponsored and promoted National Nurses Week – a week designated each May [...] Read More

How the World Has Changed for People with Disabilities

How the World Has Changed for People with Disabilities: As he approaches his June retirement, former Benchmark CEO and current Senior Business Adviser, Bill Swiss, reflects on how the world has changed for people with disabilities throughout his career — [...] Read More

Mentoring Women in Leadership

Mentoring Women in Leadership Karen Shollenberger Benchmark Vice President Benchmark Human Services (Benchmark) has a rich history of women in leadership roles. Health and Human Services, and particularly the Intellectual/Developmental Disability industry, has been female-dominated for decades and decades. Recently [...] Read More