Benefitting from a Trauma-Informed Community
“It has been my experience, over the past 20 years, that I learn so much from other parents. I hope that they can learn from us as well. I… Read More
January 16, 2019
October 31, 2018
The Beginning of an Incredible Journey
Making the decision to place her son at Grafton was one of the hardest that Mary Anne has had to make as a parent. Kevin, a now 22-year-old young man… Read More
October 22, 2018
Addressing Anxiety with Accolades
Betsy is a 17-year-old diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, which manifests in aggression and self-injurious behavior. To cope with intense anxiety, she would often scratch herself, bang her head or try… Read More
October 10, 2018
Employee Spotlight: Tony Sanders
Tony Sanders is Grafton’s Director of Operations and Health Care Risk Management Why did you want to work in behavioral healthcare? I had a close family member that had an… Read More
September 17, 2018
Employee Spotlight: Eleese Dorrance
Eleese Dorrance is Grafton’s Community Facilitator in the Adult Services Program. What does your role entail? Within the Adult Services area, there is a day program called Adult Day Activities Program… Read More
September 10, 2018
A Special Kind of Graduation
Many teachers and families are already deep into the back-to-school process, but I am still thinking about the graduation we held at Grafton’s Winchester campus last June. This was my… Read More
July 27, 2018
New Mexico Court Ruling Emphasizes Importance of Services Offered by Behavioral Health Care Organizations
This week, a landmark decision was reached in the state of New Mexico regarding students with special needs. A lawsuit was filed in 2014 questioning whether the state was providing… Read More
June 12, 2018
Employee Spotlight: Chad Lesman
Chad Lesman is a career and technical education teacher at the Ruth Birch Center, supporting the community-based classrooms. Why did you want to work in behavioral healthcare? Grafton is the… Read More
May 10, 2018
Grafton Webinar: Navigating Autism Services for Adults
In the last two decades, diagnoses of Autism Spectrum Disorder have increased exponentially. The enormous number of children now being diagnosed will grow into a large number of adults. In… Read More
April 27, 2018
Autism Awareness Month: Going for the Brass Ring and Getting the Golden Horseshoe
It’s not unusual for a parent to be beaming with pride when their child wins an award. So it may not surprise you that I am incredibly proud of my… Read More