Del Mar Center for Behavioral Health

09/10/2026

We’re super proud of the TWO pieces our team put up for this great event! Take a look at all the awesome transformations from other community partners too and VOTE for your favorite!

09/09/2026

💙💛 THANK YOU TO OUR 2026 BUDDY WALK® SPONSORS! ❤️

We couldn’t do it without you!

A HUGE thank you to the amazing businesses and organizations already supporting the 2026 DSNOCC Buddy Walk®:

⭐ Platinum Sponsor
Waters Ace Hardware

🩶 Silver Sponsors
Margherita Pizza Co.
REMAX Homestead

❤️ Bronze Sponsors
Let There Be Light
Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q
Del Mar Center for Behavioral Health
Jones-Onslow EMC

💙 In-Kind Sponsor
Altitude Trampoline Park

Every sponsorship helps DSNOCC continue creating opportunities, providing resources and supporting individuals with Down syndrome and their families throughout Onslow and Carteret Counties.

And we’re still looking for sponsors! 🎉 If your business, organization or family would like to be part of this year’s Buddy Walk®, we would LOVE to have you join us.

👉 View sponsorship opportunities and become a sponsor here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/DSNOCCAnnualBuddyWalk/Page/Sponsor-the-Buddy-Walk

Together, we celebrate inclusion, community & belonging! 💙💛❤️

09/08/2026

09/07/2026

We are super proud of the team’s pieces for Repurpose for a Purpose to benefit Onslow Victims Center! Check out the other great pieces from other stellar community partners! See one you like? Make it yours!

09/06/2026

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The finished Repurpose with Purpose pieces will be revealed tomorrow when our online silent auction opens on September 7 at 9:00 AM.

If you would like to see the pieces in person, they will also be available to view at Finders Keepers Thrift Store.

A special thank you to our 2026 teams for the time and creativity they have put into this fundraiser:
Coffee Haven
Party Legends LLC
Zen Mama Creations NC
Alternative Findings Photography
Zing Zumm, Children's Museum of Jacksonville
The Third Space - Jacksonville
Del Mar Center for Behavioral Health
Century 21 Champion Real Estate - Eastern NC

Bidding will remain open through September 21 at 6:00 PM, so be sure to check back throughout the auction and keep an eye on your favorite piece.

The final donation from this fundraiser will support Onslow Victims Center and the survivors we serve.

Learn more about Repurpose with Purpose here:
https://www.onslowvc.org/repurpose-with-purpose

09/04/2026

A break is not always a reward.

Sometimes it is an accommodation.

Under I.D.E.A. (34 CFR 300.324(a)(2)(i)), if a student's behavior impedes learning, the IEP team is required to consider positive behavioral interventions and supports, not just consequences.

That can look like scheduled movement breaks, sensory breaks, or built in regulation time written directly into the IEP or behavior plan.

A written accommodation is a need to be met. It is not a privilege a student has to earn first.

If you are unsure whether a break should be written in as a support for a specific student, bring it to your special education coordinator, coach, mentor, or director.

09/03/2026

09/01/2026

Do I step in? Or do I give them room to experience what they're capable of? This can feel like such a tough call to make.

Before you step in, ask:

'What am I protecting them from? Is it something dangerous? Or something growthful/ important/ brave?'

'Am I showing them I believe in them? Or their anxiety?'

'Am I holding them back from danger? Or growth?'

Step in when they need safety, advocacy, regulation, scaffolding for a skill they don't have yet, or when their bodies don't feel okay.

Step back when we're about to take over something they could actually carry with enough support.

Stepping back doesn't mean leaving them alone. it might sound like:

'I'm right here.'
'I know this is tough and I know you can handle this. We'll do this together.'
'I'll help with the first part.'
'You have a go. I'll stay close.'

Brave grows in the space between doing it alone and having it done for them.

Sometimes our children need more of us. Sometimes they need more room - with us nearby.❤

08/31/2026

We LOVE Zing Zumm and are excited to Tap into Play this weekend! 🍻

08/30/2026

We spent today shampooing and steam cleaning the carpets and upholstery throughout the clinic. We care about those we serve AND those we work alongside! We’ve had a lot of wet weather lately and we needed a deeper clean. Having a truly clean, not just clean looking, environment is another opportunity to make sure our walk matches our talk.