ABOUT US
The BEN Initiative is a 501c3 nonprofit organization (est. 2022) based in and serving northwest New Mexico communities. We recognize that health in rural and tribal communities is complex and requires an approach that is both trauma-informed and comprehensive. We believe that perinatal experiences, built environment and nutritional access are all deeply interconnected and greatly impact maternal and child health outcomes.
The BEN Initiative serves as a fiscal sponsor to individual farmers and grassroots organizers/initiatives working in the areas of Birth, Environment and Nutrition (BEN), whose projects uplift our mission to improve early childhood outcomes.
The BEN Initiative serves as a fiscal sponsor to individual farmers and grassroots organizers/initiatives working in the areas of Birth, Environment and Nutrition (BEN), whose projects uplift our mission to improve early childhood outcomes.
OUR MISSION & VISIONOur mission is to improve early childhood outcomes through empowered perinatal care, safe and abundant environments and ancestral nutrition.
We envision communities where families have personalized perinatal care and autonomous birth; where children are raised in environments that they know are safe and abundant with resources and cultural teachings; and where traditional and locally grown foods are celebrated and accessible by all. |
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