What do you aspire for northern Arizona?

WHAT DO

YOU ASPIRE FOR NORTHERN ARIZONA?

AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY

MORE VOLUNTEERS ADVOCACY FOR TROUBLED YOUTH

A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY

EXCELLENT EDUCATION

FOR EVERY CHILD MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL

LESS HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS Take a look inside at the many aspirations from individuals and organizations that are leading the efforts to help advance a common good for all local citizens by creating lasting changes in our community’s conditions.

Join the LIVE UNITED community and make your aspirations come true.

You can GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER Share Your Community Aspirations www.facebook.com/UWNAZ Many thanks to Kinney Construction Services and Flagstaff Medical Center for making this publication possible.

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“IF YOUR ACTIONS INSPIRE OTHERS

TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE, DO MORE AND BECOME MORE,

YOU ARE A LEADER.”

John Quincy Adams authored those words during his term as the sixth President of the United States. Recognized for his efforts while in office to modernize America and promote education, his words paint a picture of today’s United Way, and of all who seek to create a common good in their communities.

United Way of Northern Arizona believes in the American Dream, and aspires to catalyze a movement – right here in our local community – that offers an opportunity for all to dream, and achieve their greatest potential.

Last year thousands of local individuals, businesses, foundations, municipalities, schools, and service providers partnered with us, and invested money, time and talent to t t

mobilize nearly 13,000 volunteers who donated over 160,000 hours of time valued at $3.24 million, and generate over $11 million to provide critical human services in our local community.

Those investments continue to support economic growth, community health and safety, and educational opportunity. They fuel our efforts to achieve our shared aspirations for a community where t t t

every young person has a quality education that leads to high school graduation, and college and career success, every family has income that pays bills today and allows saving for the future, and every child and every adult has a life that is healthy and thriving.

We would love to have your help, and we want to know what you think.

Want to volunteer? TEXT UWNA to 95577 for volunteer updates.

Tell Us YOUR Aspirations www.facebook.com/UWNAZ

Sincerely, Jill Briggs – President & CEO, United Way of Northern Arizona David Abeyta – Chairman of the Board, United Way of Northern Arizona

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LIVE UNITED:

EDUCATION Helping Children & Youth Achieve Their Potential In 2010, the average high school graduation rate across America reached 78 percent, the highest level in over 30 years.

Behind this nationwide surge are nearly 1,200 United Ways transforming their communities and raising the bar for an entire generation of students. United Way of Northern Arizona focuses on cradle-to-career strategies, and works with community partners to ensure that students in our local community enter school ready to learn, have success in middle school, and graduate on-time from high school prepared to enter the workforce or higher education.

The first three years of life are most important to later success. Children living in the Southside, Sunnyside and Lower Greenlaw neighborhoods of Flagstaff benefit from United Way of Northern Arizona partnerships that provide home-based literacy coaching for families, Literacy Enrichment grants to childcare providers, books through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and the KinderCamp summer transition-to-kindergarten program. Studies show that even with greater risk factors associated with low-income, KinderCamp students gain skills that make them as or more ready to enter kindergarten and succeed than their more advantaged peers.

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LIVE UNITED:

INCOME

Promoting Financial Stability & Independence Working families continue to face economic challenges. Only by coming together can we advance the common good in a way that builds opportunity for all.

At the local level, United Way of Northern Arizona has achieved measurable success putting individuals and families on the road to financial stability.

Last year United Way of Northern Arizona VITA helped 2,306 households file FREE income tax returns, generating $3.3 million in total refunds and $1.2 million in Earned Income Tax Credits to local families.

Long-term economic success is not possible without an investment in long-term human success. Now is the time to strengthen our local community and keep everyone on a financially stable track!

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LIVE UNITED:

HEALTH Improving People’s Health Good nutrition, safe shelter, preventative care, and physical activity are essentials to good health. United Way of Northern Arizona works with community partners to create healthier individuals and thriving communities.

The latest research on childhood obesity underscores the measurable progress that is possible when United Way and others bring people and organizations together to promote healthy foods and physical activity.

Together, we can expand these success stories. By reducing preventive illnesses, we cut everyone’s healthcare costs. That’s what it means to advance the common good in a way that builds opportunity for all.

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Join Us In LIVING UNITED. You can GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.

MAKE YOUR LIVE UNITED: COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS INCOME COME TRUE

TEXT “UWNA” TO 95577 F O R A CH ANCE TO WIN A G R O U P PASS F OR 8 TO

FLAGSTAFFEXTREME.COM ( A $500 Value! ) You’ll receive UWNA updates including volunteer opportunities, events and other ways to LIVE UNITED with United Way of Northern Arizona.

Opt-in Terms Our mobile text messages are intended for subscribers over the age of 13 and are delivered via USA short code 95577. You may receive up to 4 message(s) per month of text alerts. Message & Data Rates May Apply.This service is available for phones with text messaging capabilities, and subscribers on AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Virgin Mobile USA, Cincinnati Bell, Centennial Wireless, Unicel, U.S. Cellular®, and Boost. For help, text HELP to 95577, email sbenatar@nazunitedway.org, or call +1 9287739813. You may stop mobile subscriptions at any time by text messaging STOP to short code 95577.

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“A safe and caring community” Amanda Loveless, Equal Opportunity Specialist, NAU

When disasters hit Arizona, the American Red Cross rolls out.

Every day the Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster assistance to people in Central and Northern Arizona. Whether impacted by home fires, floods, wildfires or other disasters, the Red Cross is there thanks to your generous donations and the tireless work of our volunteers.

Grand Canyon Chapter

For more information, contact our Flagstaff office at (928) 779-5494.

Every week the Grand Canyon Chapter of the American Red Cross provides disaster assistance to 35 people in Central/Northern Arizona.

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“More activities for kids and teenagers” Theresa Thomas, Coconino County BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF FLAGSTAFF IS CHANGING PERSPECTIVES, CHANGING LIVES Big Brothers Big Sisters of Flagstaff helps children realize their potential and build their futures. Currently, there are over 40 children – mostly boys – on the waiting list for a mentor. We need your help to end the wait for these children hoping for a Big Brother or Big Sister.

For 47 years, BBBSF has believed that every child has the inherent ability to succeed and thrive in life. As an affiliate of the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6-18. With our Community Based, School Based and Step Up Mentoring programs, we develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.

National research has shown that positive relationships between Littles and their Bigs have a direct and measurable impact on children’s lives:

Matching children with mentors leads to higher aspirations, greater confidence, better relationships, avoidance of risky behaviors, and educational success.

BBBSF seeks to change the lives of over 500 children annually who are facing adversity. Our mentors work with children in the community, in their schools, and in juvenile court. Our mentors work with children coming from single parent homes, military families, children of incarcerated parents and all ethnicities and socio-economic levels. We cannot do this without our community’s support.

So how can you help? Consider becoming involved in BBBSF as a potential Big Brother or Big Sister, donor, partner, or advocate TODAY. Tell a man in your life that BBBSF desperately needs male mentors to match with the boys on our waiting list. Drop off gently used clothing and household items in one of our many donation bins or call us to schedule a pickup. Call the BBBSF office to inquire about becoming a BIG or get more information about joining the BIG Street Team Advocates. YOU have the power to Start Something for a child today!

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS 5th Annual Golf Tournament Friday May 9, Aspen Valley Golf Club Register today to play or to sponsor a tee or flag!

Dave McKay Memorial Half Marathon & 5K Saturday August 9th, begins at Wheeler Park Big Night Out November 2014, Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Bowl For Kids’ Sake February 2015, Starlite Lanes

Contact us for more information, to register for an event, or to schedule a donation pickup (928) 774 - 0649 • 102 W. Hunt Ave. Flagstaff, AZ • www.BBBSF.com

Children who participate in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs are 46% less likely to begin using illegal drugs.

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“Families are safe and financially healthy” Kim Branson, Escrow Officer, Pioneer Title

ALL HANDS RAISED!

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My aspiration: “Liveable wage and full employment” Richard Fernandez, Professor, Northern Arizona University

JD Long-Garcia/Catholic Sun

We are your Catholic Charities • Protecting and nurturing children • Sheltering and assisting the homeless • Strengthening families • Helping those in crisis

We serve people of all faiths, backgrounds and abilities. Each year, we impact more than 100,000 lives throughout Central and Northern Arizona.

Our programs include free pregnancy counseling, foster care, adoption, in-home family services, case management, homeless outreach and shelter, housing, financial education and other programs to help people reach their full potential.

For a complete list of programs, please visit CatholicCharitiesAZ.org

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“All babies deserve to be born free - from prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs” Cindy Beckett, PhD, RNC-OB, LCCE,Flagstaff Medical Center DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING BEHAVIORS? Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Northern Arizona 928-853-2688

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Impulsivity Inappropriate social behavior Lying or stealing without any reason Poor reasoning skills Inability to learn from consequences Forgetfulness/short term memory loss Temper Tantrums Time/space confusion

These are all potential symptoms of FASD!

 About half of all pregnancies are unplanned.

 75% of women drink prior to sexual relations.  Many women don’t know they’re pregnant and stop drinking as soon as they find out.  Many doctors still tell women it’s okay to have a drink while pregnant!  This disability crosses all economic, social and cultural lines.  Overall research suggests that 1 in 8 women will drink at some point in their pregnancy, which means that somewhere between 200-300 babies born each year in Flagstaff will be affected to at least some degree by prenatal exposure to alcohol.

For more information, resources, & support, Please contact: Jean Richmond-Bowman 928-853-2688

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Northern Arizona

FASDNA was established in 2009 to carry out the following mission: “No one affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder will be without adequate resources and support until such time that FASD has been completely prevented in northern Arizona”

For one individual with fetal alcohol syndrome, the lifetime cost is at least $2 million.

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“No child hungry�

David Abeyta, W.L. Gore & Associates

Thanks to the generous support of people like you, we are able to help many of these families and individuals not only to meet their essential daily nutritional needs, but to support their work toward a brighter future through our shared interests with our community partner programs in job training, education, counseling, elderly assistance, temporary housing and affordable medical care.

There has been such an amazing outreach of support from everyone in the community that we are truly humbled and reminded what an outstanding town Flagstaff is.

Thank you to each and every person that has helped us fulfill our mission that was set before us more than 22 years ago by George McCullough.

THANK YOU

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s you know, needy families and individuals in our community go without proper food, shelter, and essential medical care every day due to a variety of factors including low wages, job loss, injuries, illness, age, domestic violence, or divorce.

Hard times can hit anyone at anytime, we are grateful to be able to support our community during their times of need. It is though the support of our donors and volunteers that we are on track to serve over 176,00 people/meals this year and have successfully developed and implemented an Emergency Food Box Distribution program, handing out more than 4,500 emergency food boxes to individuals in need since January 2014.

ON BEHALF OF

From all the staff at Flagstaff Family Food Center THANK YOU !!

Flagstaff Family Food Center: Food Bank and Kitchen a 501(c)3 non-profit organization PO Box P Flagstaff, AZ 86002 928/774-3188 www.hotfood.org

18.3% of individuals in Coconino County are living in households experiencing food insecurity. Food insecurity refers to lack of access to enough food for a healthy life.

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“All children deserve opportunities to thrive through equal education opportunities” Susanna Maxwell, Retired, NAU

Camp Colton is Flagstaff Unified School District’s (FUSD’s) residential environmental education program for sixth graders. Created in 1971, Camp Colton introduces children to the natural environment and increases their understanding of science and ecology through hands-on outdoor experiences.

Each year, 800-1,000 children attend Camp Colton. Since the program began, FUSD students have attended Camp Colton at no-cost (expense offset by FUSD, tax credit donations and funds raised by the Friends of Camp Colton) and students attending from non-FUSD schools pay a tuition fee. The Camp’s three-

night/four-day schedule provides campers with engaging science classes and outdoor experiences, recreational activities (square dancing continues to be a favorite), and ample opportunities for selfdiscovery and personal growth. In an effort to expand Camp Colton’s reach to more northern Arizona sixth graders, The Friends will

launch a scholarship initiative during fall 2014 to offset tuition fees for low income students from non-FUSD schools. Camp Colton’s STEM-based science curriculum will also be updated during fall of 2014 to ensure the program’s continued educational excellence.

PO Box 393 Flagstaff, AZ 86002

FUSD’s Camp Colton enriches the Flagstaff Community by providing children with an essential outdoor experience that teaches them about the wonders of the natural environment and encourages them to discover who they are and what they are capable of achieving.

928.527.6142 FriendsofCampColton.org

52% of 8th grade students meet or exceed math standars (AIMS) in Coconino County.

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“Mental Health for All�

Cristine Currie, Flagstaff Medical Center The Guidance Center (TGC) is a community mental health center that offers a full continuum of mental health and substance abuse programs and services to the greater Flagstaff, Williams, and surrounding communities.

TGC offers behavioral health counseling to adults, children, families, and groups. We specialize in childhood behavioral issues, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, serious mental illness, and trauma. TGC also provides psychiatric services, residential substance abuse services, primary health care services through our Primary Care Integration Clinic, and crisis services which are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

April is Alcohol Awareness Month!

In addition to mental health and substance abuse treatment services, TGC is on the forefront of community prevention efforts. Through a new program called Communities for Closing the Gap, TGC is working with community coalitions in Flagstaff and Williams to provide the tools and assistance needed to support prevention methods and strategies with the goal of reducing alcohol abuse in youth and families in southern Coconino County.

Flagstaff

Williams

To learn more about The Guidance Center visit us at www.tgcaz.org.

2187 N. Vickey Street 220 W. Grant Street Flagstaff, AZ 86004 (928) 527-1899

Williams, AZ 86046 (928) 635-4272

United Way of Northern Arizona Partner Agency.

The Guidance Center is contracted through NARBHA, the Regional Behavioral Health Authority for Coconino, Navajo, Yavapai, Apache, and Mohave counties. Funds for services are provided through a contract with the Arizona Department of Health Services/Division of Behavioral Health Services and AHCCCS.

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“Community that enables its citizens to thrive�

Rich Bowen, NAU and ECONA

at the hen the Hozhoni Foundation determined a therapeutic garden was a necessary benefit to the adults with disabilities we support, there was nothing but a compound of red cinder, brown grass, and few accessible sidewalks.

Community volunteers made all the difference. The cinder was removed; specialized, wheelchair accessible garden boxes and sidewalks were installed; and plants, a greenhouse, and other gardening materials were donated.

But it was the time and efforts of the volunteers that allowed the Gardens to become a reality!

Today, Hozhoni’s Therapeutic Gardens has won several awards and provides a safe, peaceful, and productive place for adults with disabilities - all thanks to community volunteers like you!

he Hozhoni Foundation is a leading provider of services and advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) in Northern Arizona.

Residential, Vocational and Educational services are provided to assist individuals in achieving their maximum potential. These services are enhanced through various activities, therapies, and dental hygiene services established to improve overall health and mental well-bing, as well as quality of life!

These are just a few of the areas where the need for volunteers has never been greater and YOU can make a difference.

v Cooking and Nutrition v Therapeutic Gardens v Volunteer Reading Program v Expressive Arts Therapy v Special Olympics v Horticultural Craft Classes

Volunteer support is essential. Do you have a skill to share or do you like to help others.

Hozhoni relies on community partnerships and volunteers like YOU to assist us in providing specialized programs and extended services to our clients.

Hozhoni Foundation, Inc. 2133 North Walgreen Street

Ph: 928.526.7944 E: jobs@hozhoni.com

In the US, one in six children have a developmental disability.

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“Quality healthcare that is fair, compassionate, equal and culturally sensitive�

Mark Carroll, MD, Medical Director, Population Health Innovation, FMC

NACAs vision is the individuals in Flagstaff and surrounding communities will embrace wellness, respect and selfsufficiency that contribute to a thriving community where indigenous values and cultural traditions are celebrated.

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“Reach our arms out far to serve more people every day!”

Liz McGinlay, Goodwill Industries

The Civic Service Institute (CSI) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) mobilizes generations of volunteers to strengthen the Flagstaff community through service and volunteerism. Through a variety of volunteer programs, CSI aims to provide the largest, most diverse and effective pool of volunteers to meet the needs of communities and neighborhoods throughout Flagstaff and Arizona.

Foster Grandparent Program * Share Today * Shape Tomorrow *

Foster Grandparent (FG) volunteers assist children with special needs to develop their social/emotional, academic, language development and motor skills. FG volunteers are age 55 and older, are income-eligible, and serve 15-40 hours weekly and primarily serve in schools and Head Start Centers. Each year, ten FG volunteers assist over 60 children, providing one-on-one or small group tutoring and mentoring. Last year FG teachers reported 95% of children assisted by FGP volunteers improved their skills.

Senior Companion Program * Make Independence A Reality *

Senior Companion (SC) volunteers, who are age 55 and older and income-eligible, assist homebound adults age 50 or over to remain as independent as possible. SC volunteers help seniors with activities of daily living, transportation, companionship, and provide respite care to main caregivers allowing them to get needed rest. Every year, Flagstaff’s SC volunteers serve over 6,000 hours assisting 35 to 40 clients. Last year, case managers reported that because of SC volunteers, 94% of clients were less lonely and less socially isolated, and 94% of main caregivers were able to get needed rest.

RSVP Program * Lead With Experience *

RSVP volunteers are age 55 and over and serve a variety of hours each week to strengthen communities in numerous ways. For example, they provide companionship to homebound seniors and radio services for the blind. RSVP volunteers serve as literacy coaches in area elementary schools, help alleviate hunger by serving at food distribution sites, and provide services to veterans and military families. Last year, 34 RSVP volunteers served almost 4,300 hours in Flagstaff non-profits, schools, and community agencies.

Youth in Action AmeriCorps * 20 Years of Service to Communities *

The Youth in Action (YiA) AmeriCorps program is Arizona’s longest running AmeriCorps program.

Collaborating with over 25 different agencies in Flagstaff, YiA AmeriCorps addresses the needs of our community in the areas of capacity building, disaster services, economic opportunity, education, and environmental stewardship.

Every year, approximately 50 AmeriCorps members serve over 50,000 hours to tutor, help people obtain employment, engage other volunteers in service, provide disaster relief services, and participate in other solutions to better the Flagstaff community.

Project GIVE (Get Involved in the Volunteer Experience)

Project GIVE engages NAU students in service opportunities on multiple levels. On an individual level, the program matches students and their interests with volunteer opportunities in Flagstaff. Project GIVE also connects many groups and classes with volunteer projects. Additionally, the program plans and executes several large-scale, single-day events each semester. Last year, the program partnered with 30 community organizations and engaged approximately 500 NAU students in over 1,100 hours of service to the Flagstaff community. Furthermore, Project GIVE sponsors the Alternative Break Club which provides weekend and spring break volunteer programs in service to communities in Arizona and bordering states.

If you would like to volunteer, need a volunteer, or would like to partner with the Civic Service Institute and sponsor volunteers, contact the Civic Service Institute at 928-523-3560 or NAUCSI@nau.edu.

Americans over age 60 who volunteer reported lower disability and higher levels of well-being relative to nonvolunteers.

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“Eradicate domestic violence” Brady Brogni, Business Banking Manager, Wells Fargo Domestic Violence, Family Violence, Relationship Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse and Sexual Abuse and Assault. These issues not only plague the City of Flagstaff but exist throughout the state, country and the entire world. The City of Flagstaff has worked with and supported Northland Family Help Center (NFHC) since 1978 to assist individuals in creating lives free of violence. Building a community where all residents live safely, where all forms of violence have been eradicated and where healthy families serve as the foundation for a vibrant and productive community is our mission. Through safe haven, advocacy, counseling, education and prevention, NFHC strives to restore and promote healthy relationships. Due to the generous support of the Flagstaff Community for over 35 years through donations and volunteerism, NFHC has saved thousands of lives and has assisted those individuals to go from victims to survivors to leaders.

24 Hour Crisis Hotline 877-634-2723 www.northlandfamily.org

Out-Patient Professional Counseling - Free to all individuals who have been victims of crime, including current or historical abuse, neglect, domestic violence or sexual assault.. Specializing in the therapeutic treatment of adults, teens and children suffering from the residuals of acute, chronic and developmental trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Somatic Experience, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy are some of the therapeutic modalities used.

Youth Shelter/ Behavioral Health Residence— NFHC operates Flagstaff’s only residence/shelter for children and youth. The youth residence provides an immediate response and intervention to youth homelessness, juvenile detention and family discord and alleviates barriers to family success. 24 hour supervision is provided in a safe and therapeutic environment with crisis intervention, stabilization, individualized case management, advocacy with families, family reunification, JuveNorthland Family Help Center nile Court Diversion Program, life education Where Violence Ends and Healing Begins groups and recreational activities to encourage pro-social skills. The Runaway and Homeless 2532 N. 4th St. #506 Youth (RHY) program works to reduce the Flagstaff, Arizona 86004 number of youth on the streets and reunite them 928-774-4503 with family.

Women’s Shelter—NFHC provides safe shelter, crisis intervention, advocacy, counseling and life skills training to women and their children affected by domestic violence. Crisis intervention and information are available 24 hours a day. Legal Advocacy provides client safety planning, advocacy and training concerning Orders of Protection, Custody and Visitation in the Civil, Criminal and Family Court. This empowering , 24 bed atmosphere promotes healthy relationships and provides tools to families to successfully live violence free lives.

Community Education— Offering classes in sexual violence prevention, teen dating violence prevention and anti -violence trainings presented to Flagstaff middle schools, high schools, NAU and the Coconino County Juvenile system. The Arizona Safe Bars Alliance program offers trainings to staff of alcohol serving establishments in sexual violence prevention and bystander education.

Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT) to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault A community wide collaboration that works to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault throughout Coconino County through inter -agency collaborations.

Every three days, an Arizonan loses his/her life as a result of domestic violence.

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“Safe and warm shelter for all” Cynthia Seelhammer, County Manager, Coconino County

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olunteerism is the life blood for non-profits, and Northland Hospice &

Palliative Care is no exception. Northland Hospice has a dedicated team of volunteers providing exceptional patient services. This company began in 1983, and at the time every person involved in the organization was a volunteers. Northland Hospice & Palliative Care has grown over the last 30 years, but volunteers are still just as essential to our organization today as they were in 1983.

Patient volunteers undergo a 20 hour volunteer training course to better prepare them for the job. After a successful completion of this training, volunteers with be assigned to various patients on our service, on a as needed basis. This can be an extremely rewarding experience for many people. Many patients want someone to come play chess, or checkers, or maybe even share a few stories with. By offering your time to help someone is often the best gift you can give them.

Patient volunteering is not the only type of volunteering that takes place at Northland Hospice. It requires a fleet of volunteers to help us accomplish everything we do. We

From Left to right Marsha McCaleb (Patient Volunteer, NHPC board member), Vic Page(Patient Volunteer, NHPC board member), and Sierra Gadberry (Volunteer coordinator)

have volunteer opportunities for fundraising events such as, “Holes for Hospice” our annual golf outing or even our month long “Light-A-Life” memorial event. We also have volunteers in our office to help us out with data entry or other clerical duties. Northland Hospice is the proud owner of the Hodgepodge Thrift Store or “The Podge” as it is sometime referred to as, is an important part of our company. The Hodgepodge only has 3 employees and so it is vital for us to have a team of volunteers to help us process donations, fold clothes, price items and run the register. Not to be forgotten is the Olivia White Garden volunteers. This amazing

group of volunteers takes care of our beautiful gardens all year long.

30 years ago a dedicated group of volunteers created this organization. Today we continue to rely on volunteers support to provide the best possible hospice care available. All the volunteers in our organization are vital to our success, without them we would have been unable to accomplish all the amazing things we have in the last 30 years. Thank you from all of us at Northland Hospice & Palliative Care. Let’s make the next 30 years just as great.

— Josh Bangle, Public Relations Manager

Northland Hospice & Palliative Care is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

928-779-1227 P.O. Box 997 • Flagstaff, AZ 86002 www.northlandhospice.org

Research has shown people receiving hospice care can live longer than similar patients who do not opt for hospice.

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“Every Child, Excellent Education” Robert Kelty, Teach for America

CPLC Parenting Arizona needs your help!

Volunteer today!

Parenting Arizona’s Northern Arizona Volunteer opportunities:

YOU CAN HELP IN AREAS SUCH AS: F L A G S T A F F, L E U P P, W I N S L O W , & O U T O N T H E N AVA J O & H O P I R E S E R VA T I O N !

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“Real help in hard times” Kristin Wiseman, Vice President of Wiseman Aviation 507 N. Humphreys St Flagstaff, Az 86001 928-774-1403 Ryan.miller@usw.salvationarmy.org

About The Salvation Army 

Hand up for nearly 7,000 individuals: Christmas gifts, clothing, food, furniture, hygiene, rental, school clothing and supplies, and utility assistance.

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Emergency Disaster Services: mobile feeding, case management, donation processing, and emotional spiritual care

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Afterschool program: creative arts, homework help, instrument lessons,

Volunteer Opportunities 

Help with cooking for Friday Free Lunch

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Help children shop for School clothing and supplies

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Be part of the Emergency Disaster Services team

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Ring Kettles during Christmas season

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Tutor and musical instruction during afterschool program

“You are unbelievable. Not only are you always there with a smile meeting our needs but you go the extra mile like standing in the rain holding out umbrellas so we will not get wet while getting our food. “ - Member of the incident command team for the Granite Mountain Hotshots

Donate Mail checks to PO Box 2488 Flagstaff, Az 86003 Online: donate.salvationarmyusa.org Donate Gently Used Products to the Family Store 2229 East Cedar Avenue

“It’s always so nice to come in and see a friendly face. It helps me get through this dark time in my life.”

- A young mother receiving Christmas assistance

The Salvation Army assists more than 17 million people with basic social services each year, nation wide.

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“Live here, learn here, work here, and grow here�

Carol Curtis, Coconino County Career Center Director

Among those with the lowest literacy rates, 43% live in poverty.

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We’re all about for the At Northern Arizona Healthcare, we want to transform the health of the communities we serve. But we know we can’t do it alone. That’s why we partner with agencies throughout the region to implement programs designed to prevent illness and keep residents out of the hospital.

Diabetes Together Diabetes Together is a regional health initiative developed through collaboration between Northern Arizona Healthcare and other col healthcare organizations, support groups, community members and community groups. The program is focused on supporting, promoting and coordinating efforts to prevent and manage diabetes in Northern Arizona. Accomplishments include screening thousands of Northern Arizona residents for diabetes and heart disease, and publishing a resource guide to support people living with diabetes.

THRIVE NAH and Northern Arizona University have joined forces to improve the health of communities in our region through the Translational Health Research Initiative, or THRIVE. Together, the health system and university are conducting outcome-oriented and evidencebased healthcare research in the areas of population and community health, precision and personalized medicine, and translational and biomedical health. The diverse populations of Northern Arizona will be the focus of this research with the goal of building a strong transitional care and population health management research hub that has real impact on the clinical and behavioral health of our region.

Community Care Network Working with partners throughout the region, Verde Valley Medical Center has created a Community Care Network that extends quality healthcare beyond the hospital into patients’ homes. Healthcare providers and trained volunteer health coaches offer proactive disease management and wellness education to recently discharged, chronically ill and elderly patients.

Community partners involved in developing this program include Yavapai County Health Department, Verde Valley Caregivers and Yavapai County Adult and Juvenile Probation.

Care Beyond Walls and Wires First established as a public/private partnership focused on congestive heart failure, Northern Arizona Healthcare’s Care Beyond Walls and Wires uses broadband tools to allow in-home monitoring for patients with chronic health conditions. The goals of the program are to keep patients from being readmitted to the hospital and engaged in their care. Organizations involved in creating this internationally recognized model of care delivery include Qualcomm Inc., the National Institutes of Health, Zephyr and Verizon Wireless.

Together, we’re making a difference in the lives of our friends and neighbors.

Northern Arizona Healthcare is a regional system providing healthcare services through Flagstaff Medical Center, Verde Valley Medical Center, Northern Arizona Homecare and Northern Arizona Hospice, The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Cancer Centers of Northern Arizona Healthcare and Fit Kids of Arizona.

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