Valley Leadership CEO Dave Brown joined UMOM CEO Jackson Fonder and COO Monique Lopez to discuss the differences between agreement and alignment in the workforce and what benefits can come from disagreeing.
They also address the importance of listening and explain why differences of opinion can a...

Moving from foster home to foster home and suffering significant abuse as a child wasn’t easy on Fernadez Bjork, but it didn’t discourage him either.
The Director of Evaluation & Impact at UMOM sits down to trace the journey that took him from serving in the United States military to a career adv...

Jessica Cox, the world’s first licensed pilot without arms and a 4th-degree Taekwondo black belt, joined ‘It Happens at STN’ to share her journey of defying expectations and proving that disability is not a limitation.
From her family’s encouragement to step out of her comfort zone to the mentors...

The world's first licensed armless pilot, who also happens to have a 4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo, Jessica Cox joined ‘It Happens at STN’ to discuss breaking barriers and why it is important to understand that disability doesn’t mean inability.
From the family that pushed her to do uncomfor...

In the return of ‘The Wellness Collective’, the co-founder and executive director of Hushabye Nursery, Tara Sundem, joined Dr. Sara Salek from AHCCCS, and Tad Gary, President and CEO of Mercy Care to discuss how to better improve care for new mothers suffering from substance use disorder and thei...

Very often, when a mother suffering from substance use disorder gives birth, stigmas can lead to poor treatment for both mom and baby.
Tara Sundem, Co-founder and Executive Director of Hushabye Nursery, along with Dr. Sara Salek from AHCCCS and Mercy Care president and CEO Tad Gary discuss how sc...

A look at the Valley of the Sun YMCA’s effort to guarantee safe spaces for children and earn recognition for putting systems and procedures in place to prevent child abuse within the organization.

A safe place to sleep is one key element in assisting people experiencing homelessness, even if that space is outside.
The leadership team from Keys to Change discusses the Safe Outdoor Space program and how providing food, showers, and security can help turn lives around.

The STN team goes inside the Respiro shelter on the Key Campus to see what happens when several services dedicated to helping people find permanent housing are available under one roof.