Thanks to the many sponsors and supporters of the 21st annual Profiles of Success. The funds raised through this event support Valle del Sol’s many programs and services, which are helping thousands of men, women, children, families and the elderly in our community. Enjoy this slideshow from the event.
Aug
08
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TOTAL HEALTH – MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
For more than 41 years Valle del Sol has been a leading force in helping families with their behavioral health and social services needs. The agency is excited to offer primary care services along with their existing services. Valle del Sol announces Total Health – Mind, Body & Spirit, a comprehensive approach to health for the community. [Read more]
Total Health –Mind, Body & Spirit will offer clients Primary Care Services. Services will include Preventive Care, Disease Management and Acute Illness Treatment. Clients will no longer have to make multiple trips to multiple providers for their health needs. Minimizing time and allowing quicker resolution to health needs in a culturally competent manner. AHCCCS and most insurance plans will be accepted and all services will continue to be offered in English and Spanish.
One Mind, One Heart, One Body, One Visit….Total Health- Mind, Body & Spirit.
Aug
01
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VALLE DEL SOL EXPANDS IN ARIZONA
Avondale’s Mayor
Marie Lopez Rogers
“I am delighted that Valle del Sol has opened an office in Avondale. The families of the Southwest Valley have long asked for access to services closer to their homes,” says Avondale’s Mayor Marie Lopez Rogers. “I look forward to Valle del Sol expanding its presence in the coming years to provide even more services especially for youth and children.”
Valle del Sol expanded its services in the metropolitan area to include the West Valley and Southeast Valley as well as Northern Arizona with the opening of service centers in the City of Avondale, East Mesa and Prescott Valley. At these new locations, Valle del Sol offers a vast array of distinctive services including counseling and treatment services to adults, empowering them with the tools and skills they need to improve their lives and the lives of their families.
Jul
25
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PROFILES OF SUCCESS: BROADWAY FOREVER…Fabulous Leaders
“Arizona Public Service is honored to serve as Premier Sponsor for the 2011 Profiles of Success event, and to support Valle del Sol’s efforts to help thousands of families achieve better lives,” said Don Robinson, APS President and Chief Operating Officer.
In its 21st sensational year, Profiles of Success recognizes thirteen individuals for their service to community, advocacy, and leadership. Held on September 9, 2011, the event’s theme is BROADWAY FOREVER: Fabulous Leaders, which will come alive at the Phoenix Convention Center. Profiles of Success is Valle del Sol’s major fundraiser to benefit behavioral health, human service and leadership development programs for the community.
In addition to an exciting program, this year’s Event Committee has put together fabulous Silent Auction. Some of the highlights of the auction include:
- Roundtrip Tickets on Southwest Airlines
- Four Course Private Dinner for Eight with Chef Jesús Cibrián of the Phoenix Convention Center
- Various Theatre Tickets including Westside Story at ASU’s Gammage
- Jewelry, Vacation Packages, orignal works of art, and much, much more
2011 Profiles of Success Sponsored in part by: APS as the Premier Sponsor, The Arizona Republic, 12 News, La Voz and azcentral.com as the Presenting Media Sponsors, Telemundo Arizona as Spanish Media Sponsor, La Kalle 100.3 FM, La Nueva 105.9 and Recuerdo 106.3 FM as Spanish Radio Sponsors, SRP as Estrella Sponsor, and Arvizu Advertising & Promotions, BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona, Wells Fargo as Sol Sponsors.
Jul
25
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HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE-WEST
The Hispanic Leadership Institute-West (HLI-West) enters its 8th year of building the next generation of Latino leaders in the West Valley. Participation in HLI-West is a competitive application process and is open to all individuals of diverse backgrounds. Applications are due September 1, 2011.
HLI-West was founded, in 2004, as a partnership between Valle del Sol, the Hispanic Leadership Forum and Estrella Mountain Community College.
HLI-West, a 10-week program held at Estrella Community College, offers participants the opportunity to engage Arizona’s foremost business and policy authorities in a continuing dialogue about leadership and our Latino communities. Sessions begin on September 21, 2011 and focus on issues impacting the Latino community in the West Valley with topics ranging from education, government, public safety as well as cultural and personal identity, media relations and board service.
Supporting these efforts is APS as the Premier Sponsor and The Arizona Republic, Emerson Network Power, and SRP as Contributing Sponsors.
Click here for an application. For more information, visit www.valledelsol.com and go to leadership development or contact Dan Cortez at danc@valledelsol.com.
Jul
25
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HISPANIC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE-YUMA COUNTY
Valle del Sol has expanded its Hispanic Leadership Institute’s (HLI) program into Yuma County with the inaugural class starting on October 6, 2011.
“HLI-Yuma County will train individuals of diverse backgrounds, foster civic engagement, and assist participants to realize their fullest potential as community leaders,” says Honorable Lenore Loroña Stuart, Yuma County Supervisor.
HLI-Yuma County is a partnership between Valle del Sol and the Yuma Private Industry Council and will promote the individual development of Hispanics for increased participation in leadership roles and will enhance and serve as a principal education and networking resource for expertise and advocacy on leadership issues affecting Latino communities.
Supporting these efforts are APS as the Premier Sponsor, YPIC as Community Partner, ASU’s Bob Ramsey Executive Education Program as Educational Partner, and Southwest Gas Corporation as a Contributing Sponsor.
Click here for an application. For more information, visit www.valledelsol.com and go to leadership development or contact Dan Cortez at danc@valledelsol.com.
Jul
25
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Applications are now being accepted for the next session of the African-American Leadership Institute (AALI), which will begin on October 4, 2011. AALI is a partnership between Valle del Sol and the Arizona OIC and will promote the individual development of African-Americans for increased participation in leadership roles and will enhance and underscore the valuable role culture plays in leadership development. Supporting these efforts are Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona as the Premier Sponsor, SRP as the Service to Community Sponsor and American Express and Wells Fargo as a Contributing Sponsors.
Click here for an application. For more information, visit www.valledelsol.com and go to leadership development or contact Odell Joshua at odellj@valledelsol.com.
Jul
25
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LIVE INSPIRED
Kurt R. Sheppard, CEO
Valle del Sol
While helping build healthy families in their day-to-day work, Valle del Sol’s staff members also live inspired by building a healthy community as they give hours of their personal time to volunteer for dozens of community organizations. That spirit of helping others melds perfectly with Valle del Sol’s mission as a nonprofit behavioral health and social service agency. Just as staff members’ work spans the entire community from infants to adults to the elderly, so too does their volunteer service.
Valle del Sol CEO Kurt R. Sheppard says by volunteering, staff members have an opportunity to learn something new while inspiring positive change in the community. “I believe that people who have been given opportunities should make the most of those opportunities. Part of that includes being able to help other people who have not been given as good an opportunity.”
With a list of nearly forty different organizations that receive help from any number of the more than 100 Valle del Sol staff members, their impact is evident. “Truly, it’s a point of pride for all of us at Valle del Sol to be involved in extending our agency’s mission by way of serving others and impacting many in our community,” says Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Valle del Sol Vice President of Philanthropic & Community Relations.
Jul
22
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BROADWAY FOREVER is the theme for the 21st annual Profiles of Success, Valle del Sol’s largest fundraising event. Held on September 9, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center, Profiles of Success expects to draw more than 1,500 people. Click here for more information and tickets.
In the category of Latino Excellence in Health & Sciences, Anabell Castro Thompson, MSN, RN, NP-C will be honored.
Anabell Castro Thompson has dedicated much of her professional and personal life to advocating for the healthcare needs of uninsured and underserved Hispanic community members. As a nurse practitioner and Hispanic community liaison at Hospice of the Valley, Anabell cares for terminally ill patients and strives to decrease the complexity of end-of-life issues that impact patients and their families. She discovered her passion for bettering the health of her community as an undergraduate student at the University of Arizona more than 15 years ago. Anabell serves on the board of the Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and National Association of Hispanic Nurses. She is a national speaker on cultural competence and has scholarly publications on the subject. Originally from Mexico, Anabell immigrated to the United States when she was 14. As a bilingual and bicultural leader, she brings a unique perspective to the organizations she serves. While she feels fortunate to work with organizations whose ideals and objectives mirror her own, Anabell acknowledges there are still challenges when it comes to championing the voice of the uninsured or underserved minority populations in our community. As an advocate for the underserved, she feels it is her responsibility to help fellow leaders understand the most pressing issues so they can prioritize and work together to ensure the goals are met. Her dedication to the Hispanic community continues to have far-reaching effects. Anabell Castro Thompson possesses a unique combination of spirit, compassion, and professionalism that inspires her patients, peers and fellow community members.
Jul
22
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At Valle del Sol’s Profiles of Success this year, David J. Bodney will receive the APS Peacemaker Award. The event’s theme is BROADWAY FOREVER and will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, September 9, 2011. Click here for tickets and more information.
Over the years, David J. Bodney has successfully defended print, broadcast and electronic media in defamation, privacy and related lawsuits in numerous federal and state courts. He is a partner in the Phoenix office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP and serves as an adjunct faculty at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication, where he teaches media law. David has served as the co-author of the Arizona sections of the Media Law Resource Center’s 50-State Surveys on privacy and employment privacy law since their inception. He has lectured on media law and litigation at conferences internationally, including presentations on extreme speech, libel and mass media law in Cambridge, London and Moscow, respectively. For more than 25 years, David has worked to secure open government legislation on behalf of the publishing industry. In 1999, together with The Arizona Republic, he earned the Arizona Newspapers Association’s Freedom of Information Award for his work in federal court on behalf of Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. On behalf of one Arizona tribe, David worked with Senator John McCain to secure passage of a landmark Indian water rights settlement act. His work on Indian law involves a host of legal services, from government relations to litigation in federal, state and tribal courts. He recently co-authored a monograph on freedom-of-information laws for the ABA’s Central and East European Law Initiative to assist emerging democracies in the former Soviet Union with the enactment of FOI laws. David is a member of the National Commission of the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee Board of Directors—Arizona Region, the past Chairman of the Board of the Children’s Action Alliance and past President of the Board of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest. He also serves on the Endowment Board of ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication. David J. Bodney is a community leader who significantly impacts the lives of many in a positive way by promoting peace and well being.
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