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24.4 percent of children in Arizona live in extreme partners, Live and Learn brings together our commupoverty. An additional 25 percent live in low- nity’s diverse programs and resources to address the income families, families earning less than 200 complex needs of at-risk women. percent of the federal poverty line. This means that about half of the children in our state struggle to have LONG-TERM SUPPORT their basic needs met. Many organizations start a woman on the road to sucLive and Learn is working to end this epidemic of that road, helping them as they set goals, begin school, poverty. The Phoenix-based nonprofi t empowers wom- reach milestones, and encounter new obstacles. en to achieve fi nancial self-suffi ciency, enabling them to lift themselves out of poverty and create a brighter IT TAKES A VILLAGE future for their children. Since 2012, the organization Clients of other organizations may meet and form has served adult women from the Phoenix-metro area bonds, but Live and Learn recognizes that meaningwhose lives have been affected by poverty, violence, ful relationships are essential to a woman’s long-term and homelessness. success. Each woman that enters the program joins a Based on research by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Live and Learn focuses ” “ Live and Learn gave me the chance to write a new page of my life. - Maria G. strong community of women who support each other, encourage each other, and celebrate each other. To learn more, and read some inspiring stories of local women, visit www.liveandlearnaz.org. FOSTER HOPE: BECOME A MENTOR Each of us faces pressures and risks in life—professionally and personally. However, many of the women Live and Learn serves face these issues alone. The organization is seeking community members to volunteer as one-on-one mentors to provide hope and support to a Live and Learn woman. A mentor helps a woman recognize her own strengths, models positive life choices, on the fi ve critical aspects needed to lift an individual offers her encouragement throughout her journey, and out of poverty: education, career planning, social sup- assists her with developing skills along the way. Menport, life-skills development, and fi nancial literacy. tors come from all walks of life and all economic and With Live and Learn’s help, the women in the pro- educational backgrounds to create a lasting impact for gram are the fi rst in their families to earn a high school women, their children, and our community. To learn diploma, the fi rst to attain a secondary degree, and the more or attend a mentor training, please contact Kristin fi rst to pursue a professional career. Chatsworth at KChatsworth@liveandlearnaz.org.

Live and Learn’s program is unlike any other in the Phoenix-metro area:

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HOLISTIC APPROACH

Live and Learn serves the whole-person. Other organizations in our community address one factor necessary to a woman’s success, such as housing, fi nancial literacy, or job placement, but Live and Learn address the myriad factors necessary to a woman’s success.

COLLABORATIVE

Working with over 40 community cess, but Live and Learn supports them as they travel

CITY NEWS

CRYSTAL COFFEE NOW OPEN

TIRED OF STARBUCKS ON EVERY CORNER, AND WISH THERE WERE MORE LOCAL OPTIONS TO SUPPORT? Crystal Coffee, your newest neighborhood coffee shop is now open and is located at 34406 N. 27th Dr. Ste 184 in Phoenix (27th Ave & Carefree Hwy).

They pride themselves on providing the most amazing locally roasted coffee, and work with local dairy suppliers and bakeries to source the freshest, highest quality offerings.

Crystal Coffee of course serves all the classic favorites: hot and cold coffee, hot and iced teas, as well as smoothies and other frozen items. They also feature a rotating variety of pastries, bagels, muffi ns and other breakfast & lunch items. Looking for a quiet place to catch up on work or meet with clients? They have WIFI!

For your convenience, they are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 7 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will be closed on Sundays. Looking for work? Crystal Coffee is hiring! Email resumes to crystalcoffeeaz@gmail.com By Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams The City of Phoenix is taking action through an initiative called the VETERANS DAY IS NOVEMBER Mayor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide 11, BUT ANY DAY IS A GOOD Among Service Members, Veterans TIME TO THANK THOSE WHO and their Families. An interagency HAVE SERVED AND SACRIFICED, team, made up of military and AND TO CHECK ON THEIR WELL- civilian leaders from the city and BEING. state, is developing a strategic action plan to increase support and reduce Across the nation, veteran suicides suicide. are an ongoing, signifi cant problem. In Arizona, the suicide rate for As part of the initiative, Phoenix veterans is 54.8 per 100,000 people, is also a partner in Arizona’s Be with Maricopa County’s rate at 54.4, Connected program, which connects according to the Arizona Violent service members, veterans and Death Reporting System — both much families to resources and support. higher than the national average of 38, according to the U.S. Department of Everyone is invited to be part of Veterans Affairs. the solution. Training and support is available to all members of One suicide is too many, and we must the community. To learn more, step up as a community to support visit BeConnectedAZ.org or call those who have given so much to our 1-866-4AZ-VETS (429-8387) for country. 24/7 support.

ANGRY CRAB SHACK COMING SOON!

THE ANGRY CRAB SHACK BEGAN IN MESA, AZ IN NOVEMBER 2013 AS THE BRAINCHILD OF FORMER NFL PLAYER AND longtime restaurant owner Ron Lou who saw a need for a fun, affordable, high quality seafood restaurant and set out to fi ll that void. Using his 35+ years’ experience purchasing and serving live seafood, he began offering a wide variety of seafood options in a “boil bag” as well as other seafood and non-seafood offerings. Before long, the “Angry Crab Shack” was a sensation. Seafood lovers from near and far found their way to a local Angry Crab Shack to experience our outstanding food, personalized service, and genuine hospitality.

Angry Crab Shack currently has seven locations in the valley including Mesa, Ahwatukee, Phoenix, Goodyear, Peoria and Tucson.

This latest location will be located inside of Happy Valley Town Center at 2501 W. Happy Valley Rd (the previous site of Applebees), and have their liquor

MAYOR’S CHALLENGE TO PREVENT SUICIDE AMONG SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, FAMILIES license currently pending.

ARIZONA AWARDED $20 MILLION TO COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC ARIZONA WILL RECEIVE OVER “Opioid use disorder continues to be a newborns and pregnant women who $20 MILLION TO CONTINUE TO public health crisis that affects families have opioid use disorder. COMBAT THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. The in all corners of our state,” said Dr. funding is provided by the Department of Sara Salek, AHCCCS chief medical Grant-funded work will focus efforts on Health and Human Services, Substance offi cer. “SOR grant funding will allow populations that have identifi ed unmet Abuse and Mental Health Services state agencies and partners to continue needs, including individuals in rural and Administration (SAMHSA) and is the to educate the public about prevention, isolated areas; veterans, military service fi rst installment of a two-year grant for treatment, and recovery techniques members and military families; pregnant State Opioid Response (SOR). AHCCCS, and increase access to evidence-based women and parents with opioid use will administer the grant and work with treatment and trauma-informed care.” disorder; individuals experiencing other state agencies, health plans, and homelessness; tribal populations; other community partners to address Specifi cally, this year’s funding will individuals who have experienced specifi c initiatives. support initiatives that: trauma, toxic stress or adverse • Increase access to medication-assisted childhood experiences (ACEs); and Tribe; Mercy Care Plan; Arizona “Arizona has taken serious action treatment in both urban and rural areas individuals re-entering the community Complete Health; Steward Health in the last year to fi ght against the of our state; from correctional settings. Choice Arizona; High Intensity Drug opioid epidemic in our state. Through • Increase distribution and public Traffi cking Agency; and the University coordinated efforts and bipartisan awareness of the overdose reversal AHCCCS will distribute SOR funding of Arizona. legislation, we’ve reduced the number medication, Naloxone; through many community partners and of opioid prescriptions written, reduced • Expand access to recovery support state agencies, including but not limited Highlighting the dangers of opioid the total number of pills dispensed and services including housing, peer to: Arizona Department of Health abuse and Arizona’s fi ght against the have provided signifi cant new funding support, and job search assistance; Services; Governor’s Offi ce of Youth, epidemic, Governor Ducey issued a for treatment,” said Governor Ducey. • Reduce recidivism by creating Faith, and Family; Arizona Department proclamation declaring September “We know this fi ght is far from over supports for individuals who transition of Child Safety; Arizona Department of 16 through September 22, 2018 and this grant will help more Arizonans from correctional settings; Corrections; Arizona State University; as Prescription Opioid and Heroin receive the support they need.” • Enhance support for opioid-exposed Gila River Health Care; Pascua Yaqui Epidemic Awareness Week.

HOLIDAY LIGHTS, TRAIN RIDES AND SNOW ARRIVE IN DEER VALLEY MARICOPA LIVE STEAMERS TAKES GUESTS ON A 20 MINUTE TRAIN RIDE TO THE NORTH POLE THIS SEASON BEGINS MARICOPA 8,000 LED’s that are synchronized We are located at 22822 N 43rd Ave, LIVE STEAMERS 12TH YEAR OF to holiday music. Dress warm as Glendale, AZ which is on the corner PROVIDING TRAIN RIDES TO THE it has been known to snow during of Pinnacle Peak Road and N 43rd NORTH POLE FOR YOUNG AND our journey. When you return to the Ave. Best times to arrive are by 6pm OLD ALIKE. On Friday and Saturday station visit Santa and Mrs. Claus or after 8pm as 7-8pm are peak times. evenings from November 23 through or Shelby’s Junior Engineer School We have a fl eet of trains that run December 29, 2018 6pm until 9pm where your budding engineer can take continuously throughout the evening another train will leave Adobe Station the controls on one of our specially using model diesel or live steam for the one mile trip past giant trees of equipped locomotives for a short trip locomotives. lights and decorations. Your trip you through the freight yard. will pass our 50 foot Megatree with All of our staff are member/volunteers who share our love of trains to preserve and share the heritage of these mighty machines. Our club is a 501C3 non-profi t organization. We receive no funding of any kind and operate only on membership dues and public donations. We are also open to the public on Sundays from noon until 4:30pm from September through More details are available on our web April. The park is available for group site www. maricopalivesteamers. tours for scout groups, schools and comm and on www.facebook,com/ other non-profi t organizations. We trainrides have three party pavilions available by reservation for birthday & Note: Children and all passengers holiday parties, reunions or business m ust be able to w alk w ithout functions. assistance to ride the train.

4 WAYS FAMILY BUSINESSES CAN THRIVE THROUGH MULTIPLE GENERATIONS

While public corporations attract more media “Just because a business model or product has worked “And re-educating yourself and others is an invaluable attention, family businesses also make a ma- in the past doesn’t mean it will continue to do so,” quality to growing the family business. jor impact on the U.S. and world economies. Baassiri says. “Stagnancy or struggle provide an opportunity to negotiate a different path. Family EMBRACE AND ENGINEER CHANGE Family fi rms comprise more than half of all U.S. businesses need to confront market realities and Change in the demand for products or services is companies and generate at least 50 percent of consider disruptive new things in order to move inevitable to most any family business. “There are the nation’s gross domestic product, according to forward.” no limits to reinventing yourself or your family the Harvard Business School. And two-thirds of business,” Baassiri says. “Our family embraced businesses around the world are family-owned, The Baassiri provides four ways family businesses can change by investing in and developing our businesses. Family Firm Institute reports. survive and grow from generation to generation: For example, we moved from land cultivation to The fl ip side: About 70 percent of family-owned CULTIVATE ENTREPRENEURS businesses in the U.S. and worldwide fail, or are sold, A big challenge for family businesses is making CARRY STRONG VALUES FORWARD before the second generation can assume ownership. sure everyone from different generations is heard. Good values sustain family businesses, Baassiri says, And only 10-15 percent make it to generation three. “Sometimes the creativity and innovation of the because they can be constant and recognizable to newest generation is all that stands between success customers, no matter the amount of change in the “Family business that do survive are the ones willing and failure,” Baassiri says. marketplace. “You can’t live trying to fi ll the footsteps to keep an eye on new horizons,” says Raméz Baassiri, of those who went before you,” Baassiri says. “All author of Interrupted Entrepreneurship: Embracing BUILD ON YOUR CORE you can do is live the values your parents taught and Change in the Family Business (www.ramezbaassiri. Baassiri says the core elements of running a family what the business was founded upon, teach them and com). business – how to evaluate a balance sheet, review continue them while seeking to move ahead.” a marketing plan, and initiate an advertising process engineering over multiple generations.” Baassiri, who helps run a multi-generational, multi- – should be grasped by multiple family members in “When a family business grows,” Baassiri says, “it is national family business, says being open to change order to build a solid structure. “You need to have that because the family members aren’t looking at it as a and innovation is one key to keeping a business core knowledge that can be carried from one family cow to milk, but as a whole farm that they can work relevant and successful throughout generations. business and generation to another,” Baassiri says. together.”

TIPS FOR PLANNING YOUR EMPLOYEE HOLIDAY PARTY

Thanksgiving is just ahead of • Send a “Save The Date” – you can us and many employers are text this, email this or get fancy and already stressing and focusing set cards on everyone’s desk. Whaton end-of-year holiday parties for ever you do, employees need time to their staff. Why stressed? Simple; plan ahead (i.e. get a sitter, coordicompany parties involve a lot of nate with spouse, shop for an outfi t planning, they’re expensive and due and a small gift). to the holidays, many employees have other commitments – so atten- SET THE BUDGET dance is never a guarantee. However, • Set a maximum budget for the that shouldn’t be a discouragement. event Below are three simple reasons you • Choose party essentials should have a holiday party. • A dinner is suffi cient, but if you 1. It builds culture. Most companies should be in the budget in this day in age are working on • Put a little extra aside – for “inciestablishing, growing or reinforcing a dentals” culture within. The holiday party is a fun and low-key way to demonstrate DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF to staff members what you are really PARTY about. Bring out key elements of your • Dinner party or luncheon? company culture within the party and • Activity included (bowling, ice hone in on employee recognition. skating, etc) Having a company party shows your staff that you value their happiness VENUE and want to create a fun place for • Offi ce them to work. • Home 2. Allow employees to get to know each other on a personal note, not rants book out by mid November!) • Local venue - Supporting local ven- CRAFT NIGHTS Fun Crafts & just business. More importantly, it allows them to get to you know, ues supports the community – think outside the box! Team Building Experiences the boss, on a more personal note – which builds trust. FOOD • Corporate Events • Holiday Parties 3. Shows gratitude. By incorporating some type of employee recognition • Potluck • Sit-down dinner style • Team Builders • Birthday Parties into the holiday party, employees feel valued and grateful. Throwing a SEND OUT INVITATIONS party shows them they are valuable as • Set a fi rm RSVP date so you order people, not just something you throw the appropriate amount of food. a check at for a year-end bonus.

HAVE FUN!

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