Maria Cristina Fuentes was already used to changing the world after six years in Washington, D.C. where she served President George W. Bush in the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Justice. She also served in the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, working to help states across the country develop and establish their own faith-based initiatives.

Following that, she worked at Casey Family Programs to provide and improve -- and ultimately prevent the need for -- foster care.

This all prepared her for her current position as Director of the Arizona Office of Youth, Faith and Family, where her team works with issues ranging from substance abuse prevention to human trafficking, sexual & domestic violence, juvenile justice, and child well-being. GOYFF also serves as the Governor’s faith-based office and administers the state’s AmeriCorps program. Learn how she is leading the effort to strengthen the health and safety of Arizona’s communities.

Original air date: November 19, 2020

To learn more about the Governor’s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, click here: https://goyff.az.gov/content/about-goyff

Maria Cristina Fuentes was already used to changing the world after six years in Washington, D.C. where she served President George W. Bush in the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Justice. She also served in the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, working to help states across the country develop and establish their own faith-based initiatives.
Following that, she worked at Casey Family Programs to provide and improve -- and ultimately prevent the need for -- foster care.
This all prepared her for her current position as Director of the Arizona Office of Youth, Faith and Family, where her team works with issues ranging from substance abuse prevention to human trafficking, sexual &amp; domestic violence, juvenile justice, and child well-being. GOYFF also serves as the Governor&rsquo;s faith-based office and administers the state&rsquo;s AmeriCorps program. Learn how she is leading the effort to strengthen the health and safety of Arizona&rsquo;s communities.
Original air date: November 19, 2020
To learn more about the Governor&rsquo;s Office of Youth, Faith and Family, click here: <a href="https://goyff.az.gov/content/about-goyff">https://goyff.az.gov/content/about-goyff</a>

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

Rescuers radio show

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

Great feel good program with insightful guests highlighting our unsung heroes helping in our communities.

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