The seeds of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children were planted when a social worker told Darcy Olsen that city shelters were overflowing with newborns due to the opioid epidemic.

Darcy felt a calling. In just a few years, she took in 10 boys and girls … and witnessed firsthand the system’s repeated failures, including sibling separations, prolonged cycles of entry and re-entry, and premature deaths. 

She founded the Center, with a unique Children’s Law Clinic offering free legal help to children. Beyond direct support, it also influences state and federal policies to improve the lives of children in foster care. Thanks to the Center, new laws ensure thorough searches for relatives, more stable placements, better education, less aging out, and more essential legal protections, including the right to an attorney in important proceedings.

So far, the Center has given 650,000 children across America a better tomorrow, fulfilling its mission to mend the child protection system and bring a permanent end to innocent children enduring violence.​

Click here to learn more about The Center for the Rights of Abused Children: https://www.thecenterforchildren.org/

Original air date: August 8, 2024.

The seeds of the Center for the Rights of Abused Children were planted when a social worker told Darcy Olsen that city shelters were overflowing with newborns due to the opioid epidemic.
Darcy felt a calling. In just a few years, she took in 10 boys and girls … and witnessed firsthand the system’s repeated failures, including sibling separations, prolonged cycles of entry and re-entry, and premature deaths. 
She founded the Center, with a unique Children’s Law Clinic offering free legal help to children. Beyond direct support, it also influences state and federal policies to improve the lives of children in foster care. Thanks to the Center, new laws ensure thorough searches for relatives, more stable placements, better education, less aging out, and more essential legal protections, including the right to an attorney in important proceedings.
So far, the Center has given 650,000 children across America a better tomorrow, fulfilling its mission to mend the child protection system and bring a permanent end to innocent children enduring violence.​
Click here to learn more about The Center for the Rights of Abused Children: <a href="https://www.thecenterforchildren.org/">https://www.thecenterforchildren.org/</a> 
Original air date: August 8, 2024.

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.

Rescuers

No child should live in fear – Darcy Olsen

Every life matters. Yet once every 11 minutes, someone in the U.S. takes their own life.

As president of the board of directors for the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition, Nikki Kontz leads the charge in providing resources and education to support individuals, families, and communities impacted by suicide. The organization is comprised of a diverse group of mental health leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, survivors, and concerned citizens, all committed to making a positive impact on suicide prevention.

Nikki has dedicated her life to saving the lives of others. Starting as a teen peer counselor during high school, this has been her calling and her mission.

Click here to learn more about The Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition: https://www.azspc.org/

Original air date: November 21, 2024.

Every life matters. Yet once every 11 minutes, someone in the U.S. takes their own life.
As president of the board of directors for the Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition, Nikki Kontz leads the charge in providing resources and education to support individuals, families, and communities impacted by suicide. The organization is comprised of a diverse group of mental health leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, survivors, and concerned citizens, all committed to making a positive impact on suicide prevention.
Nikki has dedicated her life to saving the lives of others. Starting as a teen peer counselor during high school, this has been her calling and her mission.
Click here to learn more about The Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition: https://www.azspc.org/
Original air date: November 21, 2024.

Preventing suicide in AZ – Nikki Kontz

It’s estimated nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and the ripple effects of the disease impacts families from all walks of life.

As executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association – Desert Southwest Chapter, Terri Spitz is on the front lines of battling the disease and working to accelerate global research, drive risk reduction and early detection, and maximize quality care and support.

The organization offers tremendous services both to those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the caregivers who help them. Their website is a treasure trove of information and services.

This is a show you won’t want to miss if you or a loved one is impacted by Alzheimer’s.

Click here to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/

Original air date: November 14, 2024.

It’s estimated nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and the ripple effects of the disease impacts families from all walks of life.
As executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association – Desert Southwest Chapter, Terri Spitz is on the front lines of battling the disease and working to accelerate global research, drive risk reduction and early detection, and maximize quality care and support.
The organization offers tremendous services both to those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and the caregivers who help them. Their website is a treasure trove of information and services.
This is a show you won’t want to miss if you or a loved one is impacted by Alzheimer’s.
Click here to learn more about the Alzheimer’s Association: <a href="https://www.alz.org/">https://www.alz.org/</a>
Original air date: November 14, 2024.

Fighting to end Alzheimer’s – Terri Spitz

Kelli O’Toole has dedicated her career to serving others. From working at Central Arizona Shelter Services to  being COO for STARS (Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services), she has found her passion and her calling in working to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities as CEO of The Opportunity Tree.

The organization has touched lives for 60 years – there are 75 people who have been members more than 30 years – with services including:
Employment Services
Adult Day Programs – These opportunities help build community, engage in meaningful programming, and build life skills.
Youth Programs – Kids are offered trips, adventures, and on-campus events, as they build life and employment skills.
Community Living Programs – Group homes and in-home supports focus on helping participants become part of the community around them and work toward independent living.

Click here to learn more about The Opportunity Tree: https://theopportunitytree.org/

Original air date: November 7, 2024.

Kelli O’Toole has dedicated her career to serving others. From working at Central Arizona Shelter Services to  being COO for STARS (Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services), she has found her passion and her calling in working to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities as CEO of The Opportunity Tree.
The organization has touched lives for 60 years – there are 75 people who have been members more than 30 years – with services including:
<ul>
<li>Employment Services</li>
<li>Adult Day Programs – These opportunities help build community, engage in meaningful programming, and build life skills.</li>
<li>Youth Programs – Kids are offered trips, adventures, and on-campus events, as they build life and employment skills.</li>
<li>Community Living Programs – Group homes and in-home supports focus on helping participants become part of the community around them and work toward independent living.</li>
</ul>
Click here to learn more about The Opportunity Tree: <a href="https://theopportunitytree.org/">https://theopportunitytree.org/</a>
Original air date: November 7, 2024.

No child should live in fear – Darcy Olsen

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