News and Updates

FOX 10 Phoenix - The student-led fundraiser benefits Valleywise Health's behavioral health programs, including the First Episode Center, which provides care to young people experiencing early psychosis. With 35 swimmers on the team this year, the Xavier Swim for the Light leaders say it's important to check on one another when it comes to mental health.

CVS Health - On the first day of the Valleywise Diabetes Education Empowerment Program (DEEP) in Phoenix, Arizona, a determined woman entered the room hoping to find ways to manage her type 2 diabetes. This chronic condition had not only challenged her mobility but dimmed her eyesight.

Thunderbirds Charities - Valleywise Health Foundation is thrilled to announce that Thunderbirds Charities has awarded a generous $125,000 grant to support the expansion of its innovative First Episode Centers in Avondale and Mesa.

DEADLINE - The Emmy Award winner will appear at the Sept. 7 KINO digital premiere of Courage Rising, a documentary about eight burn survivors climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, with all proceeds from the event benefitting Valleywise Health Foundation.

FOX 10 - Xavier College Preparatory Swim and Dive Team will begin their Fifth Annual “Swim for the Light” event, raising funds and awareness for behavioral health programs for teens and young adults at Valleywise Health.