Mission

Our mission is to educate and encourage people with diverse abilities and backgrounds to inspire action, enhance growth and broaden perspectives that bring communities together. We do this through presentations, workshops and retreats.

Communities We Connect With

A community is made up of people sharing a common characteristic, interest or location. There is a sense of belonging, such as in neighborhoods, places of work, worship, schools and clubs. Often groups are united by shared values, needs or circumstances. Some of the communities we connect with are:

Health and wellness
Behavioral health
Caregivers, families and friends who support and/or care for someone living with a major illness or disability
Seniors and the elderly
Helping professionals
Colleges and Universities
Religious groups
Young adults
Social Support groups

Our
Founder

Az Community Connections is the vision of Cynthia Fullen (Henry). She has worked for
many years in the disability and behavioral health fields in Arizona. Cynthia worked with families through Raising Special Kids; served as the first family member of the statewide Office of Individual & Family Affairs; was the founder of Family & Friends Together, the first family-run agency in the adult behavioral health system; coordinator of the AZ Stigma Reduction Committee; is a founding member of the Peer & Family Coalition; was an Advocate with AHCCCS Office of Human Rights and was a member of the Maricopa County Human Rights Committee. She is a trainer and facilitator for Arizona Dialogues and Trauma-Informed Care Dialogues, and certified in Person-Centered Planning. Cynthia holds a dual BA in Psychology and Human Services and graduated cum laude from Ottawa University-Phoenix.

What We Do

Presentations and workshops focus around the topics of:

Wellness of mind, body and spirit
Maintaining a meaningful life at any stage of living
Recognizing and using the gifts that you and others were born with
Dealing with the loss of an important person, pet, job, or dream
Honoring your diversity and claiming your right to be in the driver’s seat
Mental health in the faith community and in the workplace
The importance and magic of gratitude
The changing role of parents in youth transition to adulthood
Guardianship and other options
Get conversations started on topics of community interest

Many of our presentations and workshops can be modified for workforce training and we can develop custom presentations or workshops to meet your needs. We also organize retreats.