Surviving trauma Over the past week or so, many of us have wondered aloud how will those traumatized by the latest mass shooting survive? How will their day to day lives change? Will they be able to move on from their personal trauma? With 24-hour news media coverage we are able to witness the grief...Read More

“…we change lives in the communities we serve by feeding the hungry today and building a healthy, hunger-free tomorrow.” Meet the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona This year, 2016, marks the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona’s 40th Anniversary. A 501(c) 3 non-profit corporation, founded in 1976, the “Food Bank:” Provides food and food-related...Read More

Cottonwood Tucson Campus “When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That’s when you can get more creative in solving problems.” –Stephen Covey Cottonwood Tucson’s Annual Hildreth and Stone Awards presented On Friday, December 11, 2015, Cottonwood Tucson’s staff gathered to honor two of their fellow...Read More

We at Cottonwood Tucson ultimately believe we can be, indeed must be responsible not only to the needs of our patients but to the community and world in which we live. Sweetwater Drive undergoes its bi-yearly clean-up If you live in the Tucson, AZ, area or are a visitor to this part of the country,...Read More

Closing out 2014… As 2014 comes to a close, we want to take a few minutes to honor our Cottonwood Tucson staff for their continued efforts and dedication in helping us fulfill our mission statement. “At Cottonwood Tucson we are dedicated to providing innovative and evidence-based holistic behavioral health treatment in an environment characterized by...Read More

Have you heard the term “societal exhaustion”? It could be you’ve never heard the exact term “societal exhaustion”, but if you’re like the average person then your imagination will allow you to envision a day in your own life. You get up, you check your cell phone for messages, you glance at the television to...Read More

“Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.” Robin S. Sharma Cottonwood Tucson’s Annual Hildreth and Stone Awards presented On Friday, December 12, 2014, Cottonwood...Read More

‘One morning – it was November then, five months since it started – Jewel was not in bed and he didn’t join us in the field. That was the first time ma learned anything about what had been going on.  She sent Vardaman down to find where Jewel was, and after a while she came...Read More

“To find out what one is fitted to do, and to secure an opportunity to do it, is the key to happiness.” John Dewey Cottonwood Tucson’s Annual Hildreth and Stone Awards presented On Friday, December 13, 2013, Cottonwood Tucson’s staff gathered to honor two employees by presenting  The Hildreth Award and The Stone Award. 2013...Read More

Cottonwood Tucson’s Sustainability Team cleans up Sweetwater Drive… Returning to Cottonwood Tucson after cleaning up Sweetwater Drive are members of our Sustainability Team. From left to right: Charles Gillispie, Leslie Weichelt, Shellie Nikitenko, Wendy Burton Corrales and Joel Keller Twice each year Cottonwood Tucson’s Sustainability Team organizes the cleanup of trash along Sweetwater Drive as...Read More