Chelsea Buck-Leilich

Tammy had a decorated career in the U.S. Navy. From 1994-1998, she was a damage controlman stationed in Norfolk, Va.

Catholic Charities’ Juniper House in Flagstaff provides a safe haven for up to 8 women who have previously been incarcerated. Residents typically do not have a stable and supportive home to go to following their release from jail and need help to get back on their feet. Juniper House is not a traditional sober house; rather the program empowers residents to become self-sufficient by providing support and resources that allow them to maintain their recovery, find employment and ultimately stable housing.

From a young age, Brianne knew drugs and alcohol all too well. Having grown up on the Navajo reservation in Tuba City, her mom struggled with alcohol to the point that Brianne had to be removed from her home when she was 5 years old. Eventually her mom went to rehab and managed to get Brianne back in her custody, but it wasn’t long before she was using again.

If there’s one thing that’s been a constant in 60-year-old Cheng Chen’s life, it’s change. In the 1980s, Cheng’s family immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan. Five years later, Cheng completed his mandatory service in the Taiwan Navy and joined his family in Odessa, Texas.

Bullhead City residents Stacie and Armando always knew they wanted to become parents one day, but when Armando’s cancer returned last year, Stacie knew it wouldn’t be possible for them to have biological children.