AT&T Wireless Technology Grant to Help Valle del Sol Improve its Services.PHOENIX -- AT&T Wireless will award $20,000 to Phoenix-based Valle del Sol Sol, in Roman religion Sol (sŏl), in Roman religion, sun god. An ancient god of Mesopotamian origin, he was introduced (c.220) into Roman religion as Sol Invictus by emperor Heliogabalus. to help it use innovative wireless technology to better serve the community. The grant will be presented on Wednesday, September 15th, at 11 a.m. at Valle del Sol headquarters, 4117 N. 17th Street. A provider of behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or and social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales , Valle del Sol plans to use the AT&T Wireless funding to provide 50 staff members with wireless Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to assist with home and school visits and "real-time" access to patient data and resource referral information. "Real time management will help us ensure the integrity of all data in the system and allow clinicians to interact with our clients at a higher level of oversight, guaranteeing quality and appropriate care." said Luz Sarmina-Gutierrez, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Valle del Sol. "The generous support provided by AT&T Wireless will make a huge difference in the level and quality of services we provide." AT&T Wireless teamed with NPower, a national nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. committed to putting technology know-how in the hands of nonprofits, to select six grant recipients nationwide. Nonprofits were encouraged to submit proposals for their technology programs to NPower and AT&T Wireless. Valle del Sol was chosen for its creative use of wireless applications. "We believe that effectively applied technology will have a huge impact in helping Valle del Sol fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. its mission," said Patrick McWhortor, CEO, NPower Arizona. "The AT&T Wireless Community Connections grant will help this notable organization take advantage of wireless and all its promising technological advancements." "It's exciting to see the innovation and enthusiasm Valle del Sol has for finding new ways to use technology to accomplish its goals," said Jay Fields, AT&T Wireless vice president of sales, Phoenix. "It's blazing a new trail for other community groups to see how wireless can greatly enhance the delivery of services to their communities." For more information on the AT&T Wireless Community Connections Award program, visit http://www.attwscommunityconnectionsaward.org. About Valle del Sol Valle del Sol, Inc. is a 501(C)3 non-profit, community-based organization which has been part of Arizona since 1970. Valle del Sol provides behavioral health, social services and prevention for the entire community with a focus on serving the Latino community. For more information, visit www.valledelsol.com. About NPower NPower Arizona is part of the NPower Network, a national network of local nonprofits that help other nonprofits use technology to better serve their communities. Locally, NPower Arizona provides services that help nonprofits plan for, implement, and support technology that better enables them to fulfill their missions. Collectively, the NPower Network serves thousands of nonprofits nationwide by providing a suite of high quality, affordable, unbiased technology services including assessment, planning, implementation, support and training. More information is available at www.NPowerAZ.org or www.NPower.org. About AT&T Wireless AT&T Wireless (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AWE AWE - Advanced WavEffect ) is the second-largest wireless carrier, based on revenues, in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . With 21.737 million subscribers as of June 30, 2004, and revenues of more than $16.8 billion over the past four quarters, AT&T Wireless delivers advanced high-quality mobile wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. services, voice and data, to businesses and consumers, in the U.S. and internationally. For more information, please visit us at www.attwireless.com. |
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