Deacon Jim Vargas, President & CEO of Father Joe’s Villages (FJV), and Mary Jo Scarpitti, FJV Clinic Director, chat about the organization’s recovery, detox and sober living programs.  

Diana Macis, Protective Services Program Manager for the County of San Diego Child and Family Well-Being Department, talks about supporting youth in care by becoming a foster parent, mentor of Court Appointed Advocate. Macis is joined by Yvette Romero, a former foster youth, who discusses her experiences in working with Denise and her colleagues. 

Sharon Blanchet, Board of Trustees Chair for the San Diego Humane Society, talks about the uniqueness of the Society’s Behavior Center.

Bridget Wright, Program Coordinator for the Sheriff Department’s Reentry Services Division, chats about her division’s mission and programs and its Peer Reentry Leadership Academy (PRLA).

Tyler Muzic, Coordinator of the Sheriff Department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Unit, talks about his dream job.  Muzic discusses the current UAS (drone) pilots, roles and duties; the UAS missions, flights and trainings; and future of UAS technology in law enforcement.

Ashish Kakkad, Technology Manager for the Sheriff Department’s Technology Services Unit, chats about the role his team plays in ensuring that all of the department’s assets — from squad cars to computers to cell phones and beyond — are working at the highest levels.

Rick Lopez, Commander of the Sheriff Department’s Law Enforcement Services Bureau, discusses the newly launched “Rise Above” Youth Empowerment Program and his longtime work with the gang unit.  Lopez talks about other units under his watch, such as SWAT, Canine Unit, Search and Rescue and Emergency Planning to name a few.

Richard and Sharon Bockoff, the San Diego Humane Society 2024 Fur Ball Honorees,
talk about the importance of spay and neutering as an important solution to shelter overpopulation.  The Bockoff’s discuss the therapeutic impact of the human animal bond with seniors, children and everyone in between.

Michael Landau, Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager of Mission Fed Credit Union’s Clairemont Branch, chats about how the adoption of his dog Barkley from the San Diego Human Society has changed his life.  Landau discusses Mission Fed’s support of the human-animal bond.