072 Brenda Valiente - Transforming Society, One Woman, Child and Family at a Time

Brenda Valiente is a nonprofit leader dedicated to the advancement of all people and transforming society into a place without poverty and homelessness. With her leadership and passion for serving the women and children of Miriam’s House, Brenda has helped expand the base of support for the organization and helped provide a safe, sober home for more than 350 families.

Today, Brenda joins the show to share the origin story of Miriam’s House as well as some of the amazing success stories she’s had the privilege of witnessing during her time there. Brenda speaks to her own experience becoming a mother, upcoming charity events and how others can help support Miriam’s House.

Key Takeaways

01:39 – Brenda Valiente joins the show to share her passion for serving the women and children of Miriam’s House and how she went from volunteer to Executive Director

05:16 – The origin story of Miriam’s House

08:32 – Brenda shares a particular success story she’s proud of during her time at Miriam’s House

13:07 – The financial needs of Miriam’s House and how listeners can help support the inspiring work they do

17:51 – Brenda reflects on recently becoming a mother

18:35 – Polo in the Palisades

22:54 – How can listeners donate to Miriam’s House

24:45 – Dr. Flowers thanks Brenda for joining today’s show and lets listeners know where they can learn more about Miriam’s House and donate

Tweetable Quotes

“Coming into Miriam’s House and just seeing this home where women can come with their children when they need help in recovery - when they have problematic substance abuse - get housing and then get recovery services, social services, childcare, healthcare, just anything you can think of that any mom would need. But, this is for women specifically in recovery, and it’s all over the place.” (04:27) (Brenda)

“Lisa and her husband sold Promises Treatment Centers and left the organization as well, but the program was started. And so, Patricia stepped in as a Board Member. Bryan Moeller went from being a Board Member to being Chairman at the time. And it was just for a long time just a dream of keeping this place open that they saw helps women. Even today, almost fifteen years later, there are no programs like Miriam’s House.” (06:32) (Brenda)

“There’s just all these safe spaces with trained staff to make sure that moms can visit their kids. When you’re separated from your children and you’re trying to get visitations, even just getting to the place where you can visit your children is a struggle.” (14:59) (Brenda)

“Miriam’s House you can make a donation to online at www.miriamshousela.org. You can do an online donation, but there’s also a mailing address there where you can mail a check. You can buy a ticket to Polo and join us on that beautiful sunny day if you’re on the West Side.” (23:03) (Brenda)

Resources Mentioned

JFlowers Health Institute – https://jflowershealth.com/

JFlowers Health Institute Contact – (713) 783-6655

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Brenda’s LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendavaliente/

Miriam’s House – https://www.miriamshousela.org/

Miriam’s House Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/miriams.house/

Miriam’s House Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/people/Miriams-House/100005313528397/

Polo in the Palisades – https://www.miriamshousela.org/events-2-EGcoI/polo-in-the-palisades

**The views and opinions expressed by our guests are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of J. Flowers Health Institute. Any content provided by our co-host(s) or guests are of their opinion and are not intended to reflect the philosophy and policies of J. Flowers Health Institute itself. Nor is it intended to malign any recovery method, religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual, or anyone or anything.

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