PCBRACE2023

This month we are talking about all things back to school with the Pitt County Schools Director of Student Services Karen Harrington. Pitt County Schools has made large strides in implementing trauma-informed practices for students and staff, and Mrs. Harrington is highlighting that in this episode. Pitt County Schools will be hosting open houses across the county Thursday, Aug. 24. K-5 grades are...

This month we are highlighting the important work of the Pitt County Coalition on Substance Use with a chat with its executive director, Lillie Malpass. PCBRACE is here to normalize conversations about trauma and resilience, pull difficult issues out into the light to obliterate shame, blame, and secrecy to build a better community for our children and ourselves. To learn more about PCCSU, click h...

This month we are recognizing May as Mental Health Awareness Month with our guests, Keith Letchworth, vice president of the Pitt County chapter of NAMI, and Derick Fields, secretary of the Pitt County Chapter of NAMI and certified NAMI Peer Support Facilitator. Join us as we learn about what the National Alliance on Mental Illness has to offer as well as a conversation around destigmatizing mental...

This month we welcome representatives from the Pitt County Sheriff's Office, Venus Curry, community programs coordinator, and Sgt. Lee Darnell, public information officer, to discuss the amazing work the Pitt County Sheriff's Office is doing to build resilience in the community through its community programming and the programs, such as WEAR and SHARP, being offered at the Pitt County Dete...

This month we welcome Morgan Tedder, executive director of Rocking Horse Ranch. Rocking Horse Ranch offers equine therapy for those experiencing the effects of trauma and other disabilities. Its mission is to improve each participant's quality of life so that they can become more independent, productive, and active members of our community.  PCBRACE is here to normalize the conversations abou...

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and we know that teens are vulnerable to intimate partner violence and bullying outside of the home. Learn more about teen dating violence and the resources that are available with our guest Maddy Day, child counselor, at the Center for Family Violence Prevention. Not only does she discuss dating violence among teens, but she also has a nuanced loo...

Welcoming Sharon Rochelle- New Director of Pitt County DSS- She has heart for her people and her new community! She is ready to dive in and do the good work! Get to know a little about her and her vision for her department!  We look forward to ongoing collaboration with her in the future!  In addition- Hop onto the NC Stop Human Trafficking website for more details regarding prevention p...

PC BRACE November 2022 Dr, Jennifer Matthews Talks about the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Efforts in Pitt County. Pitt County has 4 Certified CRM Teachers offering the Community Resiliency Model trainings to the public. CRM teaches skills to help children and adults experiencing stress and traumatic stress reactions. These skills can be used as a wellness practice, to promote wellbeing and sup...

PC BRACE 2022 September Edition  Desha Lane Executive Director from Impact Youth- Speaks about the program, the inspiration behind its creation, and the impact on the community. Welcome to Desha. We love hearing about the work she and her team are doing to benefit the children of PITT County.

PC BRACE 2022 The August Edition- D'Nise Williams of ECU Health Injury Prevention

Welcome to Kiersten Mahaffy, Professional Development Coordinator, and Ashley Smith, Community Outreach Coordinator from Martin Pitt Partnership! Together they talk about the good work that revolves around the importance of developing relationships between parents and children, parents as partners, community partners and strengthening the community through the resources and activities that they pr...

PCBRACE 2022 June Edition- Greenville's Juneteenth Celebration/PRIDE Event Details- Community Connections ARE Protective Factors and Prevention!  Welcome to Tiffanie Herring and Nancy Winterbauer as they talk about these two fabulous CommUnity Events!

PCBRACE2022 Podcast for April- Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month- Join us as we welcome Ta'sha Woolard and Monica Daniels from PITT COUNTY DSS.

This week Bonnie Jean and Melinda welcome NAMI Pitt County President and local author, Tiffanie Herring. Join us as Tiffanie shares information regarding the Pitt County community efforts for NAMI and her inspiration for writing her new book, Simply De-Escalate.

Michele Marston Stevens, Regional Director of Koinonia Community Solutions speaks to us about the mission and focus areas of services that Koinonia is bringing to Greenville, Pitt County and surrounding areas in Northeastern, NC- through education, economic empowerment and housing initiatives. Together we talk about how this supports the work of prevention and providing protective factors for fami...

Michele Marston Stevens, Regional Director of Koinonia Community Solutions speaks to us about the mission and focus areas of services that Koinonia is bringing to Greenville, Pitt County and surrounding areas in Northeastern, NC- through education, economic empowerment and housing initiatives. Together we talk about how this supports the work of prevention and providing protective factors for fami...

Special guest, Tom Quigley from the JOY Soup Kitchen talks about the fabulous community work and impact going on at JOY!  These folks and partners support to the community in a multitude ways. We are filled with JOY to be speaking with him about all that is going on.

Quick Updates and End of the Year Round up! 

The kick-off to 19 Day of Prevention- Prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences/promotion of Resilience- BRACE Leadership Team members/ECU professors Dr. Jennifer Matthews and Dr. Erin Roberts talk about the new BRACE Website, monthly resources and promoting tools for the prevention of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma. 

What does it take to be a Child Life Specialist Intern? And why is that such an important skill to have? Thanks to Brinkley Collier from ECU for filling us in on such a special program.

What do we have in store for you this month to observe April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month...

Melinda and Bonnie Jean are at it again!  Spreading the word in any way that they can about the prevention of child sexual abuse and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; as well as physical abuse.  While EVERY DAY is an opportunity to protect children, 365 days of the year, we will have 19 DAYS in November where a specific topic will be highlighted within an educational opport...

Melinda and Bonnie Jean are at it again!  Spreading the word in any way that they can about the prevention of child sexual abuse and the commercial sexual exploitation of children; as well as physical abuse.  While EVERY DAY is an opportunity to protect children, 365 days of the year, we will have 19 DAYS in November where a specific topic will be highlighted within an educational opport...

Special guest-podcasting on the porch with Melinda Sampson and Bonnie Jean Kuras: Portia Willis, from the Center for Family Violence Prevention. The three community outreach educators talking about the importance of teaching consent.

Part 1 with special guest, Portia Willis, from the Center for Family Violence Prevention.