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PCBRACE2023

PCBRACE2023

By PCBRACE2022

Formerly PCBRACE2019, 2020, 2022. Time to talk about the tough conversations- making the uncomfortable comfortable to reduce stigma and bring sensitive topics out in the open.
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PCBRACE 2020 the Return Episode- Podcasting on the Porch!

PCBRACE2023Sep 16, 2020

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August Edition - Back to School with Karen Harrington of Pitt County Schools
Aug 23, 202320:01
June Edition: Lillie Malpass with the Pitt County Coalition on Substance Use
Jun 28, 202328:55
May Edition: Keith Letchworth & Derick Fields of the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Pitt County
May 03, 202337:12
April Edition: Pitt County Sheriff's Office's Venus Curry, Community Programs Coordinator & Sgt. Lee Darnell, Public Information Officer
Apr 18, 202331:59
March Edition: Executive Director of Rocking Horse Ranch Morgan Tedder
Mar 06, 202321:19
February Edition: Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month with C4FVP Child Counselor Maddy Day
Feb 08, 202323:35
PCBRACE2023 Welcoming the New Year and Welcoming the New Director of Pitt County DSS- Sharon Rochelle
Jan 11, 202336:21
PC BRACE November 2022 Dr. Jennifer Matthews Talks about the Community Resilience Model (CRM) Efforts in Pitt County

PC BRACE November 2022 Dr. Jennifer Matthews Talks about the Community Resilience Model (CRM) Efforts in Pitt County

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 support our ability to walk through the world as our best selves. To sign up for a training or request one for your group or agency, please feel free to reach out to creemensj@ecu.edu or kurasb18@ecu.edu. 

Nov 08, 202215:58
PC BRACE 2022 September Edition Desha Lane from Impact Youth

PC BRACE 2022 September Edition Desha Lane from Impact Youth

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.

Sep 12, 202227:00
PC BRACE 2022 The August Edition- D'Nise Williams of ECU Health Injury Prevention

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

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

Aug 02, 202218:15
PC BRACE 2022 July Edition- Martin Pitt Partnership for Children

PC BRACE 2022 July Edition- Martin Pitt Partnership for Children

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 provide each and every day.

Jul 12, 202241:47
PCBRACE 2022 June Edition- Greenville's Juneteenth Celebration/PRIDE Event Details- Community Connections ARE Protective Factors and Prevention!

PCBRACE 2022 June Edition- Greenville's Juneteenth Celebration/PRIDE Event Details- Community Connections ARE Protective Factors and Prevention!

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!

Jun 08, 202227:25
PCBRACE2022 Podcast for April- Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

PCBRACE2022 Podcast for April- Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

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.

Apr 05, 202228:50
PCBRACE2022 NAMI Pitt County President and local author, Tiffanie Herring

PCBRACE2022 NAMI Pitt County President and local author, Tiffanie Herring

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.

Mar 09, 202232:30
Michele Marston Stevens- Koinonia Community Solutions Part 2

Michele Marston Stevens- Koinonia Community Solutions Part 2

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 families.

Feb 08, 202213:59
Michele Marston Stevens Part 1- Koinonia Community Solutions

Michele Marston Stevens Part 1- Koinonia Community Solutions

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 families.

Feb 08, 202216:47
PCBRACE2022 First Podcast of the NEW YEAR - Welcoming JOY with JOY Soup Kitchen

PCBRACE2022 First Podcast of the NEW YEAR - Welcoming JOY with JOY Soup Kitchen

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.

Jan 04, 202236:42
PCBRACE December 2021

PCBRACE December 2021

Quick Updates and End of the Year Round up! 

Dec 06, 202115:25
19 Days of Prevention- Guests Dr. Erin Roberts and Dr. Jennifer Matthews

19 Days of Prevention- Guests Dr. Erin Roberts and Dr. Jennifer Matthews

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. 

Nov 01, 202115:02
PCBRACE2021 July Brinkley Collier TEDI BEAR CAC Child Life Specialist Intern

PCBRACE2021 July Brinkley Collier TEDI BEAR CAC Child Life Specialist Intern

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.

Jul 19, 202129:12
PCBRACE 2021 April Prevention Month

PCBRACE 2021 April Prevention Month

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

Apr 08, 202112:23
PCBRACE 2020 Get Ready for the 19 Days of Child Abuse Prevention-Part 2

PCBRACE 2020 Get Ready for the 19 Days of Child Abuse Prevention-Part 2

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 opportunity via a virtual format.

Oct 27, 202014:60
PCBRACE 2020 Get Ready for the 19 Days of Child Abuse Prevention-Part 1

PCBRACE 2020 Get Ready for the 19 Days of Child Abuse Prevention-Part 1

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 opportunity via a virtual format.  

Oct 27, 202012:31
PCBRACE 2020 the Return Episode- Podcasting on the Porch- Part 2

PCBRACE 2020 the Return Episode- Podcasting on the Porch- Part 2

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.

Sep 16, 202018:27
PCBRACE 2020 the Return Episode- Podcasting on the Porch!

PCBRACE 2020 the Return Episode- Podcasting on the Porch!

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

Sep 16, 202011:28
A Lamb's Place- Transitional Housing

A Lamb's Place- Transitional Housing

Join us as we welcome Lauren Anzelone and Brittany Bradford from a new and recent start-up called a Lamb's Place- Transitional Housing for Young Adults.

Feb 05, 202017:51
January Edition of PCBRACE2020-Samar Badwan

January Edition of PCBRACE2020-Samar Badwan

Listen as we welcome Samar Badwan- Arabic Interpreter and Teacher of children with autism for Pitt County Schools, Chair of the Human Relations Council for the City of Greenville, NC and Board Member/Spokesperson for her local mosque.

Jan 15, 202019:55
PCBRACE 2019 The December Edition- Kristy Moore- Youth Villages

PCBRACE 2019 The December Edition- Kristy Moore- Youth Villages

Kristy Moore, the Regional Supervisor from Youth Villages talks about services and needs for youth in the community. Take a listen and sponsor a child.


Dec 06, 201915:57
PCBRACE 2019 Child Trauma Response Victim Advocate, Greenville, PD

PCBRACE 2019 Child Trauma Response Victim Advocate, Greenville, PD

Denise Williams is the Child Trauma Response Victim Advocate for Greenville, NC. 

Nov 08, 201914:49
PCBrace 2019 Liz Liles- Daughters of Worth Founder

PCBrace 2019 Liz Liles- Daughters of Worth Founder

What is Daughter's of Worth and how is the work of this community group impacting the lives of the girls in our area?  Listen to our interview with Founder and CEO of Daughters of Worth, Liz Liles to find out.

Oct 18, 201916:40
PCBRACE2019 September Edition Amanda Parmelee Martin Pitt Partnership for Children

PCBRACE2019 September Edition Amanda Parmelee Martin Pitt Partnership for Children

Amanda Parmelee - Director of Community Outreach for Martin Pitt Partnership for Children talks about the resources available to our community! Parents of young children will find valuable resources at the Martin Pitt Partnership for Children.

Sep 05, 201917:41
PCBRACE2019 September Edition Pam Strickland Guest

PCBRACE2019 September Edition Pam Strickland Guest

Pam Strickland Pitt County Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Sep 05, 201912:58
August PCBRACE2019 Guest Speaker Leah Arnold- Battered Immigrant Project

August PCBRACE2019 Guest Speaker Leah Arnold- Battered Immigrant Project

Leah Arnold- Lawyer for the non-profit Battered Immigrant Project joins us to talk about the services provided through Legal Aid NC and the Battered Immigrant Project, the needs in the community and ways that you can support the work being done for members of our community.

Aug 09, 201918:39
July 2019 Max Sutton Guest Spot

July 2019 Max Sutton Guest Spot

Join us as we welcome Max Sutton from Easter Seals to PCBRACE2019!  Max gives a great run down of the services provided at EasterSeals through the MST and OPT programs that she works with!  Wonderful to hear about the efforts being made to shift the focus from families being "at risk" to being "high potential"!  

Jul 10, 201916:01
PCBRACE2019 June Edition- June is PTSD Month

PCBRACE2019 June Edition- June is PTSD Month

Special Guest Jessica Holton- What PTSD is. What causes it and who experiences it.

Clarification, understanding and response strategies


Jun 24, 201921:58
BRACE 101

BRACE 101

Special guest TEDI BEAR CAC’s own, Kia Glosson, talks about the BRACE movement in PITT COUNTY. Learn a thing or two about Adverse Childhood Experiences and the work this group is doing to bring resiliency skills to the community!
May 24, 201916:34
PCBRACE2019 May is Mental Health Month-Guest Shannon Williams

PCBRACE2019 May is Mental Health Month-Guest Shannon Williams

Upcoming activities that highlight the resources available to families/mental in PITT County.

May 03, 201916:52
Part III: Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

Part III: Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month

Third installation of our conversation. Bloopers, included!
Apr 02, 201912:28
Part II Child Abuse Awareness Month

Part II Child Abuse Awareness Month

Definition of Child Abuse/what it looks like.
Apr 01, 201911:22
Welcome to PCBRACE2019!

Welcome to PCBRACE2019!

Introduction episode to mark April- Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month.
Apr 01, 201910:16