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FROM THE ARCHIVES: What You Need to Know About OnlyFans
OnlyFans is an online platform that is well known to many youths yet is relatively unknown to older adults. While older adults don’t know what OnlyFans even is, youth who take up using this platform are unaware of the risks that it entails. In this piece we will...
NSVRC focuses on online safety for 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Last month, the Biden administration reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, just in time for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence is an issue that affects nearly half a million Americans every year, and it is not limited to in-person settings. In an age of constant connection, the risk of bullying and abuse is greatly increased.
PCBRACE2022 – April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month with guests Monica Daniels and Ta’Sha Woolard with Pitt County DSS
PCBRACE2022’s April edition features guests Ta'Sha Woolard, foster care licensing social worker, and Monica Daniels, social work supervisor, at Pitt County Department of Social Services. April is Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. TEDI BEAR CAC Community...
Sheltering is Essential for Survivors Leaving a Trafficking Experience
Safe and affordable housing is a necessity that many survivors of trafficking.
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 Deescalate. TEDI...
The Housing Issue: Scarce Affordable Housing Causes Struggle for Survivors
Over the past several years, the United States has suffered a shortage of affordable housing, something that has worsened in the wake of the pandemic. As of 2021, four North Carolina cities (Charlotte, Raleigh, Fayetteville, & Durham) ranked in the top 20 for...
PCBRACE2022 Talks About Community Programs Koinonia Community Solutions Offer
PCBRACE2022's February edition features Michele Johnston-Marston of Koinonia Community Solutions discussing the agency's amazing programming focused on affordable housing, economic empowerment and youth education. Click here to learn more about Koinonia Community...
Teen Dating Violence and Human Trafficking are Linked
Intimate partner violence takes many forms: physical violence, psychological abuse, sexual assault, harassment, emotional manipulation, and the list goes on.
It is often assumed that this only applies to adults, but in fact, teenagers are more vulnerable because of their lack of life experience and socio-cognitive development.
Policy Updates Proposed to Aid in Decreasing Labor Trafficking, Stronger Penalties for Abusive Corporations
In November of last year, 24 individuals were indicted in a massive human trafficking and fraud case. Each defendant faces several charges with the potential for life sentences in federal prison.
EARN IT Act is Reintroduced
We are happy to see that the EARN IT Act (Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technology) was reintroduced in the Senate on January 31, 2022 by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Lindsay Graham, along with a host of Democratic and Republican legislators.