by Melinda Sampson | May 4, 2023 | Advocacy, Mental Health, Prevention, Resources, Substance Use Disorders
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...
by Melinda Sampson | May 4, 2023 | Advocacy, Mental Health, Prevention, Resources
In April, we welcomed 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...
by Melinda Sampson | Oct 10, 2022 | Advocacy, Resources
Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This celebration began in 1988 and marks the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in Latin America. We must recognize the impact of Hispanic culture in...
by Madison Craft | Apr 7, 2022 | Legislation and Policy, Resources, Sexual Assault
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...
by Madison Craft | Mar 23, 2022 | Resources, Shelter
Safe and affordable housing is a necessity that many survivors of trafficking do not have access to, and as noted by the Freedom Network Training Institute, a lack of stability in regard to housing can “re-traumatize survivors and put them at greater risk of being...
