In this episode, Stuart sits down with the Family Crisis Center's Sexual Assault/Human Trafficking Specialist Maria Villarreal about how the media portrays relationship violence and human trafficking.  

In this episode, Stuart sits down with Sheila Adams, Mary Gail McCarty, and Tamara Anguiano with Lufkin ISD to talk about a new after school program they are starting known as ACE, or Afterschool Centers on Education.  They will discuss the need for such a program and what it entails. 

Thanksgiving is a time for many of us to spend in fellowship with family and friends.  But for many in East Texas, Thanksgiving is a time of want and need.  Family Crisis Center Safe House Manger Greg Sims wants to change that.  In this episode of Conversations and Connections, Stuart talks with Greg about a project near and dear to his heart... Thanksgiving in the Park, and how he wants to make Thanksgiving a more joyful time for the area homeless population.  

Family Crisis Center Special Projects and Compliance Director Kathryn Johnson is responsible for so many things for the agency... from making sure the agency is in compliance with grants, to educating staff on cultural diversity.  In this episode, Stuart and Kathryn talk about her job and why she chose her particular career path. 

Stuart sits down and has a conversation with Family Crisis Center Bilingual Advocate Maria Rodriguez.  Maria talks about the unique need for an advocate for immigrants in our community.  

We mark the 50th episode of Conversations and Connections with a conversation with our Executive Director Whitney Burran!  We talk with Whitney about the month of October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and why there is still the need to raise awareness of this issue.  We'll also talk about all of the upcoming events the Family Crisis Center has set in October to mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Robert Shankle is no stranger to Lufkin.  He's a member of the Lufkin City Council and President of an organization seeking to improve not only North Lufkin, but the City of Lufkin as a whole.  In this episode of Conversations and Connections, we sit down with Robert Shankle to talk about Impact Lufkin.

Vallie Cross is in charge of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas' PADRES (Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education Services) program.  In this episode, Vallie talks with Stuart about the program, what all it entails, and the need for such a program in East Texas.

Getting men to talk about healthy masculinity is not an easy task... especially in Texas.  But that's exactly what Emiliano Diaz De Leon does in his role as the Men's Engagement Specialist with the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault.  In this episode Conversations and Connections, Stuart talks with Emiliano about his role at TAASA, and a special project he has been a part of for almost a year now known as Texas Men SPEAK.  If you would like to be a part of this program for men, email Emiliano at [email protected]

In this episode, Stuart talks with Clay Alverson, Executive Director of the Men's Fieldhouse.  Clay talks about the services that the Men's Fieldhouse provides men in need, from job skills to how to cope with what life gives them.