The Family Crisis Center of East Texas accepts college students as interns every year.  In this episode of Conversations and Connections, we talk with Community Outreach Coordinator Greta Rich about the agency's internship program, and who can qualify for an intern.  We'll then talk with Sadarria Christian, Shelby Brown, and Emily Adams, three of the agency's interns for the spring of 2021.  

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.   In this episode of Conversations and Connections, Stuart talks to Lufkin ISD Social Worker Tonja Akridge about how teens are affected by abusive relationships.   How does abusive relationships affect their social lives?  What about their school work?  

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In this episode of Conversations and Connections, Stuart talks with Family Crisis Center board member Jim McReynolds.  Mr. McReynolds is no stranger to East Texans.  The former Texas State Representative talks about what it means to him to be a board member, the challenges that such a position has, and what he finds rewarding about serving the community.  

Want to know more about the Family Crisis Center of East Texas?  Visit our website at https://www.familycrisiscenterofeasttexas.com/

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Harold's House provides an important service to the East Texas region.  They provide a safe and secure place for children to tell their story of being the survivor of sexual assault.  Ashley Cook, the Community Education Director for Harold's House talks about the services her agency provides the community, and the all too real problem of sexual assault of children in our community.  

In this episode, Stuart sits down with the agency's operations director Whitney Burran about things employers need to know about employees who may be experiencing domestic violence.  What is the employer's responsibility?  What can an employer do to provide support for their employees?  We'll answer these questions and more.

In this episode we conclude our four-part series on human trafficking with a conversation with Special Investigator Lazaro Robles with the Department of Family and Protective Services.  

We continue our conversation on the topic of human trafficking.  In this episode, Stuart welcomes back Maria Villarreal from the Family Crisis Center of East Texas and also Investigator Brandon Lovell from the Nacogdoches Sheriff's Office.

We continue our conversation with the agency's Human Trafficking Specialist Maria Villarreal.  We talk about the differences between human trafficking and sex trafficking, some of the myths associated with human trafficking, and more. 

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and we're devoting the entire month of on the topic.  Stuart sits down with Maria Villarreal to talk about this all-important issue and how it affects East Texas.

In this episode, the tables and turned and Development Director Melissa Wheeler is asking the questions to Stuart Burson, our Prevention Coordinator.  Stuart talks about the importance of prevention work and how it goes much deeper than traditional risk reduction methods.