The EPEC Echo

For the episode of The EPEC ECHO, I interviewed Kelsey Riggi from Libera to talk about Libera's purpose, how it's helped many young girls and women across the state of 

WV, and identifying systematic gaps in our community that need to be filled. 

For this Episode I sat down with our very own executive director, and our SART coordinator here at EPEC to talk about our recent homicide reduction community forum. We discussed how the forum went, group participation, and what our community can be doing better to address IPV.

This month I sat down with Sara Blevins from Branches, a DV crisis center located in Huntington, WV. We talked about Teen Dating Violence Awareness month, our current outreach projects, and how crisis centers can work together better. 

On this episode of The EPEC Echo I sit down with Carrie Smith, our Lead SANE examiner to discuss Human Trafficking Awareness Month, what Human Trafficking looks like in our area, and what we are doing to combat it.

In this episode of the EPEC Echo, I sit down with Wendy Baracka, director of counseling at Shepherd University. We discuss suicide prevention efforts on the campus, as well as why it's important to recognize suicide awareness month, and what it means to each of us. 

In this episode of the EPEC Echo, we interview Foxfire, one of EPEC's very own Domestic Violence advocates. She touches on the importance of being a DV advocate as well as some of the challenges that come with the job.

In this episode of the EPEC Echo, we sit down with Keith Pollard, one of EPEC's own. He explains what it's like to be a hate crimes advocate in the eastern panhandle as well as the different barriers faced by marginalized populations. We also discuss the importance of the LGBTQ+ task force that we co-facilitate.

In this episode of the EPEC Echo we sit down with Nicholas Trietsch, one of the co-facilitators of the Eastern Panhandle Youth Alliance. The EPYA is an LGBTQ+ inclusive youth organization that helps LGBTQ+ youth navigate life in a safe space that encourages and empowers them to be themselves and make new friendships.

In this episode of our pop culture mini-series Media Musings, I sit down with EPEC advocate, Melanie Kozak. We're discussing the impact that the classic movie musical Grease has had on generations of folks since its release. We're giving you the tools to start having conversations that address the negative side of some of our favorite movies and tv shows, as well as other types of media that we consume. To suggest topic ideas or guests please visit: https://epecwv.org/epec-echo/

In this episode of our pop culture mini-series Media Musings, I sit down with EPEC SART Coordinator, Melissa Kincheloe. We're discussing the impact that the movie There's Something About Mary has had on us since its release in 1998. We're giving you the tools to start having conversations that address the negative side of some of our favorite movies and tv shows, as well as other types of media that we consume. To suggest topic ideas or guests please visit: https://epecwv.org/epec-echo/