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“Loved Ones” featured on WBTV

“Loved Ones” featured on WBTV

by Crystal Emerick | Sep 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

New Interview! WBTV Katie Overcash, LCSW and a facilitator for the Loved Ones program, joined WBTV...
Brave Step Announces New Case Manager

Brave Step Announces New Case Manager

by Crystal Emerick | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Media Contact: Emily Harris emily@bravestep.org (704) 989-0034  BRAVE STEP...

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One Brave Thing: Consider Showing Up for Yourself. One Brave Thing: Consider Showing Up for Yourself. For many men, silence is learned early — taught, modeled and reinforced. But recovery and growth doesn’t grow in isolation. This April, Brave Step is launching Courageous Conversations for Men, a monthly, virtual support group created specifically for male survivors of sexual violence. This is a judgment-free space designed to foster recovery, resilience and hope. Whether you’re early in your journey or further along, you belong here. One brave thing you can do this week: • learn about this group • share this resource with someone who may need it • or consider showing up for yourself You don’t have to carry this alone. Courage can look like choosing connection. 💙 Learn more and register at BraveStep.org. #OneBraveThing #CourageousConversations #MenSurvivors #YouBelongHere #HealingInCommunity
💙 Voices of Change: Nicole For many survivors, 💙 Voices of Change: Nicole For many survivors, one of the hardest parts of recovery is feeling like you have to explain yourself — your reactions, your boundaries, your story — even to people who care about you. In this short video, Nicole shares what it’s been like to find sisterhood and safety in Brave Step’s peer groups, a space where there’s a shared understanding, a “common language,” and no pressure to explain in order to be believed. “It’s a safe place,” she says. “A place that lets you know you’re not alone.” In the room with other women, she found the words she wished others had known how to offer — compassion, validation and care. Nicole’s voice reminds us that growth doesn’t have to happen in isolation. Sometimes, change begins with being met exactly where you are. 🎥 Watch Nicole’s story and learn more about peer support at Brave Step. https://youtu.be/gtAGIejrWAE 💙 You are not alone. #VoicesOfChange #SurvivorVoices #PeerSupport #YouAreNotAlone #HealingInCommunity
Education Is Prevention, and it often starts at ho Education Is Prevention, and it often starts at home. Many caregivers want to talk about consent and body safety with their kids… but aren’t sure where to begin. What’s age-appropriate? What if I say the wrong thing? That’s why we’re sharing the “Consent & Body Safety” Changemaker training led by the amazing advocate, Jayneen Sanders. This workshop offers practical, age-appropriate tools to help you talk with children about: • body safety • feelings • safe vs. unsafe touch • consent and respectful relationships You don’t have to have all the perfect words. You just have to be willing to start the conversation. Because when children learn about safety and consent early, prevention begins. 🎥 Watch anytime on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/jrPN-buJjMI. 💙 Share with a parent, caregiver or educator #EducationIsPrevention #ConsentMatters #TraumaInformedParenting #ProtectKids
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