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2024 Virtual Walk/Run presented by Uwharrie Bank

2024 Virtual Walk/Run presented by Uwharrie Bank

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💙 Voices of Change 💙 Some people study prob 💙 Voices of Change 💙 Some people study problems. Others dedicate their lives to creating solutions. As a clinical psychologist, researcher and member of Brave Step's Advisory Board, Dr. L-R has spent her career asking an important question: How can we create communities where people are safer, stronger, and better supported after trauma? Her work has focused on understanding sexual violence, intimate partner violence, healthy relationships, and the factors that help individuals and communities build resilience. Today, she partners with police departments, schools, healthcare providers, and nonprofit organizations to help translate research into real-world practices that support survivors and strengthen communities. At the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, she leads the THRIVE Lab, where research is more than data, it's a pathway to improving lives through evidence-based, community-centered solutions. What inspires us most about Dr. L-R isn't simply the more than 175 publications she has authored. It's her unwavering belief that knowledge should lead to action, and that research should ultimately serve people. We're grateful for her leadership, wisdom and commitment to ensuring that every survivor has access to informed, compassionate and effective support. Together, we're building a future where research doesn't sit on a shelf. It helps change lives. #VoicesOfChange #BraveStep #ResearchInAction #TraumaInformedCare #CommunityImpact #Leadership
💙 Every Day Matters 💙 Imagine if your famil 💙 Every Day Matters 💙 Imagine if your family, workplace, neighborhood, church, or friend group chose one month to make a difference. Not by asking one person to do everything. But by inviting many people to do one simple thing. That's the heart of Brave Step's Every Day Matters campaign. When a community "fills the calendar," each day is sponsored by someone who believes survivors deserve support, recovery and hope. One month. One community. Thirty-one opportunities to make a difference. Could your group be the next to fill the calendar? Gather your people. Choose a month. Make every day matter. To sign up https://secure.coakerbend.com:/projects/join/16fc9b35-65d8-4b71-a43a-bf799e035642 #EveryDayMatters #BraveStep #CommunityImpact #TogetherWeCan
💙 Every Day Support 💙 A simple hello can me 💙 Every Day Support 💙 A simple hello can mean more than we realize. When we care about someone, we often express it through connection — a hug, a touch on the shoulder, a big smile or a warm greeting. But support looks different for everyone. For some survivors, a hug may feel comforting and welcome. For others, unexpected touch may feel uncomfortable or overwhelming. Neither response is wrong. The most supportive thing we can do is create space for choice. Try: 💙 Would you like a hug? 💙 It’s good to see you. 💙 I’m glad you’re here. 💙 A smile, a wave, or simply saying hello A warm greeting doesn’t require physical touch. Care can be communicated through respect, presence and honoring someone’s boundaries. Being a supportive person means learning that connection isn’t about what we offer; it’s about what helps someone feel safe and respected. Small moments of awareness can make a big difference. #Changemaker #EveryDaySupport #BraveStep #EducationIsPrevention #SupportSurvivors #TraumaInformedCare
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