The Community Response to the Immediate and Long Term Impacts of Child Abuse
July 26, 2016
Hosted by Jessica Pirro
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Episode Description
Child abuse and neglect can have lifelong implications for victims. Physical abuse, emotional maltreatment, sexual abuse, and abandonment are a few examples of the things children experience at the hands of those who are suppose to be responsible for them: their parents, family members or other adults in their life. While the physical wounds heal, there can be long-term consequences if the trauma of abuse and neglect is not recognized and addressed. Children who are maltreated are at risk for delayed cognitive, nervous system and immune system development, putting children who have been maltreated at a higher risk for physical and mental health problems as adults. This show will explore various types child abuse, warning signs and different types of response services available to intervention, help children and help families end the cycle of abuse in their family.
The Journey- Stories of Crisis and Hope
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When crisis occurs there is an emotional and physical impact to ones wellbeing. As a crisis first responder I have seen firsthand the impact of not dealing with crisis and trauma can have on a person’s sense of self, purpose and belief in happiness and hope. The Journey- Stories of Crisis and Hope will provide education and real life experiences dealing with various issues including mental health, rape, domestic violence, suicide. We will talk about the signs and symptoms of these types of crisis, how you can help yourself, a friend or loved one in order to save a life and restore a sense of hope. My goal is to have an open and honest dialogue to help you know that you are not alone, empower you to seek help and begin your road to a life you want and not be defined by crises that have occurred to you. We will share information on effective interventions, cutting edge programming and awareness of services that you can reach out to in order begin their process of healing.
Jessica Pirro
Jessica C. Pirro received her undergraduate degree in Child and Family Studies and her Masters of Social Work from Syracuse University. She is a NYS Licensed Master Social Worker. Ms. Pirro moved to Buffalo in 1997 and worked for Erie County to set up the Domestic Violence Unit, under the direction of the Wellstone/Murray Amendment Family Violence Option. She began working at Crisis Services in 1999 as the Supervising Counselor of the Advocate Program, the NYS Dept. of Health Rape Crisis Center, and a NYS licensed non-residential domestic violence provider. She was promoted to Coordinator in 2001. In 2006, Ms. Pirro was promoted to Associate Director, charged with overseeing all agency clinical operations 24 hours a day.
In September 2014, she was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and leads the agency’s crisis first responders helping those impacted by crisis with specialty areas around suicide prevention, mental health, domestic violence, rape, elder abuse and homelessness. She was recognized as one of Buffalo’s Business First’s 40 under Forty in 2010 and honored as an Advocate for Change by the It Happened to Alexa Foundation in 2008. She is Co-Chair of the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Erie County, serves as the Project Champion for the Millennium Collaborative Care DSRIP Crisis Stabilization project and is a member of the Health Foundation of Central and Western New York’s Fellows Program. She resides in Buffalo, NY with her husband, step-son and 2 fur kids.
Episode Directory
August 2016
July 2016
- 7/26/2016: The Community Response to the Immediate and Long Term Impacts of Child Abuse Listen Now
- 7/19/2016: Culture, Power and the Social Dynamics of Bullying: Our Role in Prevention and Intervention Listen Now
- 7/12/2016: The National Disaster Distress Helpline: Responding to Natural Disasters and Mass Violence Listen Now
- 7/5/2016: Understanding, Support and Advocacy: From an Individual's Mental Health Diagnosis to the Impact on the Family Listen Now
