Mother’s War On Violence
Mother’s War On Violence
Mother’s War On Violence is a podcast hosted by Yolanda Wallace, an Urbana native who lives in Peoria, Illinois. Yolanda lost her son, Jon Buckley, to gun violence in 2006. Her organization, Mother’s War On Violence, and this podcast aims to help families stop violence. This podcast is a co-production of WCBU Peoria Public Radio.Social links:
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Episode 49)The importance of public broadcasting
On this episode of the Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks about the importance of public broadcasting in the community and the podcast.
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Episode 48)Tips on navigating health care access with Solvera Health
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Robin Henry, the Chief Operating Officer of Solvera Health. It is tough to navigate our health care systems and what are the best options. Henry provides a few tips about what to know.
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Episode 47)House of Hope, Cure Violence, and What's Next?
In this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews House of Hope founder Terry Burnside and Corine Barnes of Peoria Community Healing Resource Center about their organizations and what comes next after the Cure Violence initiative.
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Episode 46)The effects of bonding
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Episode 46)The effects of bonding
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Erin Miller and Kelly Gibler of Children's Home Association of Illinois about the effects of bonding for children, and nature vs. nurture.
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Episode 45)Breast Cancer Awareness with Carol Wallace
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace speaks to Carol Wallace, her sister-in-law and a breast cancer survivor, about breast cancer awareness.
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Episode 44)Big Brothers Big Sisters
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Heart of Illinois Big Brothers Big Sisters' program director Hannah Daly and communication and development manager Jillian Guede about the long-running mentorship program serving several Central Illinois counties.
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Episode 43) Christell Frausto
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, host Yolanda Wallace interviews Christell Frausto, a Peoria small business owner and member of the Greater Peoria Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
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Episode 42) Corine Jamison
On this episode of Mother's War on Violence, Corine Jamison and host Yolanda Wallace talk about Community Healing Centers. What are they, and what programs do they offer?
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