Media Coverage of Traumatic Events On Thursday, Feb. 6, WOIO featured PEP CEO Habeebah Grimes as part of its Black History Month series, 400 Years: The Vestiges of Slavery. In the segment, which examined the link between slavery and trauma, Grimes talked about media coverage of traumatic events. “We can all be traumatized from seeing
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2019 PEP Prentiss Super Bowl On Oct. 17 students from PEP Prentiss Autism Center had the chance to do something that’s a rite of passage for many high schoolers: participate in a high school football game. The game, known as the PEP Prentiss Super Bowl, is an important part of the school year for the
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PEP believes that every child should experience some joy in each day. We are proud to be a part of making that happen for the kids we serve. We are looking for empathetic mental health professionals and educators committed to helping children with severe behavioral issues, emotional disturbances, autism and other special needs learn and
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Never underestimate the impact one caring adult can have on a child. The research tells us as much, but so do our experiences at PEP. Before the start of the school year, we celebrate our staff with a series of peer-nominated awards. Teacher-Counselors of the Year The principles of Re-ED tell us that trust between
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