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Bea is the Founder and Executive Director of IMPACT Family Violence Services and Step Up and has worked with abusers for over 25 years. Her work is nationally recognized. She has served as chairperson of the DVAC (Domestic Violence Advocacy Council) in Charlotte, NC; Charlotte City Council appointee to DVAB (Domestic Violence Advisory Board); and NCPAT (NC Providers of Abuser Treatment).

Kelly Williams, MSW

Kelly, our assistant director, has been with IMPACT since 2008 and is our case manager and lead court advocate. She also facilitates groups in two counties as well as our anger management program, i.am. Her other experiences include Child Protective Services.

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Kristy McCoy

Kristy is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. Kristy facilitates an Impact group in Gaston County and provides individual counseling to those enrolled in the Impact program. She is also the Program Developer for out-of-state projects. Kristy comes to us with a background in school-based mental health counseling and child protective services.

Kristie Puckett

Kristie is a Charlotte native who most recently finished her MA in Human Services Counseling: Addiction and Recovery Counseling from Liberty University. Kristie facilitates Batterer Intervention groups in both Union and Mecklenburg Counties. Kristie is a survivor of domestic violence and a recovering addict that uses her educational and life experiences to convey a message of strength and hope to both the abused and the abusers. She is a DV and MHSA advocate in her community and often speaks at various institutions and meetings to bring the message of recovery, restoration, and redemption to her audiences.

Shanara was born and raised in North Carolina. She is a creative and reliably self-motivated thinker with research knowledge and 10 years service experience of working with both victims and abusers, including a year-long internship here at Impact. She graduated from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte and now holds a B.A. in social work and a B.A. in medical sociology. Shanara is most interested in educating others in the areas of self-reliance and health and wellness. In addition to raising awareness for intimate partner violence, she develops and implements community engagement at Move for America in the Greater Cities of Minnesota.

IMPACT Interns

In addition to facilitators, we are assisted by interns from Queens University and Charlotte, UNCC, CPCC, Belmont Abbey College, Wingate University and Gaston College. We expect to soon be working with interns from Winthrop University. These interns are the backbone of the program; they not only assist in the planning and running of groups and representing the agency in court, they also help put a face to the agency at community awareness events. They take information back to their schools, where they often become involved with on-campus awareness events about dating and sexual violence.

IMPACT Volunteers

IMPACT is also fortunate to have volunteers. These young people work in much the same way as interns, but they do so for no credit or compensation. They are dedicated, reliable, helpful and all around wonderful people!