Protect. Heal. Prevent.

DISCLAIMER: The Children's Assessment Center does not endorse any political candidate and is a neutral party. In episode 6 of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children's Assessment Center, is joined by Houston City Council Member Willie Davis. The conversation explores faith-centered leadership, community service, and the role that strong partnerships play i...

DISCLAIMER: The Children's Assessment Center does not endorse any political candidate and is a neutral party. In Episode 5 of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children's Assessment Center, is joined by Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare. Their conversation centers around victim center justice and the ongoing evolution of child sexual abuse prosecutio...

DISCLAIMER: The Children's Assessment Center does not endorse any political candidate and is a neutral party. In Episode 4 of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children’s Assessment Center, is joined by Harris County Commissioner for Precinct 3, Tom Ramsey. Their conversation centers on the child advocacy work being done in the Houston community. Commissioner...

In Episode 3 of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children’s Assessment Center, is joined by Anita Jaffer, Clinical Director of Therapy & Psychological Services. Their conversation centers on the healing process for children and families impacted by abuse. Anita shares insight into trauma-informed, evidence-based therapeutic services, the importance of cr...

In Episode 2 of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children’s Assessment Center, is joined by Karen Kennard, Assistant Executive Director and longtime former Director of Training and Prevention. Their conversation focuses on the critical role education and prevention play in child advocacy. Karen shares insights from years of leading training and prevention ef...

In the inaugural episode of Protect. Heal. Prevent., host Kerry McCracken, Executive Director of The Children’s Assessment Center, sits down with Claudia Gonzalez, Director of Forensic Services, to introduce listeners to the work and mission of the CAC.Their conversation explores the critical role of forensic services in child advocacy, how trauma-informed practices guide every step of the process...

"Protect. Heal. Prevent." is a podcast from The Children’s Assessment Center in Houston, Texas, featuring thoughtful conversations on child advocacy, trauma-informed care, and community collaboration. Through interviews with CAC staff, multidisciplinary partners, and community leaders, the podcast explores how our community works together to protect children from abuse, help them heal fr...