A Safe Space Where Healing Begins

Scotty’s House is the Brazos Valley’s Child Advocacy Center (CAC)—a welcoming, child-friendly place where child victims share their experience, receive trauma-informed medical evaluations, and return for ongoing counseling and therapy. We work shoulder-to-shoulder with law-enforcement partners, medical professionals, prosecutors, and CPS so every child can move from crisis to confidence.

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A group of friends laughing and smiling.

Our Team & Approach

  • Forensic Interviewers ensure children participate in a respectful, recorded conversation - capturing the facts without repeated questioning.
  • Medical Professionals provide compassionate, dignity-focused evaluations to document evidence and reassure kids they’re safe.
  • Licensed Mental Health Providers guide children and non-offending caregivers through evidence-based counseling—free of charge, for as long as it takes.
  • Family Advocates coordinate resources, answer questions, and celebrate every step forward.

Scotty’s House remains neutral in every investigation. Our sole focus is the child’s safety, healing, and justice.

Our mission

To provide safety, healing, and justice for children victimized by abuse through professional assessment, counseling, and education delivered with compassion and collaboration.

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Our Story

Founded in 1995, Scotty's House is dedicated to the memory of Scotty, the son of a local pediatrician. In 1982, four-year-old Scotty was tragically taken from his daycare by his father and later killed. His story galvanized our community to ensure that children facing abuse would always have a place of protection, hope, and unwavering support. Today, we carry Scotty’s legacy forward by helping thousands of kids reclaim their childhood.

Guiding Values
Compassion
Hope
Empowerment
Community
Integrity
Resilience

Connected to  Our Community

Serving Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties, we rely on an entire village—partners, donors, and volunteers—to turn trauma into resilience. Thank you for walking this journey with us. Together, we’re giving children the power to move forward with courage and joy.

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Leadership Team

A dedicated group guiding our mission every day.

Cary Baker
Executive Director
Tammy Bailes
Director of Operations
Shannon Hernandez
Director of Programs
Alison Pourteau
Director of Clinical Services
Alison Prince
Director of Development
Melanie Scarpace
Director of External Relations
Ashleigh Thomas
Lead Forensic Interviewer
Gracie Kramr
Lead Family Support Specialist

Board of Directors

Community leaders who lend their wisdom, experience, and heart to every child we serve.

Dr. Ronnie Gonzalez

Asst. Superintendent of Operations Navasota Independent School District

Vicki Reim

Community Member

Tiffany Sanchez

Certified Public Accountant Seidel Schroeder

Dr. R. Andrew Harper

Clinical Professor and Associate Department Head for Clinical Care Texas A&M College of Medicine

Jody Ayers

Community Member

Heather Bush

Capital Farm Credit

Billy Couch

College Station Police Department

John Godfrey

Community Member

Wayne Dicky

Brazos County

Ross Gunnels

ANCO Insurance

Katerina Hall

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies

Ke-Ke Johnson

A&M Consolidated High School

Melissa Keeling

Lincoln Lumber

Kristina Lee

St. Joseph Health

John Magruder

Magruder Homes

Robert Orzabal

Avinext

Jarvis Parsons

Brazos County District Attorney’s Office

Jenny Smith

Department of Family and Protective Services

Dean Swartzlander

Bryan Police Department

Rebecca Vaughn

Community Member

Frank Varisco

American Momentum Bank

Davis Watson

Watson Law Firm

Joey Wylie

Community Member

Note

*Partner Agency Representative. Denotes law-enforcement or child-protection partners who help ensure the integrity of every case.

Partner Agencies

Healing takes a village—ours includes more than 45 dedicated agencies that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Scotty’s House every day.

These partnerships make it possible for children to tell their story once, receive trauma-informed medical evaluations, and access ongoing counseling—free of charge. To every officer, prosecutor, caseworker, and supporter: thank you for helping kids reclaim their childhood.

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