Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas
Suzanna Gleason is a clinical mental health counseling graduate from the University of North Texas, holding a Master's degree earned between 2020 and 2023. Prior to this, Suzanna obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University between 2016 and 2020. Current experience includes serving as a Graduate Level Clinical Intern and Family Engagement Specialist at the Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas since June 2021. Additional roles include Head Lifeguard at Pine Cove, various positions as an Undergraduate Research Assistant, and camp counselor/lifeguard at Pine Cove during the summers of 2018 and 2019, alongside experience as a Behavioral Coding/Annotation Student Worker at Texas A&M University.
Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas
Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas is a non-profit agency that coordinates the investigation and prosecution of severe child abuse cases (severe physical abuse, child sexual abuse, and witnesses to violence) for law enforcement and the Department of Family & Protective Services. We also work with the District Attorney’s Office and medical professionals to provide a full range of wraparound services. The Advocacy Center also provides family advocacy and counseling services to the children and their family members including food and clothing assistance; Back to School, and Christmas assistance; case updates and filing for Crime Victims Compensation and VINE; and evidence-based, trauma-informed individual counseling, group counseling, and play therapy - all completely free of charge to the family.