Who We Are

Tracy’s Kids is a program of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, a private 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to cancer prevention. In 1991, Tracy Councill, MA, ATR-BC came to Georgetown University Medical Center's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center to start an Art Therapy Program in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology. The Prevent Cancer Foundation began funding the program in 1992, and has been its main supporter ever since.

The primary mission of the Prevent Cancer Foundation is to support state-of-the-art research in cancer prevention. The Tracy's Kids program cannot prevent cancer, but our goal is to ensure that each child is emotionally equipped to fight the disease as actively as possible and prepare for the time that he or she is cancer free.

In 1998 the program was "adopted" by Matthew Gerson, a Washingtonian who had cancer as a child. During his treatment in the late 1960's, little was done to address the psychological and emotional concerns of cancer patients. Matt's appreciation for the plight of these children has helped the program grow and flourish.

Learn more about our Pediatric Art Therapy Program (Slide show PDF presentation)