In 1985, a quiet but revolutionary movement began in Huntsville that would change the way the world responds to child abuse. Last month, dignitaries from across Alabama and Washington, D.C., gathered in the ballroom of the Huntsville Botanical Garden to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the National Children’s Advocacy Center. The multidisciplinary team has forever changed how communities support victims of abuse. “Children deserve the best.”Cramer was recognized not only for his local legacy but also for his ongoing national impact. As a member of Congress, his leadership in securing critical funding through the Children’s Advocacy Centers Program, included helping to write the 1990 Victims of Child Abuse Act, allowed the NCAC model to expand nationwide.