{"podcast":{"title":"The Riverside Project Podcast","slug":"the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150","podcast_index_feed_id":5566150,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2367592.rss","website_url":"https://riversideproject.org/","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/od0e35jm8zxzvi7oqwwbqa3rn08y?.jpg","author":"The Riverside Project","episode_count":51,"summary":"Welcome to the Riverside Project podcast! We are mobilizing Houston to empower families and transform generations. We hope these conversations give you a greater understanding of the issues facing our community and inspire you to find your place along the River. Learn more about our work by visiting riversideproject.org or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T00:20:42.509895+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150"},"episode":{"title":"Understanding and Preventing Child Maltreatment (feat. Dr. Melissa Merrick, Prevent Child Abuse America)","slug":"understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america","published_at":"2026-04-13T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150/understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2367592/episodes/18986423-understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2367592/episodes/18986423-understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america.mp3","summary":"1 in 7 children experience abuse or neglect in the United States, according to the CDC. However, the actual number is estimated to be higher due to many cases going unreported. It’s easy to assume that maltreatment only happens when a child’s caregivers are uncaring or intend harm—but that isn’t always the case. The reality is, children are more at risk when their caregivers are overwhelmed, underresourced, and in desperate need of community. It isn’t enough to address the aftereffects of abu...","meta_description":"1 in 7 children experience abuse or neglect in the United States, according to the CDC. However, the actual number is estimated to be higher due to many c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3020,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150/episodes/understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-riverside-project-podcast-5566150/understanding-and-preventing-child-maltreatment-feat-dr-melissa-merrick-prevent-child-abuse-america.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}