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President's Blog ~ October 2017
October 20, 2017
As we celebrate our Centennial Year, we look back on the history of Judge Baker Children’s Center. Established in 1917, the Center was developed to address the social and mental health needs of the children of greater Boston as a legacy to the work of Judge Harvey H. Baker who was the first juvenile court judge in Massachusetts. Judge Baker saw children in his court who were labeled as “delinquent”, but he saw them differently. Through his court, he worked to try and get children the help and support they lacked. He believed these vulnerable youth needed intervention and support—not pu...
Judge Baker Names Christopher Bellonci, M.D., as VP of Policy & Practice and Chief Medical Officer
October 11, 2017
BOSTON, MA (October 11, 2017) – Judge Baker Children’s Center (Judge Baker), a national leader in children’s mental health, today named Christopher Bellonci, M.D., formerly of Tufts Medical Center, to the newly created role of Vice President of Policy & Practice and Chief Medical Officer.
Dr. Bellonci will assume overall strategic and operational responsibility for clinical practice areas and policy activities. He will work closely with President and CEO, Dr. Robert P. Franks, to identify and develop new areas of work and external collaborations. His responsibilities will focus on: p...
