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Robert P. Franks, Ph.D., named President and CEO
June 13, 2014
Robert P. Franks, Ph.D., a clinical child psychologist and national leader in children’s mental health, has been named president and CEO of Judge Baker Children’s Center (JBCC).
Franks is currently director of the Center for Effective Practice and vice president of the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut, Inc. (CHDI), in Farmington, Conn. He is an assistant clinical professor at the Yale University School of Medicine, Child Study Center and the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
His appointment by the JBCC Board of Trustees is effect...
William R. Beardslee to receive prestigious Klerman Award
March 27, 2014
Dr. William R. Beardslee, a Trustee and Senior Research Advisor at Judge Baker Children's Center, will receive the 2013 Gerald L. Klerman Senior Investigator Award at the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 2014 Scientific Advisory Board Reception in New York City on May 4, 2014.
The Gerald L. Klerman Senior Investigator Award is given annually to a senior investigator with lifetime contributions to understanding the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of depressive and bipolar illnesses.
For more information about the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), pl...
Next Step: College Success & Independent Living
October 7, 2013
Next Step: College Success & Independent Living is a dynamic new college preparatory program in which high school students with social skills deficits can experience independent college living in a safe “real world” environment.
Learn more about our Saturday sessions throughout the year and summer week-long program at Boston College.
