2024 Impact Report

IMPACT REPORT 2024

Improving care. Changing lives.

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Thank You! Your support makes it possible for The Baker Center for Children and Families to reach more families than ever before and provide the highest quality care to those in need.

Because of you, we are able to change the lives of thousands of children and families and improve their mental health and well-being. We are deeply grateful for your support.

Without your help, we couldn’t accomplish all that we have this past year.

2024 was an incredible year of service for children and families across our wide range of programs and services. Many of these programs saw record breaking enrollment, with hundreds of children, teens, and young adults receiving highly effective and impactful care. Our outpatient mental health clinic, the Center for Effective Therapy, had well over 10,000 visits this year alone. Our expert clinical team helped families tackle an array of conditions including ADHD, trauma, depression, anxiety, behavior problems, and more.

In addition, our special education school, Manville, remained a vital pillar of support for the Greater Boston community, providing special education in a therapeutic setting for children across over 50 different communities.

Through our Quality Care Initiative, we continue to have an impact both locally and nationally through our highly acclaimed training programs. We train the next generation of counselors, social workers and psychologists to provide evidence-based and traumainformed care. Nearly 5,000 unique communities were impacted by training programs resulting in a ripple effect across the nation that impacted thousands of families in need.

We have also expanded our impact through our Implementation Research Division’s award-winning research that examines how to best transform and sustain high quality behavioral healthcare in communities that need them most across the nation.

As we close the book on this year and begin the next, we aim even higher and strive to change more lives than ever before. The need for effective mental health care will continue to grow in years to come, and we stand ready to meet the challenge and ensure a bright future for children and families. Thank you for your support. Because of you, more families than ever are receiving effective care that works, and more children are back on a healthy developmental track and looking forward to bright futures. We couldn’t do it without you!

Robert P. Franks, Ph.D. President and CEO

John Serafini Chair, Board of Trustees

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Our Impact in

2024

Over 10,800

outpatient clinic visits serving nearly

800 children and families Nearly

60

Camp Baker campers

Over 7,500

total telehealth appointments

Nearly

80,000

calls answered

via the Massachusetts Child Abuse Emergency Line 4

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Nearly

Next

20 Step graduates

60%

of families

served qualified for reduced fees or need-based aid for outpatient therapy appointments

and Nearly mental behavioral health

500

120 Manville School students Boston

professionals trained

Clients from

225

communities

received mental health services

Waltham

2 Campuses

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OUR IMPACT IN ACTION

The Road Map to Improving Care and Changing Lives At The Baker Center, our core mission centers around providing children, teens, and young adults with the absolute highest quality care to make a lasting impact on their lives. Our approach spans across a range of different programs and services, establishing connections between each of these resources to ensure a multi-faceted and truly comprehensive approach. When helping families, we look at the full road map of what their journey may look like. If a client needs effective care, in what setting should that be? How do we ensure the treatment works? To meet these needs, we have created multiple categories of programs to ensure The Baker Center provides support not only with things like a summer camp, special education school, and mental health clinic, but that we are actively paving the way for effective treatments through training, guidance, and research.

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DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS

TRAINING & RESEARCH PROGRAMS

Our direct service programs tackle the needs of families on the front lines. The treatments and interventions we use at these programs feed in directly from our training & research programs in which we identify the highest quality treatments that have been proven to work.

Our training and research programs promote effective, high-quality care which feeds into both our direct service programs and the community at large. We actively contribute to research which directly informs which treatments are going to have the biggest impact on those we serve.

Center for Effective Therapy Manville School Camp Baker Next Step: College Success Massachusetts Child Abuse Emergency Line New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors

Quality Care Initiative Professional Training Program Implementation Research Division

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

The Center for Effective Therapy The Center for Effective Therapy (CET) provides short-term outpatient, evidence-based mental health treatments for children, teens, and young adults (ages 2-22) and families who are dealing with problems related to anxiety, depression, trauma, disruptive behavior, and parenting. At our clinics in Boston and Waltham, families from more than 100 towns and cities in Eastern Massachusetts seek support from our CET clinicians. Therapists help children and caregivers learn skills to enhance relationships and address emotional and behavioral problems. In 2024, CET served 783 clients across 125 communities. On average, these clients showed considerable improvement with their mental or behavioral health challenges and were able to graduate from treatment within 6.5 months.

CHANGING LIVES AT CET My daughter has always been anxious since she was little.

We had decided to reach out to CET when we noticed that her anxiety was impeding her ability to do what she wanted to do, and our ability as a family to go about our lives in the way we wanted to. We were getting more and more concerned that it was impacting her day-to-day life. There were times that she couldn’t go outside since she had a pretty intense phobia of bees and birds. It had gotten to where we couldn’t hang outside for the day, and she couldn’t play independently in our yard. Her struggles seemed to go beyond just normal levels of worry, so we decided to reach out for support and are so glad we did!

I think my daughter had such successful treatment here for a few reasons. Treatment included setting goals of which worries she wanted to explicitly target, doing homework assignments to face her fears so she knew she was working towards improvement, and we saw tons of buy in for this reason. I think that knowing she was putting in the practice of facing her anxiety and seeing the progress that resulted made her feel good.

We are really thankful that our daughter had the opportunity to receive treatment when she did. She was the perfect age to learn these skills to manage her anxiety and to have the energy to invest in doing the practice of facing her fears!

- CET Caregiver Watch Video

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Manville School is a therapeutic day school for children (ages 5-16) experiencing complex emotional, behavioral, neurological and learning disabilities that impact their ability to succeed in other school settings.

Each year, more than 100 children achieve exceptional educational and personal outcomes through Manville’s evidence-based instructional, clinical, and behavioral practices. In 2024, Manville educated 120 students across 53 different communities.

CHANGING LIVES AT MANVILLE Before coming to the Manville School, my child really struggled in a public-school classroom. The teachers that worked with him loved him and worked hard to integrate him, however due to the natural environment of a publicschool setting, his least restrictive environment was a classroom that he was not allowed to leave unless he needed to go to the bathroom. We often got calls to come pick him up from school early due to behaviors. This made it impossible to hold a full-time job. The school agreed that an outplacement should be explored and sent out referrals.

Thankfully, Manville was one of those referrals.

Life has turned around since we entered Manville. My son now willingly and enthusiastically travels to Boston to learn.

We now have supports, a community that understands us and works to help elevate and encourage each other, and access to so many more resources than we ever knew existed.

Manville supported us when our son was in the hospital, and he hadn’t even been officially enrolled in the school. They supported us when we couldn’t pay our electric bill, and our power was shut off. They have helped support us through the holidays, when the gifts under the tree wouldn’t have been there without the generous supports of those around us.

At Manville, our family’s needs are seen, heard, and understood because they know how hard it is to be a neurodivergent caregiver.

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- Manville Caregiver

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Camp Baker is a six-week summer treatment day camp for children (ages 6 to 12) with ADHD and other related challenges. Each summer, Camp Baker welcomes 50 to 60 children into their program, where campers participate in typical camp activities such as swimming, sports, and art, while learning social, academic, and life skills that help them succeed in school, at home, and in life! Additionally, caregivers participate in weekly group sessions focused on teaching concrete skills for parents to practice at home with their child. Camp Baker assists campers in growing and maintaining friendships and builds a community of support for caregivers as well. In 2024, Camp Baker had their largest cohort of campers at nearly 60 families across 32 different communities!

CHANGING LIVES AT CAMP BAKER Before attending Camp Baker, my son had a lot of behavioral issues at school, he was disruptive to the other kids, and most of the time he was not able to participate positively. At home, compliance and tantrums were a huge problem, to the extent that his aggressive behaviors were so dangerous for others and destructive to property. He would escalate to a degree that was extremely challenging to deal with. His behaviors have drastically changed since attending Camp Baker, and since I have participated in learning the skills to best support him.

During Camp Baker, there are in-person parent nights built in. As a mom who has been struggling with my child’s challenges for so long, it was empowering to hear other parents talking about their own kids and to know that there are other parents going through the same things. These parent nights provided community in knowing that we were all addressing these challenges together, and that the professionals at Camp Baker know how to help parents in a way that will work for the child. Instead of taking a kid to a therapist and dropping them off to be “fixed,” we were in it together, learning skills for how to support our kids.

The messaging Camp Baker staff provided helped us to reframe the way we thought about our kids. Instead of our kids being “bad” or a “problem” to be fixed, they were kids who just needed to be supported in a different way. The change in mindset helped the future look brighter for my son. Trust the process, it is a very professional program with people who really understand ADHD. The sooner you can embrace it, the sooner you can have a better relationship with your child and help them be successful.

- Camp Baker Caregiver

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Next Step: College Success & Independent Living Next Step: College Success builds confidence for independent living and college life for students ages 16-20 with social learning and anxiety challenges, or related learning differences. Each year, students participate in social nights, day-long sessions, and a week-long overnight college campus stay and learn what to expect in college, what supports are available and how to access them, and practice how to navigate academic and social situations as they transition from home to college. In 2024, Next Step implemented a change in program structure to place emphasis on providing help to students over the summer, which is a critical period where they need the most support. Through this new model, Next Step provided guidance to nearly 20 students across 15 different communities.

CHANGING LIVES AT NEXT STEP Our son participated in the Next Step program, and it was great preparation for him for college.

He graduated in May 2022 at the top of his civil engineering class at Merrimack College, won several awards, was on the executive board of several organizations and is now working at his dream job as a Highway Design Engineer, after getting 4 offers for 4 interviews in a week and a half during winter break of his senior year.

He continues to get compliments almost every week for the excellent work he is doing at his engineering firm. Thanks so much for continuing the awesome Next Step program!

- Next Step Caregiver

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

The Quality Care Initiative The Quality Care Initiative (QCI) partners with community-based mental health agencies, schools, and healthcare organizations in Massachusetts and across the country to increase access to high quality, scientifically proven, services through training, organizational development, and advocacy.

QCI’s services help address the behavioral health workforce crisis, leveraging scientifically proven strategies to develop professionals who can treat children and families more effectively and efficiently.

These professionals, and those trained previously, have offered services in over 4,900 communities and served over 1,800 families.

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH QCI Through the years, QCI has worked tirelessly to develop long-term community relationships in an effort to support sustainable change. In 2024, QCI received a third round of funding from Orange County Florida’s Division of Mental Health and Homelessness to continue to provide training to community providers and engage their organizations in targeted consultation. Nearly 150 providers participated in QCI trainings, including many returning professionals. According to one professional, “If you guys are doing it, I’m coming!” The funding from Orange County also provided an opportunity for QCI to begin work integrating behavioral health services through pediatric primary care offices throughout Orlando in partnership with Pediatric Associates. Pediatric primary care professionals are already on the frontlines of behavioral health. Behavioral health consultants collaborating with medical professionals can intervene early and support children and families in living healthy lives. This year, QCI is continuing this impactful work with additional funding from Orange County. The Quality Care Initiative’s dedication to developing long-term partnerships and bringing innovation grounded in research are foundations of sustainable, effective mental health services for children and families.

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Professional Training Program The Baker Center provides professional training programs to current and future psychologists, social workers, early childhood specialists, special education teachers, psychiatrists, nurses, and mental health counselors. To support undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, we offer on-the-job training through practicums, internships, and fellowship opportunities through our clinic and other programs. We train practitioners to utilize evidence-based treatment practices that will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of care. In 2024, nearly 500 professionals were trained in the use of evidence-based practices for treating children and families.

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH TRAINING I joined Camp Baker as a counselor the summer before my senior year. The structure provided by the treatment services and programming, and the ability to individualize treatment for each child, made me fall in love with evidence-based practices for mental health treatment. After my experience at Camp Baker, I aimed to pursue a doctorate to continue professional development as a clinician.

As I was seeking a path to more training in evidence-based practices, I had the opportunity to return to The Baker Center and work at The Center for Effective Therapy. There, I completed the Modular Approach to Therapy for Children with Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, or Conduct Problems (MATCH) training. The training was a comprehensive avenue to learning a treatment implementation approach that has a strong basis in research and has been proven to be effective. With the guidance of an evidence-based practice, I felt more confident in my ability to implement skills at the appropriate times with clients.

Throughout my time at The Baker Center, I received high levels of support and supervision. I never felt alone in making decisions. Every week brought opportunities to engage in supportive and engaging discussions centered around our treatment practices and specific case examples.

The Baker Center is a place that provides structure and support, and it encourages the use of research and data in clinical work.

- Baker Center Trainee

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Implementation Research Division Our Implementation Research Division operates out of Hawai’i and focuses on improving the lives of those with behavioral health conditions. We use a community-based participatory research approach that integrates community perspectives across all phases of research design. Our method is grounded in ongoing quality improvement and building partnerships and collaborations. Our research covers a wide range of different topics and conditions related to youth mental health, implementation science, and health equity. Our emphasis is on understanding youth mental health innovation in varying contexts, especially for underserved and indigenous populations.

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH RESEARCH In 2024, our team received a 5-year grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to pursue research into community-driven drug prevention implementation strategies for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth in rural Hawai’i (DP1 DA061311, PI: Okamura).

The project is led by Dr. Kelsie Okamura, from the Implementation Research Division team.

Dr. Okamura and the community-based organization team will implement a culturally grounded drug-prevention curriculum, Ho‘ouna Pono, in Windward O‘ahu, Hawai‘i public schools. The aim is to create an implementation approach that is community-led and driven through innovation tournaments to meet the needs of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth. The need to address drug prevention among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations was identified and evaluated through multiple research studies, particularly those that examined barriers to implementing drug prevention curricula. Prior research has also revealed a higher need for this curriculum in remote and rural areas, which will be the target area for this work.

Additionally, this work will establish and support community-based and student-led innovation tournaments and ecological momentary assessments to make real-time adaptations to the curriculum and implementation. The Baker Center Implementation Research Division intends to challenge the existing research paradigm by redistributing power to the community and students to lead this work. The project goal is to advance racial equity and create a cultural shift that elevates the voices and perspectives of Indigenous communities.

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

The Massachusetts Child Abuse Emergency Line, operated by The Baker Center on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, provides a statewide emergency response system protecting the Commonwealth’s children from abuse and neglect. In 2024, the Emergency Line fielded nearly 80,000 total calls across 351 different communities.

CHANGING LIVES AT THE EMERGENCY LINE The Emergency Line stands as a resource that successfully hires a diverse staff which accurately represents the community the program serves. Barbara Balsamo, an Emergency Line Operator, was recently inducted into the Carroll Society at the Carroll Center for the Blind. The Carroll Center recognizes visually impaired employees who have made significant contributions to their companies and fields by their outstanding ability and job performance. Individuals are awarded to acknowledge exemplary performance at their jobs despite the struggles of vision loss. Awardees are chosen based on their commitment to making a real difference in the lives of those they serve while on the job. Barbara’s passion and professionalism are evident as a member of the Emergency Line team. Acting in this role while living with a vision impairment is a testament to Barbara’s deep commitment to improving the lives of children and families.

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors The New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors is a consortium of child welfare agency leaders and staff from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont working to improve the safety and wellbeing of children and their families. Members believe that partnership with parents and youth impacted by the system is essential to transformational change. Parent and youth leaders are provided with opportunities for skill development and engage as agents of change across the region. Through a myriad of events, trainings, and policy initiatives, the Association facilitates work between child welfare agencies and parent and youth leaders with the goal of better outcomes for children and families.

In 2024, Maria Gagnon began her first full year as the new Executive Director of NEACWCD. Maria’s vision is to continue on the legacy of the nearly 40-year-old program, while exploring new and effective ways to serve children and families.

CHANGING LIVES AT NEACWCD The New England Association of Child Welfare Commissioners and Directors has spent the past year working to build authentic partnerships between child welfare agencies, and youth and parent leaders. Current practices in child welfare do not always align with the needs of children and their families and it is important that those impacted by the system have a place to share their experiences, provide advice, and have impact on policy and practice changes.

Our work is happening at both a regional and national level resulting in new community-based programs, enhanced permanency planning for youth, and parents championing the needs of families to ensure support is available and accessible.

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Community Partners Collaboration is imperative for us to increase access and deepen our impact. We are grateful to work with a growing network of organizations to deliver high-quality mental and behavioral care to children and families in Eastern Massachusetts and beyond.

Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston Boston College Boston Medical Center Boston Public Health Commission

Lasell University Maimonides Children’s Hospital Massachusetts Department of Children & Families

Boston Public Schools

Mattapan Community Health Center

Boston University

Methuen Public Schools

Boston University School of Social Work

Morning Star Baptist Church

Carney Hospital Centerboard Compassionate Ko’olau Dedham Public Schools Gaston Institute/ UMASS Boston Haitian American Medical Association

Nash County Public Schools National Child Traumatic Stress Network Learning Collaborative (5 agencies) Osiris Group Pacific Clinics Parent and Professional Advocacy League PCIT International

Hale Education

Sigbee

Harvard Business School/ Community Action Partners

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Harvard Kennedy School Harvard Medical School Hawai‘i State Department of Health Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division Hawai‘i State Department of Education Hawai‘i State Governor’s Office of Wellness and Resilience

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KING Boston

State of Florida Orange County Learning Collaboratives (14 agencies) State of Maine MATCH Training Partnership (15 agencies) State of North Carolina Learning Collaborative (6 agencies)

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Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology The Administration for Children Youth and Families (ACYF) The Center for Adoption Support and Education Tufts Medical School University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center University of Hawai‘i John A. Burns School of Medicine University of Iowa University of Miami University of Oregon VISIONS Waltham Chamber of Commerce Waltham Public Schools

Community Spotlight The Educational Seminar Series In late 2023, we introduced the Educational Seminar Series, a collection of community-focused monthly webinars focused on topics suggested by real members of our community. Each webinar is hosted by one of our expert clinicians and aims to provide resources and information that our community can utilize in their everyday lives. Spanning conversations centered around ADHD, anxiety, depression, screentime, and so much more, these seminars were created thanks to grant funding from two of our most significant community partners, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Since launching, the series has had a total of 16 individual seminars and over 1,000 total registrants.

View the full Educational Seminar library

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DONORS MAKING A DIFFERENCE

2024 Events Thank you to our event committees, sponsors, board members, friends, and staff for your time, commitment, and generosity. Together we raised critical funding to fuel our programs, increase access, and improve care.

THE SUPERK WALK, ROLL, AND FUN RUN The SuperK is a family-friendly 1K/5K and kick-off to Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This is a one-of-kind event that brings together our community of families, friends, and supporters to celebrate children’s mental health—and raise critical funding to support our work and mission.

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THE BAKER CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

COMING IN

HOPES & DREAMS GALA We are thrilled to announce the return of our Hopes & Dreams Gala in 2025! We hope you’ll join us on May 2, 2025 at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza. This special evening brings our community together to celebrate the life-changing mental health care offered at The Baker Center for Children and Families—and the hopes and dreams of the children, teens, and families whose lives we have touched.

2025

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PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Donors THANK YOU to all of our friends who supported The Baker Center in 2024. We are grateful to our community who believe in our mission and work to provide the very best mental health care for all children.

Individual Donors

Indicates donors who gave to the Waltham Building capital campaign

$10,000+

Alexandra Chabrerie

Kymberly Terry

Corey Carlyle

Amos and Barbara Hostetter

Harvey and Tina Crosby

Jeremiah Toomey

Margaret Carroll

David and Randi Martens

Laura Dorfman and Marty Wengert

George and Judith Wilson

Lauren Celano

Richard Granara

$100-$499

Michele Norman and Steve Loose Patricia Romeo-Gilbert

Howard and Joan Gross

Dorothy A. Weber

Robyn Heisey Robert Jangro

$3,000-$9,999 Kate Agarwal Anonymous Laura K. Barooshian Laura A. Bass Roger L. Berman and Anne Bailey Berman

Andrew R. Knowland, Jr. and Marijane Tuohy Christopher McDonough Robert and Elizabeth Morrill Kenneth and Judith Peskin Rick and Yvonne Renwick Charles and Jane Smith

Douglas C. Chamberlain

Sean Abely

Paul Chisholm

Stuart Ablon

Alongkrit Chutinan

Harlan Adler

Jonathan Cohen

Udayanath Aich

Brian and Connaught Colbert

Michael Aizenstadt

Brendan Conry Jr.

Ellen and Ciro Alfaro

Michael F. Corrente

Pamela E. Allara

Mary Costa

Brian Antonellis

Michael Costa

Laurie Austin

Sean Cronin

Tamar Axelrad

Brandon Crowe Daniel Curtin

Jayesh Bhansali

Claire and Jeffrey Stern

Terry and Joanna Bradshaw

Luke Tsokanis

Danyel Barnard

Kathryn E. Cade and Frederick T. Miller

Ibrahim Bechwati

Andrew Davis

$500-$999

Gregory Beedy

Paul Deeley

John Bemis

Robin M. Deutsch Ph.D.

Laurie Bencal

Ryan DiSantis

Richard K. Bendetson

Rachel Distler

Robert Berman and Jennifer Newberg

Kate Dumas

Patrick and Sarah Cammarata Primo and Erin Fontana Brian and Mary Jo Hogan Robert G. Holdway, Esq. Ralph and Janice James John LaPann Joseph Martignetti Jill McNamara Deborah and Jonathan Moll Eric and Amanda Tjonahen Philip Viar Jay and Linda Webber

Dr. Mark Allara Glenn and Pat Alto Xiaoping Ao Bill and Barbara Beardslee Kristine Biagiotti-Bridges Jennifer Caplan Brendan and Carol Conry Matthew and Janice Coyle Jonathan Crames Maria Esteve Alain Eudaric and Rebecca Lynne Schechter Sophia Garmey

$1,000-$2,999

Dr. Katherine Grealish

Peter Abuisi

Sarah Hancock

Nidhi Aggarwal and Prasun Agarwal

Susanna High

Deborah L. Anderson Barry S. Anton, Ph.D. Azalea Behazin Rick and Lynne Breed Ms. Karen Bressler and Mr. Scott Epstein Christopher and Kristen Cabral Andrea Calamita and George Dhionis

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Abhijit Chakladar

Catharine Holden Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine Stephanie and Vincent Massey Jane Wasserman Newman Ellen O’Donnell William and Assunta O’Keefe Justin Phillips Lisa and Harvey Simon David Stevens

Elizabeth S. Bishop, Ph.D. Kenneth Blaney Deborah Blondin Ray and Mary Ann Bogan Mr. Stephen Bohn

Brina E. Einstein Linda and Harvey Elman Attorney Mary Ferriter Mr. and Mrs. William G. Finard Kevin M. Flaherty

Kevin Bouchard

Drs. Robert P. Franks and Brenda Coyle Franks

Jackie Boudreau

Betsy Frawley and James Litton

Mr. Donnie Braunstein

Kim Freedman

Juma Bridgewater

Jean French

Vaden Broaddus

Kelly French

Annie Bruneau

Ron French

Caroline Buckley

Maria Gagnon

Michael T. Burns

Charles and Felicia Gervais

Erin Callanan

Christopher Gibson

Joseph Campanelli

Lindsey Gil

Christine D. Cannonier

Matthew Giorgetti

Marc Caporini

Ms. Sarah Glovsky and Mr. Harvey A. Fodor

Mario Caputo Laura M. Carey Alicia Caritano

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Abigail Glovsky Richard D. Glovsky, Esq. and Susan Glovsky

DONOR SUPPORT

Charles S. Glovsky

John Lerner

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Petrosino

Christopher and Karen Stone

Hilary Glovsky

Steven Lew

Matthew Pfluger

Judy Strickland

Robert J. Glovsky, Esq.

Jeffrey Liberty

Colleen Phelps

Tim and Charlotte Surgenor

David Goldberg

Lydia Liu

Lindsay Piper

Stephani Synn

Beth and Jay Goldfarb

Louis Lobel

Cristina Polo

Lydia M. Taylor

Christopher Graham

Laura Loftus

Patrick and Anne Quinn

Aubrey Theall

Nathalie Grenet

Sarah Loose

Edward Thomas

David Grissino

Alexandra Lull

Matthew Rainone Ramprasad Ramakrishna

Kristin Hall

Richard MacAulay

Mr. Allan Hassell and Ms. Sue Zwick

Daniela Maecantonio

Elliot Herman Courtney Hite Emily Hume Stephen Ingemi Leslie Jeng Grant Jones Jeffrey Jones Dorothy Joyce Edgard Jpmg Martin Kane Alan and Diana Kaye Edward and Lillian Keefe Robert Kelly Barry and Rhonda Kesselman Sue Kilbride Ki Nam Kim Veena Kirankumar Dr. Douglas and Janice Koza Debra Kradzinski Monika Kratzmann Jacqueline Mumaugh Krueger Jean Kung Anna Lam Allie Lavine Marc Lavine

Richelle Maguire Jane Maher Christie Mais Belinda Marquis Emily Celano Marquis Denise Marrese Janis Martinelli Lisa McClintock Lawrence McDermott Michael McDonald Elizabeth McEvoy Andrea McGrath James McIntyre

David Rattner Sydney Resendez

Susan Thompson Barbara W. Thumm

Jean Rich

Dr. Claudio Toppelberg and Mrs. Sarah Romano Toppelberg

Allison Rimm

Brookes Townsend

Leila Ripley

Dana E. Tufts

Chelsey Robinson

Ellen Tyson

David Rudnick

Michael Ventrice

Peter Russell

Gina Verdi

James Salerno

Balvinder Vig

Jacob Sarid and Ofra Sarid-Segal

Dana and Josef Volman

Kristie Schoonover Ira Schor Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Schwartz John and Daniele Serafini

John Walsh Jean Waye Brandon Weber Kevin Wulf Joyce Zakim

Christina McLoughlin

Ralph S. Sheridan and Anne E. Steer

Jennifer Mendonca

Marco Sideri

Beth Searing Milkovits

Kim Smith

David Zimmer and Rebecca Buffum

Vail Miller

Mr. Walter Snedeker

Aileen Zogby

Omaira Morales

Laura Snow

Abigail Moylan

Pam Sousa

Marc Zwetchkenbaum and Linne Kimballz

Owen Murray

Julie S. Springwater

Rebecca Nardi

Valerie Stevens

Dr. Frank Zelko and Ms. Maria I. Ferrera

Diane Nelson Ms. Ann O’Donnell and Dr. Michael Z. Lazor Kathleen Passano Essence Perry

Bethany Lee Michael and Judy Leopold

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DONOR SUPPORT

Corporate and Foundation Donors $10,000+ Cabot Family Charitable Trust The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc. G. Gorham Peters Trust Gilson Family Foundation Klarman Family Foundation Robert and Ardis James Foundation

$3,000-$9,999 AAFCPAs The Bennett Family Foundation Berkshire Bank Brown Brothers Harriman CBIZ & MHM New England Clayton F. & Ruth L. Hawkridge Foundation Fiduciary Trust

Locke Lord LLP Marsh & McLennan Agency The Martin Salomon Morton and Gustel Schreiber Morton Foundation MDD Forensic Accountants Morgan Stanley - North Bridge Wealth Management Group New World Advisors Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP Pathstone PKF O’Connor Davies LLP Process Unity Ranfac Corp Rockefeller Capital Management RSM US LLP SVB Private (A Division of First Citizens Bank)

$1,000-$2,999

$100-$499

Accenture LLP

Charities Aid Foundation of America

Boston Financial Management The Bromark Family Foundation Cambridge Savings Bank Care.com Clarfeld Citizens Private Wealth Citizens Charitable Foundation Dedham Savings Bank Eastern Bank Fiducient Advisors Fortis Management Group Northern Trust Charitable Program Prime Buchholz

Geode Capital Give Lively Foundation Inc. Leenath Foundation LPL Financial Salem Five Charitable Foundation

Dunkin Donuts

Applied Underwriter’s The Gem Group, Incorporated Hannaford

Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co LLC

$500-$999

HawkEye 360 Inc

Trident Wealth Management ValMark Securities Global Gift Fund

LMA Services Company

Gazelle Strategic Partners

Suffolk University

The TJX Companies, Inc

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Dell Computer Corporation

Securitas Security Services USA, Inc

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, PC

J.C. Higgins Corp.

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

In-Kind

Gilmore, Rees and Carlson, PC

The Hope Foundation

Colvia LLC

Ruberto, Israel & Weiner, P.C.

United Way of Rhode Island

The Gant Family Foundation

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The Leonard and Hilda Kaplan Charitable Foundation

Pathstone Federal Street PepsiCo North America Beverage

Gould AC LLC

Roche Bros. Supermarkets

Merck Foundation

Trader Joe’s

Propel Careers

Unreal Brands Inc.

The Albright Foundation Trust

Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

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FINANCIALS AT A GLANCE

2024 Financials at a Glance We continue to invest in the future of The Baker Center, building the capacity to support ongoing growth and new areas of work.

Income

83% Program Revenue

Expenses

PROGRAM SERVICES

9%

Federal Research & Foundation Grants

41% School-Based Programs

2%

Contributions, Trusts, Bequests, & Special Events

19% Community-Based Programs

Other

12% Research & Training Programs

6%

12% Outpatient Clinical Services 2%

Commissioner's Association

SUPPORTING SERVICES 12% Administrative & General 2%

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Fundraising

FINANCIALS AT A GLANCE

Fiscal Year 2024 July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024

Income

FY 2024

Program Revenue

$25,111,070

Federal Research & Foundation Grants

$2,698,452

Outpatient Clinical Service Fees

$1,853,467

Spending Policy Transfer

$1,594,487

Net Assets Released

$664,904

Contributions, Trusts, Bequests & Special Events

$454,917

Other

$407,923

In-Kind Donations

$93,650

Total Income

$30,180,418

Expenses

FY 2024

PROGRAM SERVICES School-Based Programs

$13,058,260

Community-Based Programs

$6,107,896

Outpatient Clinical Services

$3,442,971

Research & Training Programs

$3,699,614

Commissioner’s Association

$763,834

Total Program Services

$27,072,575

SUPPORTING SERVICES Administrative & General

$3,856,948

Fundraising

$576,419

Total Supporting Services

$4,433,367

Exclude Non-Cash Expenses (i.e., Depreciation, Amortization, etc.)

$1,582,210

Total Expenses Excl. Non-Cash Expenses

$29,923,732

Change in Net Assets From Operations Excl. Non-Cash Expenses

$256,686

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Board of Trustees From giving time and attention to issues and matters of concern to The Center, to deepening relationships with current and new donors and friends, we deeply appreciate our Board of Directors for their loyal and generous commitment and efforts.

John Serafini Chair

Jayesh D. Bhansali

Chris McDonough

Laura K. Barooshian First Vice-Chair

Kristine E. Biagiotti-Bridges

Jill M. McNamara

Terence S. Bradshaw

Michele Norman

Christopher D. Cabral

Eric Tjonahen

Alexandra V. Chabrerie

Jay L. Webber*

Richard P. Breed III Clerk

Christine Dunn

Dorothy A. Weber*

Nidhi Aggarwal

Chris Herndon

David J. Martens Second-Vice Chair & Treasurer

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Primo A.J. Fontana

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*Trustee Emeritus

Mission Statement When you support The Baker Center for Children and Families, you are not only helping to increase access to high-quality care and special education, but you are also supporting broad-based efforts to improve mental and behavioral health care for children and families in Massachusetts and beyond.

We promote the best possible mental health of children and families through the integration of research, intervention, training, and policy.

Research

Training

Through research we identify best practices.

Through training we disseminate skills in research and quality care.

Intervention

Policy

Through intervention we bring those practices to children and families of diverse communities.

Through policy development, we use scientific knowledge to expand public awareness and inform public policy.

Thank you for making a real impact.

To learn how you can support The Baker Center, please email giving@bakercenter.org

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