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Call: (617) 278-4286Email: [email protected]
Visit: jbcc.harvard.edu/sei
You will need to provide: Child’s Name,Child’s Date of Birth, Home Address &
Phone Number
Award-winning program.
State-of-the-art treatment.
Recreational setting.
APPLY NOW!Contact us to begin the
screening and application process.
Judge Baker Children’s Center improves thequality of children’s mental health care bytranslating research into programs and servicesthat change lives.
For nearly 100 years, Judge Baker has beeninstrumental in creating a continuum of care thatsupports children’s healthy development at thepolicy, systems, and practice levels. Our research,direct programs and services, training, andadvocacy make Judge Baker a preeminent voiceand active resource on issues of children’smental health.
About Judge BakerChildren’s Center
jbcc.harvard.eduJudge Baker Children’s Center53 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120Phone: (617) 232-8390
For more information:
Sarah Tannenbaum, Psy.D.Associate Director, Summer Enrichment InstitutePhone: (617) 278-4286E-mail: [email protected]
Robert Franks, Ph.D.President and CEO, Judge Baker Children’s CenterPhone: (617) 278-4275E-mail: [email protected]
Summer EnrichmentInstitute
A therapeutic alternative to summer camp
Featuring the award-winningSummer Treatment Program for children
with ADHD and behavior issues.
The Summer Enrichment Institute atJudge Baker Children’s Center is a six-weekday program that teaches children ages 6-12effective ways to manage ADHD and otherbehavior issues.
�e Summer Enrichment Institute is based on theSummer Treatment Program (STP), named a ModelProgram in Child and Family Mental Health by theAmerican Psychological Association and the SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration(SAMHSA), and a program of the year by Childrenand Adults with ADHD (CHADD), the nationalparent advocacy group for children with ADHD.STP is also listed in SAMHSA’s National Registry ofEvidence-based Programs and Practices.
Treatment is tailored to meet the needs of eachindividual child.
• Children learn to increase pro-social behaviorand decrease disruptive behavior through praise,positive reinforcement, and reward systems.
• Each child participates in daily sports, games, art,social skills groups, and academic instruction, aswell as weekly �eld trips.
Caregivers are active participants.
Weekly parenting support groups help caregiversmaintain the gains made in the Summer EnrichmentInstitute and extend them to the home.
“She looks forward to it. She is eager. She plays hard. She has fun. She learns.She succeeds. She feels better. We can see her growth, and we see herfeeling better about who she is.” — Summer Enrichment Institute parent
95% of parents said both they and theirchildren benefited from the program*
96% of parents said their children notonly improved in the program, but alsoenjoyed attending*
How does the SummerEnrichment Institute work?• Highly trained counselors use evidence-based
behavior modi�cation programs to increase pro-social behavior and decrease disruptive behaviorin group contexts including classroom instruction,art, sports, and social skills groups.
• Clinical psychologist supervises the program.
• Children stay with the same well-sta�ed smallgroups throughout the summer as they developskills to improve their functioning at school, withpeers, at home, and in their community.
• Counselors collaboratively develop individualizedtreatment goals with children and families.Progress is monitored continuously and feedbackis given daily to improve outcomes.
The resultSkills are developed. �e lessons resonate. �echildren thrive.
Program FactsAges accepted6–12
Cost – somescholarship aid isavailable$4,950
Length of program6 weeks
Program hours,Monday – Friday8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Parents who saidthey wouldrecommend theprogram to otherparents*99%
*In a study of a large group of children diagnosed withADHD over a period of �ve years.
