Tanya Trevett first became involved with The Brookline Center through an unexpected opportunity. A friend shared an advertisement for a Family Partner position at the Center’s Massachusetts Psychosis Access and Triage Hub (M-PATH), a program dedicated to improving access to psychosis services and helping young people and their families navigate pathways to care. M-PATH’s mission…
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When Masu Haque-Khan and Badar Khan moved to Brookline from Houston, they brought with them a deep commitment to philanthropy rooted in their faith and a desire to support their new community. Their connection to The Brookline Center began at a dinner party hosted by a board member, but their involvement and ongoing support truly…
Read Full PostFour Decades of Making an Impact
Spend a few minutes in Carol Steinman’s company, and one will quickly recognize the voice of an impassioned supporter. Carol’s commitment to The Brookline Center began when a friend, recognizing Carol’s expertise as a licensed social worker, invited her to join the Center’s Board, sparking a journey that has spanned nearly four decades. Over the…
Read Full PostOpening Doors for Student Mental Health: The Ruderman Family Foundation
Through a robust partnership and multi-year investments totaling nearly $1 million, the Ruderman Family Foundation has been a driving force behind the expansion of The Brookline Center’s bryt program across Massachusetts. Bryt is a school-based mental health program that supports students (and their families) who have experienced a disruption in their education related to a…
Read Full PostBoldly Investing In Innovation
“Better outcomes for patients is the ultimate goal,” says Brookline Center Board Member Pam Lodish, who together with her husband Dr. Harvey Lodish, made the most significant individual gift in the Center’s history to date: $1 million to seed fund The Brookline Center Innovation Institute. Longtime Brookline residents, Pam and Harvey see their gift as…
Read Full PostLong-Time Brookline Residents Shape Their Legacy: Nancy & Reddi
Nancy Lincoln spent most of her career directing a school for teens with emotional challenges. Reddi Ford was a teacher and administrator at the same school. Nancy explains, “When we retired a few years ago, we decided to intensify our involvement with The Brookline Center. We have supported The Brookline Center for years, and have…
Read Full PostAddressing a Need in Their Backyard: Soumen & Sutanuka’s Story
Soumen, a telecommunications consultant, and Sutanuka, a graduate student in nursing, moved to Brookline in 2012. Soumen explains, “A colleague happened to mention The Brookline Center, and it piqued our interest. We were intrigued that there could be such a wide-ranging community resource so close to home. Attending the Center’s Believe in Brookline Kids gala,…
Read Full PostTwo Generations, a Singular Commitment to Brookline: The Kaplan & Peck Families
Cathy Kaplan first got to know the Center as a young mother in need of help. Forty years later, her daughter, Jane Kaplan Peck, joined the Center’s Board of Directors. With their husbands and business partners, Ken and Nate, they’ve made The Brookline Center a giving priority. Today, their families and their company, Kaplan Construction,…
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