The Board of Directors of Italian Home for Children is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Alan Jacobson as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 24, 2016.

This appointment heralds a new phase in Italian Home’s longstanding work to serve children and families in the greater Boston area. Dr. Jacobson’s service will preserve and build upon a legacy of service spanning nearly 100 years.

“The CEO Search Committee conducted an extensive process and met many very talented people.” said Michael Papile, Chairman of the Board. “Every member of the Committee was quite taken with the scope of Alan's expertise in programming, financial management and fundraising.”

In describing the selection, Papile added: “Dr. Jacobson has demonstrated successful leadership of residential and clinical programs, school-based, home- based, where he has artfully balanced the dual goals of mission effectiveness and financial success. And he overlays all of that with a sincere passion and understanding of our mission. We are thrilled to have him as our new CEO.”

Dr. Jacobson most recently served as Senior Vice President of Programs at Jewish Family & Children’s Service and brings experience in child welfare, clinical psychology and human services. He brings a particularly impressive breadth and depth of knowledge in the sector, having also previously worked as Area Director of Family Health Services; Site Director at South Shore Mental Health; Division Director at the Providence Center; and "Associate Division Director of Behavioral Health at Riverside Community Care. He holds a BA in Child Study from Tufts University, a Psy.D. from the University of Hartford and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

"I'm honored and humbled to be asked to lead this exceptional agency as it approaches its hundredth year of providing the highest quality services to children and families.” said Dr. Jacobson. “Italian Home is centered around traditions of faith and deep compassion, ideals that I’ve held close in all of my professional work. I look forward to working with the incredibly talented staff as we continue to empower children and help them reach their full potential, while continually looking for new opportunities to broaden our reach and impact.”

The search was conducted by the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group.

About Italian Home for Children

Italian Home for Children provides progressive and therapeutic programs to help children, adults and families with emotional, behavioral, and educational needs thrive in their communities. Building on nearly a century of caring for children and families, IHC has evolved and expanded over the decades, and is today a beacon of hope, support and service to children and families across the greater Boston region.