IHC Blog
Leo’s Story
At 8 years old, Leo was in a dark place. He self harmed, contemplated suicide, and was hospitalized. With the help of clinicians at Italian Home, Leo made tremendous strides working through his anger, depression, and anxiety disorder. Today, Leo is 22. He is happier than he ever thought was possible and wanted to share…
Read MoreThe 5 Most Important Lessons We’ve Learned From A Year of COVID
As we hit the one year mark since COVID-19 abruptly changed the world as we knew it, we reflect on what we’ve learned, how far we’ve come, and how much work is left to be done to help our community through this pandemic. At the Italian Home for Children, the kids and families we serve, along with our dedicated staff, have handled unprecedented challenges and heartbreak with incredible resilience.
Read MoreOne Hundred Years of Gatherings!
An evening of bridge and whist at the Sheraton Boston. A “Night of Stars” featuring 25 luminaries of the screen, stage and radio. A concert with famed crooner Perry Como. Reunions for past residents, staff members, friends and volunteers. Like Italian Home itself, the organization’s public events to bolster fundraising and visibility over the past…
Read MoreItalian Home’s Compassionate Roots
The origins of social work in America are thought to be with Hull-House, a settlement house founded by Jane Addams in Chicago in 1889. Settlement houses shared a purpose with social work as a whole: to provide a place where needy people could go and access services such as food, housing, social support, and education. …
Read MoreAt Italian Home, Generations Give Back
Working on behalf of Italian Home for Children has been a true family affair for many Boston-area families. Take James and Robert Tambone. For the past 18 months, James has been one of the members of Italian Home’s Young Leaders Board. “We are a growing group of people in our 20s and 30s looking to…
Read MoreFrom ‘Ward of the State’ to Mayor and State Representative
State Representative Paul Donato stands in his office at the Massachusetts State House and motions toward the framed drawing of the Italian Home nestled onto one of the room’s bookshelves. “Second window on the right on the second floor,” he says, moving closer and touching the image of the Home’s main building. “That’s where I…
Read More2018 Annual Meeting
Our Annual Meeting was held on October 18, 2018 on our Jamaica Plain Campus. Over 60 people filled our gymnasium to catch up with each other and the happenings going on with our programs. The meeting was led by Dan Brennan, IHC’s board chair. We recognized Deion, a 2018 graduate of the Pallotta School. He…
Read MoreChristmas in July, Thanks to Bain & Co.!
For as long as anyone can remember, every Christmas at the Italian Home hundreds of friends have opened their hearts and generously donated gifts for the children in our care. Unfortunately, with so many kids to care for and new ones arriving nearly every day, by June this year our toy closet was starting to…
Read MoreGratitude
Yesterday, our CEO Alan Jacobson created this message of thanks and gratitude for our donors, volunteers, advocates, and most importantly, our staff. We are all so grateful to those in our Italian Home community for giving their all to the children and families we support. From our Home to yours, thank you.
Read MoreCallahan Construction Managers Partners with Italian Home
Boston, MA (October 26, 2017) – Callahan Construction Managers (Callahan), a Bridgewater-based full-service construction management firm, has launched a partnership with Italian Home for Children (IHC) to provide local support to children and families in need. Through hands-on involvement, ranging from volunteer work to in-kind improvements to IHC facilities, Callahan is committed to advancing IHC’s…
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