Boston Community Pediatrics

02/06/2026

January's Produce of the Month: Apples! 🍎

Throughout January, BCP Nutritious Cooking Class featured apples in recipes that kept our Little Chefs warm all month long.

One class favorite? Apple Cheddar Biscuits & Homemade Chili!

On cold winter days, there's nothing better than warm biscuits fresh from the oven paired with a hearty bowl of chili. Based on all the smiling faces, our Little Chefs definitely agreed! 🥘✨

What our Little Chefs learned:
✅ Measuring ingredients for homemade biscuits
✅ Collaborating as a team to prepare a full meal
✅ Working with seasonal produce
✅ Kitchen confidence and life skills

BCP Nutritious isn't just about cooking—it's about building confidence, trying new foods, and creating meals families can make together at home. After participating in BCP Nutritious, 88% of families say their child is more willing to try fruits and vegetables they don't usually eat.

Participants who attend receive no-cost ingredients, and those that attend virtually have these delivered to their homes each week, so that there are no barriers to participation, and they can follow along and cook with their families. 💙👩‍🍳

02/06/2026

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02/06/2026

Happy National Patient Recognition Week! 💙

To the parents and caregivers who advocate, ask questions, and trust us as a partner in their children's health.

To the kids who are brave, curious, and resilient.

You all are our partners, not just our patients.

At BCP, we listen, build trust, and make decisions about your care with you. That's what relationship-driven care means. It's why we take 30-60 minutes per appointment instead of 15. It's why we truly listen to what you need. And it's working: 96% of our families say BCP helps them feel like a partner in their child's healthcare.

Thank you for choosing BCP. Thank you for showing up and reminding us every day that the best care happens when families and providers work together. We're honored to change the way healthcare is delivered to all children WITH you. 🩺

02/06/2026

Happy National Patient Recognition Week! 💙

To the parents and caregivers who advocate, ask questions, and trust us as a partner in their children’s health.

To the kids who are brave, curious, and resilient.

You all are our partners, not just our patients.

At BCP, we listen, build trust, and make decisions about your care with you. That’s what relationship-driven care means. It’s why we take 30-60 minutes per appointment instead of 15. It’s why we truly listen to what you need. And it’s working: 96% of our families say BCP helps them feel like a partner in their child’s healthcare.

Thank you for choosing BCP. Thank you for showing up and reminding us every day that the best care happens when families and providers work together. We’re honored to change the way healthcare is delivered to all children WITH you. 🩺

02/04/2026

Last week, BCP founder Dr. Robyn Riseberg was honored to receive the Achievement in Health Care Award at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards.

Surrounded by women leaders and innovators from across Massachusetts, Riseberg encouraged us all to keep thinking and working differently, even when progress feels slow. For 15 years, Riseberg practiced pediatrics in Boston's community health system. She loved her patients, but the system was failing them: rushed 15-minute appointments, families turned away at the door because they couldn’t pay, moms who couldn't reach a doctor when their child had a fever because no one would answer the phone.For years, she battled the frustration of knowing that the healthcare status quo wasn’t working.

So in November 2020, in the middle of a pandemic, she decided to change it.

Today, BCP serves more than 1,700 children with integrated medical care, mental health care, and support addressing systemic barriers to health, including housing, food, and education. We've proven that putting patients first works, achieving 99% patient satisfaction, 100% provider retention, and better outcomes at lower costs.

Riseberg reminds us that she didn’t create a totally new way of practicing pediatrics overnight and that she didn’t do it alone. It took shared courage, humanity, and hard work – but it started with a single leap of faith. She reminds us: "When you see what needs to be done—big or small—do it. Change it. Don’t let anyone tell you that this is just ‘how it is.’"

Congratulations, Dr. Riseberg. Thank you for daring to believe healthcare could be different, and for starting a practice that has become a health equity movement to change the way healthcare is delivered to all children. 💙

02/02/2026

Our founder Dr. Robyn Riseberg was featured on WBZ / CBS News Boston as part of its series highlighting the 2026 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards winners.

When asked about a need in the community that would surprise people, her answer: compassion.

"I feel so grateful to be working in a system that works, where we treat patients well, we treat staff well, where we're able to actually do things for people. We're able to say yes all the time."

At BCP, saying yes looks like: sending a child on a college visit with a mental health clinician, supporting a family in housing court, and helping with food, stability, and healthcare, all at once.

Watch the full interview:

WBZ is celebrating the 2026 honorees of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Awards.YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSBostonFacebook: https://www...

01/29/2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics has released its own childhood vaccine schedule – and BCP stands with the AAP. 💙

Recent federal guidance has created confusion about childhood vaccines, including removing the Hepatitis B birth dose from recommended schedules. The AAP, representing 67,000 pediatricians nationwide, responded by releasing evidence-based recommendations that keep critical vaccines like Hepatitis B on the schedule.

At BCP, we follow the science. We follow the AAP.

Dr. Jen Gill, our Medical Director, and Dr. Robyn Riseberg explain why the Hepatitis B birth dose matters:

The Hepatitis B birth dose, given within 24 hours of birth, is 95% effective at preventing infection and saving newborns from developing this chronic, lifelong condition. This vaccine is safe, effective, and has dramatically reduced childhood Hepatitis B infections since its introduction over 40 years ago. Delaying this vaccine misses a critical window when newborns are most vulnerable.

Massachusetts is following the evidence. Governor Maura Healey and Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu continue recommending the birth dose, aligned with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

BCP supports the AAP-approved vaccine schedule. Along with pediatricians across the country, we will continue to recommend the birth dose and the full Hepatitis B vaccine series as part of routine childhood immunizations.

At Boston Community Pediatrics, we stand with science, because our children deserve proven protection. Talk to your pediatrician. Protect your newborn. Vaccinate your newborn with the Hepatitis B vaccine.

01/28/2026

Happy National Pediatrician Day to the incredible providers at Boston Community Pediatrics! 💙🩺

Our pediatricians don't just treat symptoms. They partner with families, address root causes, and show up for the whole child: providing medical care, mental health care, and everything in between.

They take time with every appointment. They truly listen. They advocate for systemic change. And they see each child and family as a partner in care.

They've shown up for our community every single day since we opened our doors in 2020, with 100% provider retention – a fact we’re very proud of!

To every provider on our team: thank you for choosing to invest differently in children's health and for proving that relationship-driven care works.

01/25/2026

01/23/2026

Sometimes when a system is broken, it requires stepping outside and creating something new.

That's what Joe Phoenix and our founder, Dr. Robyn Riseberg, explored on the IVI Podcast, and it's what ultimately drove Dr. Riseberg to found Boston Community Pediatrics five years ago.

Listen to the full episode:

What if the healthcare system doesn’t need to be tweaked... but rebuilt?In this episode of the IVI Podcast, host Joe Phoenix sits down with Robyn Riseberg, F...

01/23/2026

As Congress debates whether to make telehealth a permanent Medicare benefit, they're deciding who gets access to care.

At BCP, we built telehealth into our model from day one–not because of COVID, but because we understood that for families with low income, getting to a doctor's office can mean lost wages, transportation costs, missed school, and childcare challenges.

Telehealth removes those barriers. A child can see the doctor in the evening. A teen can access mental health support without missing class. A quick medication check-in doesn't require time off work.

The pandemic showed us what's possible when we remove unnecessary barriers to care.
If Congress lets telehealth coverage expire, the message is clear: some people's time, jobs, and health matter more than others.

Why would we undo progress that made care more equitable? 👉

01/19/2026

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we honor the legacy of Dr. King and his wife, Coretta Scott King.

Dr. King wrote: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny."

A child's health cannot be separated from their housing, food security, or access to dignified care. It is all connected.

Coretta Scott King taught us that love "impels people to go into community and try to change conditions for others, to take risks for what they believe in."

Their actions and values continue to inspire us, showing that, even in the most challenging times, together we can create change.

At BCP, we are committed to fighting injustice and creating communities that center trust, love, and belonging. We hope you'll join our movement to change the way healthcare is delivered to all children.

There is no more important time than now. 💙🩺