Founding Officers



Garland S. Alcock, M.D. is dedicated to assisting young people in living up to their full potentials. Raised on Cape Cod, she benefited from education at a time when academics were generously augmented by an array of service/recreational clubs and programs in fine arts, performing arts and industrial arts as well as athletics. Dr. Alcock has a clear perspective on the impact of resources on child development. Practice with the National Health Service Corps in rural Vermont convinced her that psychosocial issues comprised an impressive segment of pediatric medicine. Residency in Psychiatry at Naval Hospital, San Diego, CA provided a firm foundation in general psychiatry with a unique perspective on the developmental issues of late adolescence. On return to Cape Cod, Dr. Alcock with husband Jeffrey Frankel established ACCEPT, Inc. through which they have created a range of programs for court-involved youth. Dr. Alcock is the Executive Director of ACCEPT, Inc. and serves as Clinical Director for all of the Corporation’s programs.



Jeffrey P. Frankel, M.A.T. has devoted his career to the educational needs of children and to providing a secure environment for both teacher and learner. Mr. Frankel entered his first and most challenging classroom at IS 55 in Brooklyn, NY. Assigned to teach middle school history, he was faced with adolescents many of whom were not in the least "ready to learn" as their lives were severely impacted by a range of social and environmental stressors. In the center of this challenge he discovered the resilience of children and their great motivation to take on the world despite the obstacles in their paths. With humor, creativity, dignity, and constancy he kept his classroom safe and nurtured the learning process for hundreds of children. A further 5 years of teaching on Cape Cod revealed how significantly children in even this rural community are impacted by similar issues. Mr. Frankel serves the Corporation as Program Manager aligning remedial resources to youths’ needs while maintaining security, providing professional staffing, and insuring budget efficiency and accountability.