Shannon describes how her experience in KidsPeace’s residential treatment program helped her overcome her challenges and forge a new path…
Bob MartinJune 7, 2021
KidsPeace communications and marketing efforts have won awards in a national healthcare marketing competition. The Aster Awards, a national/international awards…
Bob MartinJune 4, 2021
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (June 2, 2021) - The surprising therapeutic value of “just playing games” is spotlighted in the new issue…
Bob MartinJune 2, 2021
Using artwork created by a KidsPeace client as a starting point, this is a discussion of how KidsPeace’s programs and…
Bob MartinMay 6, 2021
KidsPeace has named three new members to its National Board of Directors – Raymond Carey of Raleigh, NC, Lesley Fallon…
Bob MartinMarch 9, 2021
In late February KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Slack moderated a question-and-answer session for the organization’s employees about COVID-19 vaccination. …
kpcommunicationsMarch 4, 2021
Interactive artwork from a child in KidsPeace programming Artistic expression allows KidsPeace kids to both explore and communicate. Take a look…
Bob MartinFebruary 25, 2021
The KidsPeace Foundation announced that it has named three new members to its Board of Trustees: Dr. Scott Reines is…
Bob MartinFebruary 23, 2021
KidsPeace has launched Spyglass Solutions, an affiliated consulting practice offering organizations in the healthcare field and beyond guidance and tools…
Bob MartinFebruary 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the acronym “PPE” (for “Personal Protective Equipment”) into everyday language, amid shortages of materials used to…
kpcommunicationsNovember 17, 2020
The Health Care Council of the Lehigh Valley was formed in 2011 by the Dorothy Rider Pool Trust in response…
kpcommunicationsAugust 25, 2020
“It’s not fair … just when we really could use a hug the most, we can’t get one!” That comment…
kpcommunicationsApril 21, 2020
Remembering Mike Steed By Mike Slack KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Steed, a member of the KidsPeace Georgia Board of…
Michael SlackApril 17, 2020
The banner stretches above the employee entrance at KidsPeace Georgia’s facility in Bowdon, GA, displaying a simple, straightforward and necessary…
kpcommunicationsApril 9, 2020
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing both children and adults to start to feel an overwhelming amount of fear, stress…
Jamie Pfister, MPHMarch 23, 2020
The following is a letter sent by KidsPeace President and CEO Michael Slack to U.S. Senators representing states in which…
kpcommunicationsMarch 22, 2020
The KidsPeace Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) knows that everyone experiences heightened levels of stress around this time of year.…
Jodi WhitcombDecember 16, 2019
Two out of three American households own a pet, so it’s no surprise that many of us find personal enjoyment…
kpcommunicationsDecember 2, 2019
The excellence of KidsPeace’s people was on display November 13th, as the 26th Annual KidsPeace Associate Recognition Award Ceremony was…
kpcommunicationsNovember 27, 2019
KidsPeace has entered into an educational alliance with Purdue University Global to support the ongoing educational activities of its associates…
kpcommunicationsSeptember 12, 2019
KidsPeace has appointed Caron Farrell, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP as Vice President of Medical Affairs for KidsPeace Hospital. In this position,…
kpcommunicationsAugust 15, 2019
The KidsPeace National Board of Directors announced it has unanimously selected Michael Slack, MBA to serve as President and Chief…
Bob MartinJuly 31, 2019
KidsPeace has received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to provide safety upgrades to the working environment for…
kpcommunicationsJune 21, 2019
There’s a story people tell about a frog dropped in a pot of water; if the water is boiling the…
kpcommunicationsMay 6, 2019
Insights learned in clinical treatment of kids with sexual behavior issues can have value for children and families in general.…
kpcommunicationsApril 17, 2019
March 18, 2019 – The KidsPeace Board of Directors announced that Michael Slack has been named Interim President and Chief…
Bob MartinMarch 18, 2019
What’s happening at KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley? Chief Operating Officer Michael Slack discusses the organization and the needs of…
kpcommunicationsMarch 11, 2019
Denise Hamlin, Director of Residential and Education Services at KidsPeace’s Graham Lake Campus in Maine recently joined the Executive Director…
kpcommunicationsFebruary 19, 2019
The 2018 version of KidsPeace’s annual holiday “Angel Tree” gift campaign was the most successful to date, thanks to the…
kpcommunicationsFebruary 1, 2019
To mark the Thanksgiving holiday, we asked Chris Ferry, Executive Director of KidsPeace’s Pennsylvania community programs, this question: What can…
kpcommunicationsNovember 21, 2018
The latest issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazinefocuses on de-escalation techniques for kids in crisis, along with a variety of thought-provoking…
kpcommunicationsNovember 19, 2018
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10, here are some thoughts about the issue: I know what…
kpcommunicationsOctober 11, 2018
In Georgia, famed Nashville songwriter Monty Powell www.montypowell.com recently worked with young people from KidsPeace’s Bowdon Campus to write a…
kpcommunicationsJuly 6, 2018
The news of the deaths by suicide of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade reminds us that the warning signs that…
kpcommunicationsJune 8, 2018
In the next Healing Magazine (published May 30) – a variety of voices on the issue of whether our kids are…
kpcommunicationsMay 29, 2018
This week marks what would have been the 90th birthday of the late Fred Rogers – or as he was…
kpcommunicationsMarch 22, 2018
The Emerging Health Professionals program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute is an intensive, dual-enrollment program designed to give rising…
kpcommunicationsDecember 19, 2017
New perspectives of people on the autism spectrum … therapeutic approaches that hold out hope for families with kids facing…
kpcommunicationsDecember 14, 2017
From airports to movie theaters to playgrounds, efforts are underway to be more welcoming and inclusive to individuals on the…
kpcommunicationsNovember 29, 2017
KidsPeace hosted author and advocate for individuals with autism Ron Suskind for a special presentation at the ArtsQuest Center at…
kpcommunicationsNovember 21, 2017
A family’s love … a breakthrough in communication … and the power of technology to connect with those on the…
kpcommunicationsNovember 14, 2017
Clear Channel Airports needed to thank its clients in a unique way. See how partnering with KidsPeace also helps them…
kpcommunicationsOctober 12, 2017
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery. It happens not only in distant nations, but in our very own…
kpcommunicationsOctober 11, 2017
Following the mass shooting in Las Vegas, KidsPeace’s Jodi Whitcomb discussed ways parents can help their kids deal with such…
kpcommunicationsOctober 4, 2017
Yashodahn Wagh (right) discusses his internship work with Mike Callan, KidsPeace Chief Financial Officer, during Lehigh University’s Healthcare Systems Engineering…
kpcommunicationsAugust 17, 2017
It’s graduation time across America, as young people mark the achievement of completion of high school and look forward to…
kpcommunicationsJune 12, 2017
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (May 31, 2017) - Many Americans may associate the term “sex trafficking” with the developing world - but…
kpcommunicationsMay 31, 2017
In the next issue of Healing Magazine, contributor Colette Pressell discusses the stresses and anxiety felt by children who are…
kpcommunicationsMay 23, 2017
In the next Healing Magazine, we look at the issue of domestic sex trafficking, and hear heartbreaking stories of the…
kpcommunicationsMay 17, 2017
In the most recent edition of Healing Magazine, contributor Julie Dees praised the potential of “millennials” - workers born between…
kpcommunicationsMay 10, 2017
