In media portrayals, when members of a marginalized group are either not represented or shown in negative or unimportant roles,…
Bob MartinNovember 19, 2025
The calendar – and thermometer – might say it’s still summer, but kids and parents know that “Back to School”…
Bob MartinAugust 20, 2025
In the latest issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine, pediatrician and podcast host Dr. Lia Gaggino explains why she feels attention…
Bob MartinJune 17, 2025
The power of music: an unexpected ingredient in KidsPeace’s efforts to help kids de-escalate from crisis. On the latest…
Bob MartinApril 22, 2025
April is Autism Awareness Month, and on the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast host Bob Martin sat down with Rob Harvey,…
Bob MartinApril 1, 2025
For the last ten years, families with kids in crisis have been able to turn for guidance to KidsPeace’s clinics…
Bob MartinMarch 4, 2025
Smartphones are a marvel of modern technology, and there’s no doubt they’ve become an almost essential part of their owners’…
Bob MartinFebruary 4, 2025
Regular visits to the dentist are a rite of passage for young people in our society - but among youth…
Bob MartinJanuary 2, 2025
At KidsPeace our services for children in need of mental and behavioral health services are called “trauma-informed care” -- …
Bob MartinSeptember 17, 2024
One aspect of KidsPeace’s approach to caring for kids in its hospital and residential treatment setting is the use of…
Bob MartinJuly 30, 2024
How does a mental health provider incorporate technological innovations to serve its clients, but in a responsible and sustainable way? …
Bob MartinJune 25, 2024
June marks the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Hope Center for Youth and Family Crisis’s behavioral health urgent…
Bob MartinJune 11, 2024
May is National Foster Care Month, and on the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast host Bob Martin talks with three…
Bob MartinMay 30, 2024
On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, KidsPeace teachers from Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maine reflect on the role education plays…
Bob MartinMay 7, 2024
In addition to providing kids in crisis therapeutic help, KidsPeace also offers opportunities for real-world training to medical professionals beginning…
Bob MartinApril 25, 2024
April is Autism Awareness Month, and on the latest Conversations podcast Rob Harvey, Director of Intensive Behavioral Health Services, offers…
Bob MartinApril 9, 2024
What is a “toxic friendship?” How can I tell if a friendship is toxic … and if it is, what…
Bob MartinMarch 6, 2024
As program manager for KidsPeace Foster Care in Kingston, NY, Jennifer Udvardi-Morris works to connect kids in need with foster…
Bob MartinFebruary 5, 2024
The sixth season of the “Conversations with KidsPeace” podcast kicks off with KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Slack discussing highlights…
Bob MartinJanuary 18, 2024
Autism Focused Foster Care According to a recent study, children with autism are more than twice as likely to enter…
Bob MartinJune 12, 2023
The reigning Miss Pennsylvania, Alysa Bainbridge, recently toured KidsPeace’s Orchard Hills Campus facilities, and sat down for an interview about…
Bob MartinSeptember 22, 2022
Supporters of KidsPeace’s foster care operations in Fayetteville, North Carolina will come together again this fall to celebrate local artists…
Bob MartinSeptember 9, 2022
KidsPeace and its clients benefit tremendously from the generosity of donors and philanthropic-minded people – whose contributions often make it…
Bob MartinAugust 10, 2022
On the latest installment of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, host Bob Martin talks with the head of a nonprofit…
Bob MartinJuly 6, 2022
Navigating the transition into young adulthood isn’t always smooth or obvious, and many of us rely on parents and families…
Bob MartinMay 19, 2022
KidsPeace kicked off the celebration of its 140th Anniversary at the end of January, following the second year of the…
Bob MartinFebruary 2, 2022
A favorite saying … an inspirational quote … maybe a tip to do something around the house better. For the…
Bob MartinDecember 21, 2021
The Power Of Telling Stories
The latest issue of Healing Magazine has been published (at www.healingmagazine.org), with a special section examining the therapeutic power of…
Bob MartinDecember 2, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget other issues continue to affect our society. One of those issues: substance…
Bob MartinOctober 18, 2021
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the latest edition of the “Conversations with KidsPeace” podcast discusses an approach…
Bob MartinSeptember 20, 2021
One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and organizations has been a renewed interest in the emotional and mental…
Bob MartinJuly 26, 2021
In the latest installment of Conversations with KidsPeace, host Bob Martin talks with three contributors to the just-published issue of…
Bob MartinJune 8, 2021
The Spring/Summer 2021 edition of Healing Magazine has been published at healingmagazine.org. The magazine’s “Spotlight” section looks at how games…
Bob MartinJune 2, 2021
It’s described as the most significant reform in federal child welfare policy in decades. How will the Family First Prevention…
Bob MartinMay 19, 2021
May is National Foster Care Month and, after a year of pandemic, how has foster care changed? On the latest…
Bob MartinMay 4, 2021
Amid the issues surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, some people appear to be handling all of it…
Bob MartinApril 21, 2021
Healthcare organizations have had to adopt new approaches to serving their clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But will those new…
Bob MartinMarch 16, 2021
KidsPeace has launched a new consulting practice – aiming to share its expertise and insights with other organizations. On the…
Bob MartinFebruary 17, 2021
2020 will go down in history as a remarkable and challenging year for all of us … including KidsPeace. What…
Bob MartinJanuary 18, 2021
KidsPeace’s TeenCentral.com service has provided needed support to young people struggling with anxiety and stress from the COVID-19 pandemic. On…
Bob MartinDecember 7, 2020
The latest issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine looks at the impact COVID-19 has had on mental health in America, and…
Bob MartinNovember 17, 2020
It’s a role-playing game that’s been around for more than forty years, but Dungeons & Dragons is finding new popularity…
Bob MartinOctober 6, 2020
The heart of KidsPeace’s TeenCentral.com service lies in the stories shared by visitors, and the therapeutic support responses they receive. …
Bob MartinSeptember 22, 2020
Amid COVID-19 and other challenges that are dividing our society, the latest edition of Conversations with KidsPeace podcast tells an…
Bob MartinJuly 2, 2020
Just in time for Mother’s Day, KidsPeace is rolling out a unique initiative to help people connect across the divide…
Bob MartinMay 6, 2020
A mental or behavioral health crisis is terrifying enough for an individual or their family in the best of times,…
Bob MartinApril 13, 2020
On a special edition of the “Conversations with KidsPeace” podcast, we discuss KidsPeace’s TeenCentral.com service and the role it can…
Bob MartinApril 2, 2020
The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast returns for its third season just in time for Valentine’s Day 2020 – and examines…
Bob MartinFebruary 10, 2020
Pets, Animals and Nature | Helping People Heal And Thrive | CWK#026
The new issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine is out now, and on the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast host Bob Martin…
Bob MartinDecember 16, 2019
Treating a child suffering from mental or behavioral health challenges often involves treating their families, too. On the latest Conversations…
Bob MartinNovember 26, 2019
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