“Fresh air, sunshine and the outdoors are always a positive recipe for improving your mood, your physical health and your…
Bob MartinSeptember 20, 2023
Justine Dawson (left), Program Manager at the KidsPeace Foster Care office in Chalfont, receives the Bucks Innovation and Improvement Grant…
Bob MartinAugust 17, 2023
KidsPeace has received a $7,250 grant to create a mentoring program for youth in foster care in Columbia County, Pennsylvania.…
Bob MartinJuly 26, 2023
Every three years, KidsPeace Hospital conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), aimed at identifying strengths and needs of our…
Bob MartinJune 26, 2023
The need for mental and behavioral healthcare services in the U.S. has risen sharply as a result of the COVID-19…
Bob MartinJune 26, 2023
KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Programs (FCCP) has announced that Monique Shoemaker of Muncy, PA has been chosen as its…
Bob MartinMay 8, 2023
According to a recent study, children with autism are more than twice as likely to enter foster care than those…
Bob MartinApril 10, 2023
Recently announced innovative and collaborative efforts among healthcare providers are important in meeting the increasing need for effective mental health…
Bob MartinMarch 2, 2023
By providing a range of services for mental and behavioral healthcare for children, KidsPeace is making a difference in the…
Bob MartinFebruary 21, 2023
The KidsPeace Foundation announced that Robert A. Oster has been named to its Board of Trustees. Mr. Oster is a…
Bob MartinFebruary 21, 2023
KidsPeace and Lehigh County (PA) have announced a new partnership to expand and enhance a key tool for families facing…
Bob MartinFebruary 1, 2023
A 140th Anniversary commemoration … taking a mental health break between innings at the local ballpark … a client art…
Bob MartinJanuary 4, 2023
For many families at this time of year, a crackling fire is the ideal backdrop to holiday festivities. But not…
Bob MartinDecember 21, 2022
KidsPeace’s digital marketing communications efforts have been recognized in a national healthcare marketing awards competition. KidsPeace received five Gold Awards…
Bob MartinDecember 20, 2022
A burning fire inside a raging heart: artwork from a KidsPeace client is the inspiration for the organization’s year-end fundraising…
Bob MartinDecember 7, 2022
KidsPeace GA Pool Project Receives $24,000 Grant KidsPeace has received a $24,000 grant from the Community Foundation of West Georgia…
Bob MartinNovember 29, 2022
“Who cares for the caregivers?” That’s an important question for providers of mental and behavioral healthcare services to ponder. And…
Bob MartinNovember 29, 2022
Each year KidsPeace recognizes the outstanding work of its dedicated associates with its Associate Achievement Awards. Presented in six categories…
Bob MartinNovember 21, 2022
The 2022 edition of KidsPeace’s “Angel Tree” holiday gift drive is now underway – with several local organizations participating in…
Bob MartinNovember 18, 2022
KidsPeace has named Dr. Joseph Cox to the position of Executive Director of KidsPeace Georgia, its behavioral health residential treatment…
Bob MartinNovember 16, 2022
KidsPeace has received $1 million in Pennsylvania state grants for improvements to its campus in Temple, Berks County. The funding…
Bob MartinOctober 31, 2022
A mural artist takes inspiration from the work done at a KidsPeace outpatient clinic, as she creates a welcoming image…
Bob MartinOctober 20, 2022
After decades in the business world, George found his true calling in helping kids through treatment, as a mental health…
Bob MartinAugust 23, 2022
KidsPeace will hold a special community event in Allentown’s Cedar Beach Park on Saturday, August 13th, to mark the 25th…
Bob MartinAugust 10, 2022
Amid the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflicts abroad and historic rises in the cost of living at…
Bob MartinJuly 21, 2022
Sarah’s Smile, KidsPeace’s summer group therapy program for youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, returns in 2022 - and for the…
Bob MartinJuly 6, 2022
Wilson B. (Ben) Garrett of Carrollton, GA has been elected Chair of the KidsPeace National Board of Directors. Mr.…
Bob MartinJune 30, 2022
Sophie, a teenager who recently completed treatment in KidsPeace’s residential program in Pennsylvania, is an accomplished artist who created an…
Bob MartinJune 16, 2022
What’s the best way to mark a 140-year anniversary? For KidsPeace, it’s assembling a chorus of voices explaining what the…
Bob MartinJune 7, 2022
The following is a statement issued on Thursday, May 19 to KidsPeace associates and the broader KidsPeace community, by President…
Michael SlackMay 19, 2022
KidsPeace President and CEO Michael Slack offered an expression of hope about mental health crises facing our nation’s youth, in…
Bob MartinMay 12, 2022
In recognition of National Foster Care Awareness Month, KidsPeace foster care offices have named Foster Parents of the Year for…
Bob MartinMay 9, 2022
KidsPeace announced that Michael W. Slack has signed a new five-year contract to continue serving as President and CEO of…
Bob MartinMarch 22, 2022
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, State Senator Pat Browne and State Representative Gary Day have secured a grant of more than…
Bob MartinDecember 6, 2021
KidsPeace has appointed Robert (Bob) Scheffler to the new position of Vice President of Pennsylvania Residential, Education and Hospital Programs.…
Bob MartinNovember 2, 2021
The world-famous Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will visit KidsPeace’s Broadway Campus in Fountain Hill, PA on Thursday, October 28th from 10…
Bob MartinOctober 22, 2021
The KidsPeace Foundation has announced that Anthony (Tony) DaRe, founder and chief executive officer of BSI Corporate Benefits, has joined…
Bob MartinOctober 7, 2021
Tom and Bradley decided they wanted to become foster parents with the goal of adopting a child. How do they…
Bob MartinSeptember 21, 2021
KidsPeace announced that residential treatment programs at its campuses in Georgia and Maine have received accreditation from the Joint Commission…
Bob MartinSeptember 14, 2021
On the latest installment of “KidsPeace Stories,” a Philadelphia child advocate explains why she seeks out KidsPeace’s services for the…
Bob MartinSeptember 2, 2021
KidsPeace Foster Care receives a $27,000 grant from the Williamsport Lycoming Community Fund at the First Community Foundation Partnership of…
Bob MartinAugust 10, 2021
Interested in a challenging and rewarding career of making a difference in a child’s life? Come talk with KidsPeace on…
Bob MartinAugust 3, 2021
A KidsPeace therapist was looking for a way to get his autism group’s members to practice their interaction and communications…
Bob MartinJuly 23, 2021
She failed out of program after program … until she came to KidsPeace, where she found the one thing she…
Bob MartinJune 24, 2021
KidsPeace and Alliance Health have announced plans to establish a behavioral health urgent care and crisis intervention program in Wake…
Bob MartinJune 16, 2021
A troubled childhood led Jocelyn to be placed in foster care, where a foster family supported by KidsPeace gave her…
Bob MartinJune 7, 2021
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
