Foster Talk | CWK#011
On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, the two foster parents behind the “Foster Talk” feature on fostercare.com talk about how they hope the blog series can provide guidance to both foster parents and those...
World Mental Health Day Thoughts
In recognition of World Mental Health Day on October 10, here are some thoughts about the issue: I know what mental health is, but I want to hear you say it. There are a couple ways to define it. One way is that it’s bas...
Introducing Daysha | CWK#010
On our podcast, we invite you to meet an Indiana foster teen and hear her insights about how she grew from a troubled child into a college student and scholarship recipient. Introducing the remarkable Daysha Copeland, on...
Back To School Tips | CWK#009
It’s that time of year again – families are starting to get ready for summer to end and school to begin. On the latest episode of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we talk with Adrienne Pauling and Michelle Calla...
Critical Incident Response Team | CWK#008
In times of crisis or disaster, we rely on the courage and skill of first responders to help those affected. But what about the well-being of those individuals? Who helps the helpers cope with the stress and emotions th...
Fighting Sex Trafficking of Children | CWK#007
Sex trafficking of children isn’t a problem just in other countries – it’s happening in America as well, and communities need to bring resources from multiple sources together to combat it. On the latest Conversations wi...
Warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide
The news of the deaths by suicide of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade reminds us that the warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide are often easy to miss. TeenCentral, KidsPeace’s online resource for teens...
Getting Lost In TechnoReality | CWK#006
On the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, a special episode focused on the new issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine and the topic of excessive social media and Internet use among children. Hear from three experts wh...
Getting LOST in TechnoReality
In the next Healing Magazine (published May 30) – a variety of voices on the issue of whether our kids are “Getting Lost in TechnoReality”…. “It goes without saying that our media environment has evolved dramatically...
Fostering Opioid Impacted Infants | CWK#005
One of the heart-breaking aspects of America’s opioid epidemic is its impact on foster care – especially when it comes to babies whose mothers used the drugs during pregnancy. In one Pennsylvania community, KidsPeace Fos...
Foster Care – What’s Next? | CWK#004
Significant changes are rocking the foster care system in America. What’s next for foster care and the kids who need it? In this episode of the podcast series “Conversations with KidsPeace,” we mark National Foster Care...
Too Many Meds? Discussing Polypharmacy – CWK#003
When children with mental or behavioral health issues are put onto multiple psychotropic medications at the same time, there are concerns about long-term effectiveness and side effects. In this conversation, Dr. Ashleigh...
Remembering Mister Rogers
This week marks what would have been the 90th birthday of the late Fred Rogers – or as he was known around the world, Mister Rogers. 2018 is also the 50th anniversary of the premiere of his beloved children’s TV show Mis...