Thespina (Thes) Arcure, M.S., has been named the new Director of TeenCentral and ParentCentral.net. She takes over from founding director Julius Licata, who is retiring. A graduate of Moravian College…
KidsPeace’s Bob Martin talks with Cheryl Arndt about her presentation at the October Clinical Café on Casting the Net Wide Protection from Child Maltreatment:
Dear Friends of KidsPeace, I wanted to let you know of some sad news we received over the weekend, that our friend and former colleague C.T. O’Donnell passed away Sunday…
Creating a welcoming experience helps to moderate the uncertainty and anxiety that children with autism feel in the chaotic emergency room setting. In Maine, KidsPeace New England is collaborating with…
SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (September 22, 2016) - KidsPeace announced that it has named Ann M. McCauley to the position of Vice President of Development, effective immediately. Ms. McCauley, of Bucks County,…
With another school year starting, parents and children alike are preparing to deal with the inevitable: homework. In the Fall/Winter 2014 edition of Healing Magazine, therapist and school counselor Beth…
It’s Back to School time again! Julius Licata, Ph.D., Director of TeenCentral.Net, offers parents some tips on what to look for as your child returns to school: Does your child…
KidsPeace has named Michael W. Slack as Chief Operating Officer and Matthew Koval, M.D. as Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, effective immediately. “I’m delighted to announce these appointments, because of the high…
Mental health professionals seeking more effective ways of meeting the needs of transgender clients should start with a vocabulary lesson - understanding the terms “sex” and “gender” are not interchangeable.…
There is a song by Rod Stewart which contains the following lyrics, "I wish that I knew what I know now... When I was younger." Let me begin by saying…
UPDATE: Our “Share the New fostercare.com Weekend” effort was a success -- nearly 2,200 visitors to the site in its first weekend, well over our 2,016 goal! Thanks to everybody…
KidsPeace has redesigned its popular www.fostercare.com website to improve its performance and make it easier for visitors to get information about becoming a foster parent. Improvements include: A new home…
Some 50 students were honored at the May 24 event, in front of proud family members and representatives from the program’s partner organizations. On May 24, KidsPeace joined other partners…
In the spring of 1996, the CEO of KidsPeace welcomed readers to a new publication from the organization this way: Join us in conversation. Join us in cooperation to bring…
In the next issue of Healing Magazine, we celebrate the publication’s 20th Anniversary by looking back at articles from the very first issue of Healing in 1996 - including one…
Healing Magazine turns 20 this year! In the Anniversary issue, to be published in May, Dr. Matthew Koval highlights an issue facing residential treatment operations -- Polypharmacy.
There are healthy - and not-so-healthy - ways to manage stress. Chris Ferry concludes his series for National Stress Reduction Month by pointing out the difference.
April is National Stress Reduction Month. In the next installment of his series on stress reduction, Chris Ferry talks about the physical manifestations of stress.
By Denise Card and Bob Martin (Note: A shorter version of this story was featured in KidsPeace’s 2016 Outcomes and Annual Report) A KidsPeace ad seeking therapeutic foster parents prompted…
Kim Checkeye of Truth for Women (center) at the March Clinical Café at the Donley TEC facility on KidsPeace’s Orchard Hills Campus. Kim Checkeye warned the crowd at the March…
The Health Care Council of the Lehigh Valley (Pennsylvania) has published the area’s latest Community Health Needs Assessment. KidsPeace joined the Lehigh Valley’s major hospital networks, health bureaus of Allentown…
For those attendees who may have wondered why presenter Thespina Arcure chose to discuss ethics in KidsPeace Institute’s first Clinical Café presentation of the year, she had a ready answer:…
KidsPeace is now accepting referrals for a new preschool program for children with learning and developmental challenges ages 3 to 5, at its Graham Lake Campus in Ellsworth, ME. The…
“Being a foster parent to a child can be a gift within itself...” Watch KidsPeace Indiana Foster Care program manager Christian Deck and foster parent Porshay Stegall describe the benefits…
Richard Tisinger thought often about becoming a mentor to young people, but as an attorney in private practice and community leader in Carroll County, Georgia, he “just couldn’t find the…
At the Capital Blue Store in Center Valley, PA, the holidays are definitely “Blue” in 2015. “Blue” is the theme of the second annual KidsPeace Art Exhibit at the store…
Meeting the challenges faced by children in military-connected families is the special focus of the latest issue of Healing Magazine®, published today. Healing Magazine is KidsPeace’s award-winning publication, filled with…
Healing Magazine® has a new digital home – www.healingmagazine.org . The new site offers Web consumers the opportunity to view the digital copy of the latest issue – along with…
This fall, KidsPeace welcomes students in the Emerging Health Professionals program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute (LCTI) to a series of presentations on career opportunities in mental and behavioral…
Eliminating barriers that keep individuals from receiving appropriate care in a timely manner. That’s the main reason for providing telepsychiatry services at KidsPeace’s outpatient clinics in Pennsylvania, according to Chris…
KidsPeace has named Matthew S. Koval, M.D. to the newly created position of Vice President of Medical Affairs. In this position, Dr. Koval will lead efforts to advance the organization’s…
Explosive growth in the use of heroin is straining the nation’s child welfare systems – especially foster care, according to the Stateline news service operated by the Pew Charitable Trusts.…
Bucksport Chamber members thank KidsGiveBack participants for the sixteen sawhorses provided in time for the town’s annual “Ghostport” festival. At the Great Pond Mountain Conservation Trust in Orland, Maine, there…
“A Family for ME” initiative seeks more foster and adoptive families for Maine kids KidsPeace and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services have launched an effort to recruit…
The American Academy of Pediatrics is sounding the alarm about lack of access to medical care among the estimated 500,000 kids in foster care in the U.S. According to an…
A history of suicide (i.e. at least one suicide attempt or gesture). Suicidal threats (i.e. statements such as “I’m going to kill myself”, or “I might as well be dead”).…
Model these skills and have youth practice them on a regular basis. 1. Help kids learn to express their feelings. 2. Does the youth know how to convey respect, caring, honesty and…
I’ve said it dozens of times. “We are all of who we are at work, and more so.” Every life experience; every bit of learning from our earliest recollection; our…