KidsPeace, Lehigh County Mark Anniversary of Partnership on Walk-In Assessments kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace, Lehigh County Mark Anniversary of Partnership on Walk-In Assessments

One year into their innovative partnership to make mental health assessments more available to families in need, KidsPeace and Lehigh…

Bob MartinMarch 7, 2024

KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine Examines Mental Health Workforce Shortage kpnews

KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine Examines Mental Health Workforce Shortage

Mental health providers are facing a number of serious challenges emerging in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one…

Bob MartinDecember 1, 2023

Remembering former KidsPeace President/CEO John Peter kpnews

Remembering former KidsPeace President/CEO John Peter

The KidsPeace organization is saddened to report the passing of longtime President and Chief Executive Officer John Peter.  Mr. Peter…

Bob MartinOctober 30, 2023

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Rob’s Story

“Fresh air, sunshine and the outdoors are always a positive recipe for improving your mood, your physical health and your…

Bob MartinSeptember 20, 2023

KidsPeace Foster Care in Bucks County Receives $7,500 Grant kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Foster Care in Bucks County Receives $7,500 Grant

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 to Launch Mentoring Program for Foster Youth in PA kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace to Launch Mentoring Program for Foster Youth in PA

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

2022 Community Health Needs Assessment kpnews

2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

Every three years, KidsPeace Hospital conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), aimed at identifying strengths and needs of our…

Bob MartinJune 26, 2023

Healing Magazine Focuses on Mental Healthcare Barriers Facing Underserved Populations kpnews

Healing Magazine Focuses on Mental Healthcare Barriers Facing Underserved Populations

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 Names Muncy (PA) Resident 2023 National Foster Parent of the Year kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Names Muncy (PA) Resident 2023 National Foster Parent of the Year

KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Programs (FCCP) has announced that Monique Shoemaker of Muncy, PA has been chosen as its…

Bob MartinMay 8, 2023

KidsPeace Launches Autism Focused Foster Care Program kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Launches Autism Focused Foster Care Program

According to a recent study, children with autism are more than twice as likely to enter foster care than those…

Bob MartinApril 10, 2023

Workforce woes: KidsPeace CEO guest column kpnews

Workforce woes: KidsPeace CEO guest column

Recently announced innovative and collaborative efforts among healthcare providers are important in meeting the increasing need for effective mental health…

Bob MartinMarch 2, 2023

KidsPeace Enriches Psychiatric Residency Training kpnews

KidsPeace Enriches Psychiatric Residency Training

By providing a range of services for mental and behavioral healthcare for children, KidsPeace is making a difference in the…

Bob MartinFebruary 21, 2023

Robert A. Oster Named to KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees kpnewsPress Release

Robert A. Oster Named to KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees

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, Lehigh County Partner on Free Walk-In Mental Health Assessments Program kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace, Lehigh County Partner on Free Walk-In Mental Health Assessments Program

KidsPeace and Lehigh County (PA) have announced a new partnership to expand and enhance a key tool for families facing…

Bob MartinFebruary 1, 2023

KidsPeace’s 2022 Year in Review kpnews

KidsPeace’s 2022 Year in Review

A 140th Anniversary commemoration …  taking a mental health break between innings at the local ballpark … a client art…

Bob MartinJanuary 4, 2023

KidsPeace Introduces Yule Log Video For Year-End Appeal kpnews

KidsPeace Introduces Yule Log Video For Year-End Appeal

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 Digital Marketing Efforts Win Awards in National Competition kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Digital Marketing Efforts Win Awards in National Competition

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

Light the Fire of HOPE kpnews

Light the Fire of HOPE

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 kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace GA Pool Project Receives $24,000 Grant

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

Focus on Self-Care in Latest Healing Magazine kpnews

Focus on Self-Care in Latest Healing Magazine

“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

2022 KidsPeace Associate Achievement Awards kpnews

2022 KidsPeace Associate Achievement Awards

Each year KidsPeace recognizes the outstanding work of its dedicated associates with its Associate Achievement Awards.  Presented in six categories…

Bob MartinNovember 21, 2022

KidsPeace Names Dr. Joseph Cox Executive Director of KidsPeace Georgia kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Names Dr. Joseph Cox Executive Director of KidsPeace Georgia

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’s Berks Campus Receives $1 Million in PA State Grant Funding kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace’s Berks Campus Receives $1 Million in PA State Grant Funding

KidsPeace has received $1 million in Pennsylvania state grants for improvements to its campus in Temple, Berks County. The funding…

Bob MartinOctober 31, 2022

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Monica’s Story

A mural artist takes inspiration from the work done at a KidsPeace outpatient clinic, as she creates a welcoming image…

Bob MartinOctober 20, 2022

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George’s Story

After decades in the business world, George found his true calling in helping kids through treatment, as a mental health…

Bob MartinAugust 23, 2022