After decades in the business world, George found his true calling in helping kids through treatment, as a mental health…
Bob MartinAugust 23, 2022
Painting in the Park to Heal Hearts
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
Mural Coming to KidsPeace Clinic in Allentown
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
KidsPeace Summer Autism Program Returns for 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
New Chair of KidsPeace National Board of Directors
Wilson B. (Ben) Garrett of Carrollton, GA has been elected Chair of the KidsPeace National Board of Directors. Mr.…
Bob MartinJune 30, 2022
“At KidsPeace Love is Free” – An Artist’s Story
Kayla, a teenager who recently completed treatment in KidsPeace’s residential program in Pennsylvania, is an accomplished artist who created an…
Bob MartinJune 16, 2022
Special Anniversary Issue of Healing Magazine
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
Tragedy in Buffalo – Statement by Michael Slack
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’s Letter Published in New Yorker
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
KidsPeace President/CEO Signs New 5-Year Contract
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
KidsPeace Awarded $1.9 Million PA State Grant
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 Names Robert Scheffler to New Leadership Role
KidsPeace has appointed Robert (Bob) Scheffler to the new position of Vice President of Pennsylvania Residential, Education and Hospital Programs.…
Bob MartinNovember 2, 2021
Wienermobile to visit KidsPeace 10/28
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
Tony DaRe Joins KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees
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 Residential Programs in Georgia and Maine Receive Joint Commission Accreditation
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 Receives Grant for North Central PA Foster Family Recruitment
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
Open Interview Day, Saturday 8/7
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 announces new program collaboration in North Carolina
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 Wins Healthcare Marketing Awards
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
