An Open Letter to the KidsPeace Community kpnews

An Open Letter to the KidsPeace Community

Friends: We at KidsPeace join all Americans in mourning the loss of life in last week’s school shooting tragedy in…

Michael SlackSeptember 10, 2024

Business Publication Recognizes KidsPeace President/CEO as Industry Leader kpnews

Business Publication Recognizes KidsPeace President/CEO as Industry Leader

KidsPeace President and CEO Michael W. Slack is among thirty area leaders named to Lehigh Valley Business’s “Power List for…

Bob MartinAugust 26, 2024

Michael B. Kent, Jr., Named to KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees kpnewsPress Release

Michael B. Kent, Jr., Named to KidsPeace Foundation Board of Trustees

The KidsPeace Foundation announced that Michael B. Kent, Jr., has joined its Board of Trustees. Mr. Kent is a professor…

Bob MartinAugust 6, 2024

Talking Too Much About Kids Mental Health? kpnews

Talking Too Much About Kids Mental Health?

Talking Too Much About Kids’ Mental Health? No, Says KidsPeace CEO  Recent strides in breaking down the stigma around mental…

Bob MartinJune 20, 2024

Keystone Family Alliance Mentor program kpnews

Keystone Family Alliance Mentor program

Mentoring as a calling For Sarah Whiteford, the impetus to find ways to help in kids in crisis is a…

Bob MartinJune 20, 2024

Young People Discuss Mental Health in Latest Healing Magazine kpnewsPress Release

Young People Discuss Mental Health in Latest Healing Magazine

The latest issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine gives a platform to views on the mental health of America’s youth from…

Bob MartinJune 6, 2024

Communications and Creative Services Wins National Recognition kpnewsPress Release

Communications and Creative Services Wins National Recognition

KidsPeace’s Communications/Creative Services group have won top honors in two national marketing and advertising competitions for 2023. The pieces received…

Bob MartinMay 14, 2024

KidsPeace Launches Spring Fundraiser kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Launches Spring Fundraiser

KidsPeace has launched a spring fundraiser that pays tribute to the dedication of a longtime associate while seeking assistance for…

Bob MartinApril 30, 2024

KidsPeace 2023 Annual Report Published kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace 2023 Annual Report Published

For the past several years, KidsPeace and other mental healthcare providers have faced a dilemma that arose in the wake…

Bob MartinMarch 19, 2024

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 Launches 2022 Angel Tree Holiday Gift Drive kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Launches 2022 Angel Tree Holiday Gift Drive

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 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

Painting in the Park to Heal Hearts kpnews

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnews

“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 kpnews

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 kpnews

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 kpnews

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 Recognizes State Foster Parents of the Year kpnews

KidsPeace Recognizes State Foster Parents of the Year

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 President/CEO Signs New 5-Year Contract kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnews

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 kpnewsPress Release

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

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How KidsPeace Builds Families

Tom and Bradley decided they wanted to become foster parents with the goal of adopting a child.  How do they…

Bob MartinSeptember 21, 2021