KidsPeace Residential Programs in Georgia and Maine Receive Joint Commission Accreditation kpnewsPress Release

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

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Why We Partner With KidsPeace

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 kpnewsPress Release

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 kpnews

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

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Creating Community at KidsPeace

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

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KidsPeace Gave Me Hope

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 kpnewsPress Release

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

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If Not For KidsPeace

A troubled childhood led Jocelyn to be placed in foster care, where a foster family supported by KidsPeace gave her…

Bob MartinJune 7, 2021

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How KidsPeace Saved My Life

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 kpnews

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

KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine Focuses on Games People Play kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine Focuses on Games People Play

SCHNECKSVILLE, PA  (June 2, 2021) - The surprising therapeutic value of “just playing games” is spotlighted in the new issue…

Bob MartinJune 2, 2021

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The KidsPeace Journey

Using artwork created by a KidsPeace client as a starting point, this is a discussion of how KidsPeace’s programs and…

Bob MartinMay 6, 2021

KidsPeace Names Three New Members to National Board of Directors kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Names Three New Members to National Board of Directors

KidsPeace has named three new members to its National Board of Directors – Raymond Carey of Raleigh, NC, Lesley Fallon…

Bob MartinMarch 9, 2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine Q & A Session

In late February KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Slack moderated a question-and-answer session for the organization’s employees about COVID-19 vaccination. …

kpcommunicationsMarch 4, 2021

Healing Is A Process Art kpnews

Healing Is A Process Art

Interactive artwork from a child in KidsPeace programming Artistic expression allows KidsPeace kids to both explore and communicate. Take a look…

Bob MartinFebruary 25, 2021

KidsPeace Foundation Adds New Trustees kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Foundation Adds New Trustees

The KidsPeace Foundation announced that it has named three new members to its Board of Trustees:  Dr. Scott Reines is…

Bob MartinFebruary 23, 2021

KidsPeace Launches Consulting Practice | Spyglass Solutions kpnewsPress Release

KidsPeace Launches Consulting Practice | Spyglass Solutions

KidsPeace has launched Spyglass Solutions, an affiliated consulting practice offering organizations in the healthcare field and beyond guidance and tools…

Bob MartinFebruary 8, 2021

Safeguarding Mental Wellness During COVID-19 kpnews

Safeguarding Mental Wellness During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the acronym “PPE” (for “Personal Protective Equipment”) into everyday language, amid shortages of materials used to…

kpcommunicationsNovember 17, 2020

2019 Community Health Needs Assessment kpnews

2019 Community Health Needs Assessment

The Health Care Council of the Lehigh Valley was formed in 2011 by the Dorothy Rider Pool Trust in response…

kpcommunicationsAugust 25, 2020

KidsPeace Virtual Hug kpnews

KidsPeace Virtual Hug

“It’s not fair … just when we really could use a hug the most, we can’t get one!” That comment…

kpcommunicationsApril 21, 2020

Remembering Mike Steed kpnews

Remembering Mike Steed

Remembering Mike Steed By Mike Slack KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Steed, a member of the KidsPeace Georgia Board of…

Michael SlackApril 17, 2020

Sign of the Times -Recognizing KidsPeace GA Workforce During COVID-19 Pandemic kpnews

Sign of the Times -Recognizing KidsPeace GA Workforce During COVID-19 Pandemic

The banner stretches above the employee entrance at KidsPeace Georgia’s facility in Bowdon, GA, displaying a simple, straightforward and necessary…

kpcommunicationsApril 9, 2020

Helpful Tips for Kids and Teens Dealing with Stress during this Crisis kpnews

Helpful Tips for Kids and Teens Dealing with Stress during this Crisis

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing both children and adults to start to feel an overwhelming amount of fear, stress…

Jamie Pfister, MPHMarch 23, 2020

Coronavirus Relief for Nonprofits kpnews

Coronavirus Relief for Nonprofits

The following is a letter sent by KidsPeace President and CEO Michael Slack to U.S. Senators representing states in which…

kpcommunicationsMarch 22, 2020

Helping those who don’t seem okay at the holidays kpnews

Helping those who don’t seem okay at the holidays

The KidsPeace Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) knows that everyone experiences heightened levels of stress around this time of year.…

Jodi WhitcombDecember 16, 2019

Healing Magazine Examines Benefits of Pets, Animals and Nature in Fall/Winter 2019 Issue kpnews

Healing Magazine Examines Benefits of Pets, Animals and Nature in Fall/Winter 2019 Issue

Two out of three American households own a pet, so it’s no surprise that many of us find personal enjoyment…

kpcommunicationsDecember 2, 2019

2019 KidsPeace Associate Recognition Awards kpnews

2019 KidsPeace Associate Recognition Awards

The excellence of KidsPeace’s people was on display November 13th, as the 26th Annual KidsPeace Associate Recognition Award Ceremony was…

kpcommunicationsNovember 27, 2019

KidsPeace Forms Workforce Education Alliance with Purdue University Global kpnews

KidsPeace Forms Workforce Education Alliance with Purdue University Global

KidsPeace has entered into an educational alliance with Purdue University Global to support the ongoing educational activities of its associates…

kpcommunicationsSeptember 12, 2019

New Vice President of Medical Affairs – KidsPeace Hospital kpnews

New Vice President of Medical Affairs – KidsPeace Hospital

KidsPeace has appointed Caron Farrell, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP as Vice President of Medical Affairs for KidsPeace Hospital.  In this position,…

kpcommunicationsAugust 15, 2019

Michael Slack Named KidsPeace President/CEO kpnews

Michael Slack Named KidsPeace President/CEO

The KidsPeace National Board of Directors announced it has unanimously selected Michael Slack, MBA to serve as President and Chief…

Bob MartinJuly 31, 2019

PA Grant Funds Nursing Station Upgrades at KidsPeace kpnews

PA Grant Funds Nursing Station Upgrades at KidsPeace

KidsPeace has received funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to provide safety upgrades to the working environment for…

kpcommunicationsJune 21, 2019

Mental Health Awareness Month | The Frog in the Pot kpnewsSuccess Stories

Mental Health Awareness Month | The Frog in the Pot

There’s a story people tell about a frog dropped in a pot of water; if the water is boiling the…

kpcommunicationsMay 6, 2019

KidsPeace SITE Program Inspires Middle-School Curriculum kpnews

KidsPeace SITE Program Inspires Middle-School Curriculum

Insights learned in clinical treatment of kids with sexual behavior issues can have value for children and families in general.…

kpcommunicationsApril 17, 2019

Michael Slack has been named Interim President/CEO kpnews

Michael Slack has been named Interim President/CEO

March 18, 2019 – The KidsPeace Board of Directors announced that Michael Slack has been named Interim President and Chief…

Bob MartinMarch 18, 2019

KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley interview with Chief Operating Officer Michael Slack kpnews

KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley interview with Chief Operating Officer Michael Slack

What’s happening at KidsPeace in the Lehigh Valley?  Chief Operating Officer Michael Slack discusses the organization and the needs of…

kpcommunicationsMarch 11, 2019

Flutie Foundation supports Maine playground project kpnews

Flutie Foundation supports Maine playground project

Denise Hamlin, Director of Residential and Education Services at KidsPeace’s Graham Lake Campus in Maine recently joined the Executive Director…

kpcommunicationsFebruary 19, 2019

Celebrating Angel Tree 2018 kpnews

Celebrating Angel Tree 2018

The 2018 version of KidsPeace’s annual holiday “Angel Tree” gift campaign was the most successful to date, thanks to the…

kpcommunicationsFebruary 1, 2019

Raising Grateful Kids kpnews

Raising Grateful Kids

To mark the Thanksgiving holiday, we asked Chris Ferry, Executive Director of KidsPeace’s Pennsylvania community programs, this question: What can…

kpcommunicationsNovember 21, 2018

Healing Magazine Winter 2018 kpnews

Healing Magazine Winter 2018

The latest issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazinefocuses on de-escalation techniques for kids in crisis, along with a variety of thought-provoking…

kpcommunicationsNovember 19, 2018

World Mental Health Day Thoughts kpnews

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…

kpcommunicationsOctober 11, 2018

Hope, Help and Healing by Monty Powell kpnews

Hope, Help and Healing by Monty Powell

In Georgia, famed Nashville songwriter Monty Powell www.montypowell.com recently worked with young people from KidsPeace’s Bowdon Campus to write a…

kpcommunicationsJuly 6, 2018

Warning signs that someone may be contemplating suicide kpnews

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…

kpcommunicationsJune 8, 2018

Getting LOST in TechnoReality kpnews

Getting LOST in TechnoReality

In the next Healing Magazine (published May 30) – a variety of voices on the issue of whether our kids are…

kpcommunicationsMay 29, 2018

Remembering Mister Rogers kpnews

Remembering Mister Rogers

This week marks what would have been the 90th birthday of the late Fred Rogers – or as he was…

kpcommunicationsMarch 22, 2018

Emerging Health Professionals Students Give Back To KidsPeace kpnews

Emerging Health Professionals Students Give Back To KidsPeace

The Emerging Health Professionals program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute is an intensive, dual-enrollment program designed to give rising…

kpcommunicationsDecember 19, 2017

New Issue of Healing Magazine Now Available kpnews

New Issue of Healing Magazine Now Available

New perspectives of people on the autism spectrum … therapeutic approaches that hold out hope for families with kids facing…

kpcommunicationsDecember 14, 2017

We Got Your Back kpnews

We Got Your Back

From airports to movie theaters to playgrounds, efforts are underway to be more welcoming and inclusive to individuals on the…

kpcommunicationsNovember 29, 2017

“Life, Animated” author/tech entrepreneur speaks at KidsPeace event kpnews

“Life, Animated” author/tech entrepreneur speaks at KidsPeace event

KidsPeace hosted author and advocate for individuals with autism Ron Suskind for a special presentation at the ArtsQuest Center at…

kpcommunicationsNovember 21, 2017

“New Perspectives on Autism” in Next Healing Magazine kpnews

“New Perspectives on Autism” in Next Healing Magazine

A family’s love … a breakthrough in communication … and the power of technology to connect with those on the…

kpcommunicationsNovember 14, 2017

Thanks to Clear Channel Airports kpnews

Thanks to Clear Channel Airports

Clear Channel Airports needed to thank its clients in a unique way.  See how partnering with KidsPeace also helps them…

kpcommunicationsOctober 12, 2017