Conversations with KidsPeace
Latest Episodes
Autism Awareness Month | Episode #57
April is Autism Awareness Month, and on the latest Conversations podcast Rob Harvey, Director of Intensive Behavioral Health Services, offers his perspectives on the state of autism programming in the post-pandemic period, how the continuum of autism serv
Toxic Friendships with Madelyn Almonte | Episode #56
What is a toxic friendship? How can I tell if a friendship is toxic and if it is, what can I do about it? These are questions addressed in a new learning section of KidsPeaces therapeutic support service TeenCentral.com. TeenCentrals Madelyn A
Lobbying for more funding to support child welfare professionals | Episode #55
As program manager for KidsPeace Foster Care in Kingston, NY, Jennifer Udvardi-Morris works to connect kids in need with foster families and other services. But shes also taken on a different task lobbying legislators in her state to address the needs
KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Slack discussing highlights of 2023 | Episode #54
The sixth season of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast kicks off with KidsPeace President and CEO Mike Slack discussing highlights of 2023 and what challenges he expects the organization and the mental healthcare field will face in the new year.
Autism Focused Foster Care | Episode #53
According to a recent study, children with autism are more than twice as likely to enter foster care than those without that diagnosis. In one county in Pennsylvania, KidsPeace is launching an effort to meld its expertise in foster care with its understa
Miss Pennsylvania Alysa Bainbridge | Episode #52
The reigning Miss Pennsylvania, Alysa Bainbridge, recently toured KidsPeaces Orchard Hills Campus facilities, and sat down for an interview about her advocacy for greater awareness of mental health concerns, especially in children. You can learn how her
KidsPeace Fayetteville Auction | Episode #51
Supporters of KidsPeaces foster care operations in Fayetteville, North Carolina will come together again this fall to celebrate local artists and raise funds to help our office care for foster families in the region.Host Bob Martin talks with Program Ma
Helping kids at KidsPeace just be kids | Episode #50
KidsPeace and its clients benefit tremendously from the generosity of donors and philanthropic-minded people whose contributions often make it possible for our kids a chance to just be kids, if only for a little while.In some locations, support is prov
Employee engagement during the pandemic | Episode #49
On the latest installment of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, host Bob Martin talks with the head of a nonprofit arts organization about how they faced the challenge of retaining and motivating employees when COVID-19 threatened to end everything
Adulting 101 | Episode #48
Navigating the transition into young adulthood isnt always smooth or obvious, and many of us rely on parents and families to help us make sense of that all. But kids ageing out of foster care may not have that support system, and KidsPeace Foster Care in