KidsPeace National Centers, Inc.
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Contact Information
1650 Broadway
Bethlehem, PA 18015
United States
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Bethlehem, PA 18015
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
KidsPeace is a private charity that serves the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families, and communities. Founded in 1882, KidsPeace provides a unique psychiatric hospital, a comprehensive range of residential treatment programs, accredited educational services, and various foster care and community-based treatment programs to help people in need overcome challenges and transform their lives. The experts at KidsPeace provide emotional and physical health care and educational services in an atmosphere of teamwork, compassion, and creativity.
At KidsPeace, we believe the first placement is the best placement, which is why we take such care to match children with foster families who are best able to meet their needs. There are different levels of care in many of our KidsPeace locations, and varying lengths of stay for different placement situations.
Learn more about how you can become a foster parent and change a child's life today. Visit our website for more information.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care in Pennsylvania. Foster parents for children in need must:
- Be a minimum of 21 years old
- Pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting
- Have time and energy to devote to fostering
- Live in a safe and healthy environment
- Prove good health through a medical examination/physical
- Maintain financial stability
- Clear all home safety requirements
- Complete required pre-service training hours
- Finish the Home Inspection
After fulfilling all requirements during the approval process, licensed foster parents can welcome a foster child into their home. To maintain a valid license, foster parents must also participate in ongoing training each year.
All adults who are living in homes with foster children in Pennsylvania must pass a required criminal background check and fingerprinting. This includes adult children who are family members living at home.
There are other, more detailed requirements for foster homes, such as having a flushing toilet and an operable phone. Prospective foster parents will learn more details during foster parent orientation.
Once you've decided to foster, you can contact a public or private foster agency or the Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association. Foster agencies screen and train prospective foster families and ensure applicants are good candidates for foster care.
Ratings and Reviews
Average user rating
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Jun 16, 2023
I would never,ever take my son there again !!!
Hospital part alone in Orefield
All kids peace’s need to be closed!!!
My son had problems with them for years !!!
Clothing going missing
Blacks eyes , where are the people watching?
Somehow he got out of the building, so yes No one keeping eye on him !!
My son trauma!!!
Never again!!
After what did to my son , nice words you’re horrible!!!
Jan 09, 2023
Only giving it a 5 Star because of Matthew Kopowski. His last name is misspelled and he always used to correct me on it, I still get it wrong, but because of meeting him here it made the experience worthwhile. I hope he is doing well in life after 22 years now since I've left kidspeace.i will always miss him and love him always and forever.
Aug 25, 2022
I’m not too happy with this place. we just moved out here from New York where my daughter was getting tons and tons of services for some of her educational disabilities and mental disorders. I was recommended Kid’s Peace and I was told that they would be really good for my daughter but that was not the case. Took her to a walk in evaluation and after we were told she would be good for their hybrid program where the kids stay for 8 hours for 14 days doing therapy and working with others. I received a phone call not too long ago saying that they would not be able to help me because my daughter has difficulty reading and they would not be able to have someone read any questions they might have for her or if they need for her to write stuff down they don’t have anyone to help her write the stuff down and I found that to be such a huge disappointment I can’t believe that they’re turning my kid down because she has dyslexia and no one can help her with her behavior issues I just cannot even believe that was what they told me
Aug 10, 2022
they sent my bestfriend to this place and they hated it. do not recommend.
Aug 06, 2022
I used to go there back in 2011-12 which was a decade ago and I left after my 2018-19 School year. It was fun doing activities and socializing. I made a few close friends that are the same or close to my age and i got help with skills and stuff to be a better person. There are some good, some bad but most are good.
Some of the Staff over there Sucks but i overcome it.