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
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Aug 05, 2022
Worst place you could possibly work for, entire management feels superior then normal workers.
May 03, 2022
My daughter went here for her 10 days partial and she started behaving better at school and at home. She is also in therapy with Tracy and it is helping her behavior.
Aug 12, 2021
Unsupportive of my child’s needs and didn’t listen to me.
Apr 22, 2021
What a complete waste of time and money. My son was in the partial hospitalization program for the 7 days he was approved for. We left with more questions then answers and absolutely no wrap around services. We were told there was a two month waiting list to receive outpatient services and that they couldn’t provide us with any other help. He was told to go back to school with zero recommendations made for how to help him be successful. No matter how desperate you are, try to find services elsewhere. This is a revolving door that won’t help you.
Mar 22, 2021
No one answers the phones at the Family center, all calls go straight to a busy signal.