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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Jan 14, 2019
I was here and it was bad. I witnessed someone kill themselves and the staff didn’t talk to me about it, I was starved there and lost 20 pounds in 8 days because we were given very little food (I went from 170 to 150, note I’m also 6’1”) I was treated horribly by the staff and left in isolation for the 8 days I was there. This hell hole only made my problems worse, I went from having depression to have depression, trauma from the neglect, and PTSD
Jan 13, 2018
Nice place ❤️ the best in the world and the people is very nice.
Jan 02, 2017
the psychiatrist, dr. labeouf is a terrible psychiatrist. he tells people with social phobia that playing on a sports team is the only way to make them feel better. he also didn't authorize any of my pills that i need so i can sleep & function properly. he also asked me what dosage i would like & what pill i would like, which, with my prior history of drug abuse & addiction, is a horrible question to ask. i do not recommend seeing dr. labeouf. i recommend dr. challeby because he genuinely cares about his patients & makes them feel like they have a chance at getting better. unlike dr. labeouf who is very depressing. but with the therapists at kidspeace, they are absolutely great.
Feb 24, 2016
Is a joke onky wanted to heavily medicate my child.