Conversations With Kidspeace

It’s holiday time on the “Conversations with KidsPeace” podcast – actually, it’s holiday stress that guests Adrienne Pauling and Michelle Callahan discuss with host Bob Martin.  They offer tips on navigating money concerns, grief, family conflicts and overscheduling – as well as a foolproof way to clean up a broken glass at your holiday get-together! To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace.”  Also check out our YouTube channel for more content.

On the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we look at the latest issue of Healing Magazine and its focus on de-escalation of kids in crisis.  We talk with the head of an organization promoting a comprehensive strategy for defusing situations quickly and effectively.  We also discuss what therapists and professionals need to keep in mind when counseling populations at risk for suicide amid a wave of attention to the subject in popular culture.  And a KidsPeace clinician reviews a new book by an Olympic champion about enduring and triumphing over horrific sexual abuse.  Bob Martin hosts. 1:22 - Jamie Pfister, KidsPeace - Addressing Suicide Amid Popular Culture 11:40 - Kim Sanders, Ukeru Systems - Creating an Environment of Comfort vs. Control 23:36 - Eric Sell, KidsPeace - Book Review: Fighting Back by Kayla Harrison, et al. Listen here, or to subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace” Ukeru Website: https://www.ukerusystems.com The new issue of Healing

On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, the two foster parents behind the “Foster Talk” feature on fostercare.com talk about how they hope the blog series can provide guidance to both foster parents and those considering fostering. Bob Martin hosts. To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace.”  Also check out our YouTube channel for more content.

On our podcast, we invite you to meet an Indiana foster teen and hear her insights about how she grew from a troubled child into a college student and scholarship recipient. Introducing the remarkable Daysha Copeland, on the latest episode of “Conversations with KidsPeace.”  Bob Martin hosts. To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace.” Also check out our YouTube channel for more content.

It’s that time of year again – families are starting to get ready for summer to end and school to begin. On the latest episode of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we talk with Adrienne Pauling and Michelle Callahan from KidsPeace’s Pennsylvania community programs on what parents can do to help their kids better manage the transition back to school.  Bob Martin hosts. To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace.”  Also check out our YouTube channel for more content. Adrienne and Michelle’s Six Back-to-School Tips for Parents: Develop a sleep routine. Start kids going to bed earlier and earlier each night until they have worked up to their typical school sleeping times. Have the kids eat a balanced diet. During school, kids won’t have access to snacks and sugary things that they typically may have access to during the day at home.  Cut back on “Screen Time.” Setting boundaries with video games, TV, tablets, etc., will help prepare kids for

In times of crisis or disaster, we rely on the courage and skill of first responders to help those affected.  But what about the well-being of those individuals? Who helps the helpers cope with the stress and emotions they feel as a result of their work? On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we talk about KidsPeace’s Critical Incident Response Team - a program that can provide needed support for the first responder heroes we all depend upon.  Bob Martin hosts. To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace”

Sex trafficking of children isn’t a problem just in other countries – it’s happening in America as well, and communities need to bring resources from multiple sources together to combat it. On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we discuss the work that’s being done in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley community to address the commercial sexual exploitation of children, and the role KidsPeace plays in treating its victims.  Bob Martin hosts. Listen here, or to subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace”

On the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, a special episode focused on the new issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine and the topic of excessive social media and Internet use among children.  Hear from three experts who authored articles in the magazine’s special section “Getting Lost in TechnoReality”– sharing their thoughts on how serious a problem excessive screen use is and what parents can do about it. Bob Martin hosts. The new issue of Healing Magazine was published May 30; to view it and back issues of the magazine, visit www.healingmagazine.org.

One of the heart-breaking aspects of America’s opioid epidemic is its impact on foster care – especially when it comes to babies whose mothers used the drugs during pregnancy. In one Pennsylvania community, KidsPeace Foster Care is working to bring answers and hope to foster parents and healthcare workers caring for opioid-impacted infants.  On this episode of our podcast series, learn more about this effort and the challenges of caring for these youngest victims of the opioid crisis. Bob Martin hosts. Guests: Heather Moore (PA Eastern Regional Manager, KidsPeace Foster Care and Community Programs); Megan Craig (KidsPeace foster parent, Doylestown, PA) For more information about the opioid-impacted infants training, visit www.fostercare.com/events

Significant changes are rocking the foster care system in America. What’s next for foster care and the kids who need it?  In this episode of the podcast series “Conversations with KidsPeace,” we mark National Foster Care Month in May by hearing from KidsPeace foster care specialists Bryan Hoffstetter and Rebecca Cade on the challenges they face, how traditional foster care may become a thing of the past, and what keeps them motivated in such a demanding profession.  Bob Martin hosts. To subscribe to the podcast, go to iTunes or Google Play and search “Conversations with KidsPeace”

When children with mental or behavioral health issues are put onto multiple psychotropic medications at the same time, there are concerns about long-term effectiveness and side effects. In this conversation, Dr. Ashleigh Anderson discusses this issue of polypharmacy and how KidsPeace works to minimize it in its residential programs, and offers some advice to parents concerned about managing the medication load on their kids.  Bob Martin hosts. You can subscribe to the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast at iTunes or Google Play.  If you have comments about a particular conversation, or ideas on subjects for future podcasts, please let us know at Robert.Martin@kidspeace.org

We all know the importance of first aid for physical ailments. Now, a national group is promoting a similar approach to helping folks in mental health or emotional crises. KidsPeace’s Rob Harvey discusses his work as a trainer for Mental Health First Aid – what it is, and who should consider getting trained in it. Bob Martin hosts. Click below to listen to the podcast. You can subscribe to the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast at iTunes or Google Play. If you have comments about a particular conversation, or ideas on subjects for future podcasts, please let us know at Robert.Martin@kidspeace.org

Are the “Winter Blues” real? In this episode of our podcast series, KidsPeace’s Chris Ferry talks about the origins – physical, and maybe even evolutionary – of feeling depressed and sluggish in the wintertime, and offers some simple tips on how to counteract the winter blues – as well as a great “life hack” inspirational quote. Bob Martin hosts. Click below to listen to the podcast. For comments or suggestions on topics you would like to hear: Email: robert.martin@kidspeace.org