KidsPeace has announced that Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, state Sen. Pat Browne and state Rep. Gary Day have secured a grant of more than $1.9 million from the state’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to support infrastructure improvements on the KidsPeace Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield.

“This is great news for our organization, but even more so for the kids who are served through KidsPeace programming at the Orchard Hills facilities,” said Michael W. Slack, president and CEO. “This funding will help us continue to fulfill our mission of bringing Hope, Help and Healing to children and families who benefit from our crisis intervention and residential treatment services - services that are in increasing demand as our society recognizes the need to care for our kids’ mental well-being along with their physical health.

The RACP grant, totaling $1,918,487, will be used on safety and maintenance projects at the Orefield location.

“Since 1882, KidsPeace has been building on its expertise to give hope, help and healing to children, adults and those who love them. Through its comprehensive range of residential treatment programs; accredited educational services; unique psychiatric hospital and foster care and community-based programs, KidsPeace is dedicated to helping people connect, transform and overcome their challenges to ensure a stable future, transition to adulthood and gain independence. Since its doors opened, nearly 300,000 children have participated in one of the multitude of programs Kids­Peace offers.

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