Conversations with KidsPeace

One effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and organizations has been a renewed interest in the emotional and mental health of their employees.  In the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we discuss a new initiative by the consulting practice Spyglass Solutions to equip and train groups to help their workforces practice effective self-care to address the effects of stress and anxiety.

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

In the latest installment of Conversations with KidsPeace, host Bob Martin talks with three contributors to the just-published issue of KidsPeace’s Healing Magazine -- discussing how games can help train new direct care employees, and how education and art therapy have been changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

And you can find the articles from the newest issue at https://www.healingmagazine.org/issue-47/

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

The Spring/Summer 2021 edition of Healing Magazine has been published at healingmagazine.org. The magazine’s “Spotlight” section looks at how games can be beneficial in a therapeutic sense, and its lead article highlights KidsPeace’s leadership in using the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons in its group sessions with individuals with autism.

Last fall KidsPeace’s Rob Harvey discussed his work in this area on the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast. 

You can download the new “Games People Play” issue or read and share individual articles from the magazine at www.healingmagazine.org

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

It’s described as the most significant reform in federal child welfare policy in decades. How will the Families First Prevention Services Act change programs like foster care and residential treatment across America? KidsPeace’s Ken Olson joins the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast as part of our commemoration of National Foster Care Awareness Month, to discuss the law’s impact on caring for kids in need.

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

May is National Foster Care Month and, after a year of pandemic, how has foster care changed? On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, we talk with two KidsPeace foster care experts on what adjustments were made to deal with the impact of COVID-19, and which of those adjustments are likely to remain after the pandemic eases.

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

Amid the issues surrounding the impact of COVID-19 on our lives, some people appear to be handling all of it exceptionally well – demonstrating a high level of quality and leadership in their chosen field.  They may be considered experts and leaders by everybody, everywhere …  … except in their own minds.    

On the latest edition of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, a discussion of the phenomenon of “imposter syndrome” – when high-performing individuals doubt their own worth.  Host Bob Martin is joined by Dr. Ashleigh Anderson to explain what this condition involves, how it might be made worse by the pressures of the pandemic, and what those who may experience it can do to ease its impact on their lives.

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

Healthcare organizations have had to adopt new approaches to serving their clients amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But will those new ways to deliver care continue to be an option after the crisis eases? In the case of outpatient mental health treatment, the answer for one option appears to be “Yes.”

On the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, host Bob Martin discusses the future of telehealth in outpatient care with KidsPeace’s Breannah Allen.

The Conversations with KidsPeace podcast is sponsored by Spyglass Solutions. www.spyglasssolutions.org/conversations

KidsPeace has launched a new consulting practice – aiming to share its expertise and insights with other organizations. On the latest “Conversations” podcast, host Bob Martin talks with Spyglass Solutions principal consultants Patrick Slattery and Ben Steefel about expectations for the new venture and what organizations can benefit the most from working with Spyglass.

https://www.spyglasssolutions.org

2020 will go down in history as a remarkable and challenging year for all of us … including KidsPeace. What will be the lasting impact of 2020 on the organization – and what can we expect from 2021?

On the latest edition of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast, President and CEO Mike Slack joins host Bob Martin for a look back, and look ahead, for KidsPeace and mental healthcare in general.

KidsPeace’s TeenCentral.com service has provided needed support to young people struggling with anxiety and stress from the COVID-19 pandemic. On the latest Conversations with KidsPeace podcast host Bob Martin checks in with TeenCentral’s Jodi Whitcomb and Jessica Racine on its continuing efforts to provide hope and help to youth, and they explain the process for the centerpiece of the service – the stories submitted by teens and the response they received from the service.