We go to bat for them, we accompany them to court, we speak out on their behalf. Judges listen to us because they trust KidsPeace. Youngsters come into the program in a variety of ways. Many children have been in multiple placements without success, while others have received conflicting clinical diagnoses. Still other children are admitted for intermediate care after they leave hospitalization and before they enter intensive residential treatment.
Many diagnostic referrals come through the juvenile justice system.
And it gives children a sense of security to know what their future holds. Without it, the kids will most likely keep bouncing from one place to another. We take the difficult cases, the ones others reject. And the results we see, even during the short time they are here, are almost always positive. Our referral sources and kids' parents tell us they see tremendous improvement.