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SCHNECKSVILLE, PA (July 31, 2019) – The KidsPeace National Board of Directors announced today that it has unanimously selected Michael Slack, MBA to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the organization, effective immediately. Mr. Slack has been interim President/CEO since March 2019, following the retirement of William Isemann.
Founded in 1882, KidsPeace is a private non-profit provider of mental and behavioral health services to children and adults. The organization operates a variety of programs ranging from in-patient hospitalization and residential treatment facilities to outpatient and community-based programs to foster care and other family support services. KidsPeace has offices in eight states and accepts residential treatment referrals from 33 states and the District of Columbia. In 2018 the organization served 9,865 clients and had revenue of $126 million.
Mr. Slack joined KidsPeace in 2001 as director of business development, and has served in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in his tenure. Prior to his appointment as interim President/CEO he was KidsPeace’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, responsible for all KidsPeace behavioral and healthcare programming and operations. Mr. Slack holds a BS/BA degree from the University of Delaware and a MBA in Health Care Administration from Temple University. He lives in Weisenberg Township, PA.
In announcing the decision, KidsPeace Board of Directors Chair Dr. Scott Reines said, “Following a nationwide search, our Board is delighted to have selected Mike Slack unanimously to lead the KidsPeace organization into the future. We are confident that Mike will provide leadership that is both steady and visionary, as KidsPeace continues to help our clients meet their own challenges and find success in life.”
“I’m honored to have the Board’s support in leading this organization going forward, and I’m grateful to Dr. Reines and the rest of the Board of Directors for this opportunity,” Mr. Slack said following his formal appointment. “I look forward to continuing to work with all our 2,000 associates to continue to provide the highest quality of care and to live up to the promise in the KidsPeace Mission – to provide Hope, Help and Healing to all our clients, now and in the future.”
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, more than 250,000 children have participated in one of the multitude of programs KidsPeace offers. For additional resources or more information on how to get involved, become a foster parent or make a donation, please visit www.kidspeace.org. Follow us at www.facebook.com/kidspeace.org or on Twitter @KidsPeace.
Information Provided By:
Robert Martin
Director of Communications
