One year after filing for Chapter 11 reorganization, KidsPeace is putting financial hardships in the past and focusing on the organization's future as a provider of mental and behavioral health care services.

A KidsPeace reorganization plan was approved by the Eastern District United States Bankruptcy Court.

KidsPeace is continuing its mission of helping children, families and communities in need, a KidsPeace official stated in an Aug. 1 press release.

KidsPeace filed for Chapter 11 in May 2013 to re-structure bonds and eliminate burdensome pension obligations.

There were no service interruptions during this restructuring process, and the reorganization went smoothly, allowing for emergence in about one year.

The company has continued to add staff members during this process to support its growing programs. The organization has a 132-year history and looks forward to expanding community-based services.

KidsPeace could not have reached this point without the dedication and commitment of staff members, who worked diligently to ensure quality care for the children and families remain the top priority, Bevin Theodore, KidsPeace Director of Public Relations and Communications stated in a press release.

KidsPeace, based in Orefield, North Whitehall Township, employs about 1,100 in the Lehigh Valley, including its North Whitehall Township headquarters and Kidspeace Broadway Campus, Salisbury Township. These are part of a total of about 2,000 at KidsPeace locations in 10 states.

KidsPeace Georgia is on a separate reorganization timeline from the rest of the organization, according to the press release.

Georgia stakeholders will be given additional updates regarding the status of those proceedings as KidsPeace moves to have its plan approved in the coming weeks.