Inperium Announces New York Expansion Through Affiliation with KidsPeace

Inperium Announces New York Affiliation with KidsPeace Entities to Strengthen Behavioral Health Services

NEW YORK, NY (May 4, 2026) — Inperium, Inc., a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports mission-driven human services providers, today announced its affiliation with KidsPeace, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families, and communities. The affiliation includes two New York-based KidsPeace entities.

Through this affiliation, KidsPeace becomes part of the Inperium constellation, gaining access to enterprise-level infrastructure, shared services, operational scale, and financial resources. The affiliation is designed to strengthen long-term sustainability while preserving each organization’s mission, identity, leadership, and focus on the children and families they serve.

KidsPeace has a long history of providing behavioral and mental health services across multiple states, including New York, through a continuum of care that includes residential treatment, education, foster care, and community-based programs.

“This affiliation is focused on strengthening the long-term stability of services for children and families across New York,” said Ryan Dewey Smith, Founding Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inperium. “KidsPeace has built a strong and trusted presence in these communities. Our role is to reinforce that foundation with the infrastructure, capital, and operational support needed to navigate complexity and continue delivering care at a high level.”

“In addition to strengthening long-term sustainability, this affiliation preserves KidsPeace’s mission, identity, leadership, and focus on the children and families we serve,” said Michael W. Slack, President and Chief Executive Officer of KidsPeace.

“The addition of KidsPeace further expands Inperium’s presence in the state and reinforces a shared commitment to improving access to care in local communities,” said Jay Deppeler, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer at Inperium.

About Inperium

Inperium is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps its constellation of mission-driven health and human services providers grow and succeed through enterprise-level infrastructure and access to institutional-level capital. Inperium’s model is designed to preserve each organization’s mission, identity, and operational focus, while providing the scale, infrastructure, and strategic resources necessary to support long-term sustainability and impact.

For additional information about this announcement contact Danielle Green at dgreen@inperium.org. To learn more about Inperium, visit inperium.org.