Advocacy

kids we lose documentary

Advocacy

Behaviorally challenging kids are often on the receiving end of the most unenlightened, ineffective, sometimes brutal treatment society has to offer. They need a voice. In this section, you'll learn about what Lives in the Balance is doing to heighten awareness and advocate on behalf of the kids and their caregivers -- including our forthcoming documentary film, The Kids We Lose -- and how you can get involved.

The Kids We Lose

Punitive Index

Compassionate Communities

School Discipline Survey

Good News / Bad News

Bill of Rights

The Real World

National Conference

Highlights

Check out our new "Punitive Index"

It's not easy being a kid these days, but it's even tougher if you live in one of the states in the US that employ the most punitive school discipline. Which states? Our new Punitive Index will tell you.

Compassionate Communities

Compassionate Communities is your way to show that you and your classroom or school are subscribing to certain values in your interactions with kids. And there's never been a more important time to do that.

The Kids We Lose: A Lives in the Balance Documentary

This 90-minute documentary captures the human side of being and having a kid with behavioral challenges, and the struggles faced by caregivers to ensure that these kids receive the right help. Learn more here.

Amazing Upcoming Fall Conferences

Need to recharge your compassion and collaboration batteries? Our Annual Summit, our Children's Mental Health Conference, and our European Summit are all coming up in the fall...

Bills to Watch

Keep an eye on our legislators, both national and regional, to see what bills they're sponsoring that have a direct effect on behaviorally challenging kids and their caregivers.