Advocacy

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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 advocate on behalf of the kids and their caregivers, and how you can get involved.

Compassionate Communities

Public Awareness Campaign

Good News / Bad News

Eye on Legislation

National Conference

Bill of Rights

School Discipline Survey

The Real World

Highlights

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.

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.