GENERAL INFORMATION
We’re delighted that you’re participating in the 2024 Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Conference, sponsored by Lives in the Balance. First and foremost, here’s the Zoom invite for the conference:
Here’s the agenda for the day.
And here’s a downloadable Certificate of Completion.
PRESENTER MATERIALS
Corporal Punishment Session:
Bess Herbert and Sonia Vohito
Powerpoint
Jeffery Burton
Powerpoint
U.S. Rep. Bonamici:
Protecting Our Students in Schools Act (POSSA)
Blair Wriston, EdTrust:
Powerpoint
Links:
https://edtrust.org/rti/how-school-discipline-impacts-students-social-emotional-and-academic-development-sead/
https://edtrust.org/press-room/joint-letter-in-opposition-to-corporal-punishment/
https://edtrust.org/blog/recent-crdc-student-discipline/
Illinois State Rep. Croke:
Bill: Illinois HB 4175 (2024)
Washington State Rep. Tomiko Santos
Bill: Washington HB 1239 (2024)
Idaho State Rep. Marco Erickson
Bill: Idaho H.281 (2023)
Restraint and Seclusion Session:
Robyn Linscott, Arc of the U.S.
Powerpoint
Link: Keeping All Students Safe Act (KASSA)
Emilie Munson, Times Union
Powerpoint
Colorado State Rep. Regina English
Bill: Colorado HB24-1167 (2024)
LITB ad: https://vimeo.com/925598199
Missouri State Rep. Ian Mackey
Bills: HB 432 (2021) and HB 1677 (2024)
New York Assemblywoman Michaelle Solage
Bill: A10644 (2024)
Bill: Solutions Not Suspensions Bill (2023): https://www.solutionsnotsuspensionsny.org/
U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna
Bill: Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act (SICAA)
Punitive, Exclusionary Discipline Session
Sabrina Bernadel, National Center for Youth Law
Powerpoint
John Stanford, State Director, Children’s Defense Fund
Ohio Kids Report
Jillian Brown
Powerpoint
Virginia Sen. Stella Pekarsky
Bill: SB 586 (2024)
U.S. Sen. Cornyn, Texas
Bill: CARE for Student Mental Health Act
School-based Police Referrals and Arrests Session
The Urban Institute and the Oakland Unified School District
Powerpoint
Handout #1: School Administrator Guidance to Police-Free Response
Handout #2: Legal Guidelines: When Law Enforcement Comes on Campus
Handout #3: Student Discipline and Intervention Matrix
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
Bill: Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act
Linnea Nelson, Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU
Powerpoint
Links:
The Right to Remain a Student (2016): aclunc.org/publications/right-remain-student-how-ca-school-policies-fail-protect-and-serve
Here to Learn (2018): aclusocal.org/en/here-to-learn
Cops and No Counselors (2019): aclu.org/report/cops-and-no-counselors
Our Right to Resources (2020), Report: aclusocal.org/en/publications/right-to-resources
Toolkit: aclusocal.org/en/campaigns/righttoresources
No Police in Schools (2021): aclusocal.org/no-police-in-schools
State of Student Wellness (2021): aclucalaction.org/sw
STUDENT KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: WWW.MYSCHOOLMYRIGHTS.COM
Follow Youth Liberty Squad: instagram.com/youthlibertysquad/
Follow Arts Justice Council: instagram.com/artsjustice_ca/
California Asm. Ash Kalra
Bill: AB 2441 (2024)
Take Action Session
Advocator Sign-Up: https://livesinthebalance.org/advocacy/become-an-advocator/
Advocacy Resources: https://livesinthebalance.org/advocacy/public-awareness/
Federal Bills: https://livesinthebalance.org/take-action/
State Bills: https://livesinthebalance.org/bills-to-watch/
Additional Resources:
The Kids We Lose (film): https://www.thekidswelose.com/
Here are the bios for the presenters at the Conference.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM LIVES IN THE BALANCE
Do you want to share ideas and experiences with parents, educators, and clinicians who are walking down a similar path? We have many Facebook groups for you to choose from (and, of course, you can participate in more than one).
Do you want to help Lives in Balance advocate for change in laws and policies in North America and across the world? Sign up to Become an Advocator.
You can also follow us on Twitter! And don’t forget to check out our YouTube channel.
