Lives in the Balance
@LITB_
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Changing lives with compassion—not punishment. Advocating for kids & supporting caregivers with free tools & training.
Portland, Maine
Joined February 2010
We are proud to partner with @ICARSBanRandS and hope you'll join us for their presentation at the Children's Mental Health Advocacy Conference on October 21st! Register Today: https://t.co/cxmSySe0r6!
Just over a week to go! We’re looking forward to presenting “Held Down, Held Back: Restraint and Seclusion in England’s Schools” for Lives in the Balance with Dr. Ross Greene on October 21, 2025. It’s free to attend — if you haven’t registered yet, you can sign up here:
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Have you signed up yet? https://t.co/VEtlEOMXui ICARS will be presenting on October 21, 2025, at the Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Conference, hosted by Dr. Ross Greene and Lives in the Balance, to discuss restraint, isolation, and seclusion in England’s schools. The
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Our CMHAC stage is set with an incredible group of speakers! ✨Info & registration: https://t.co/cxmSySe0r6 Here are just some of the orgs you'll hear from: @ICARSBanRandS
@InclusionIre
@AsIAmIreland
@MuiriosaF
@HRC
@TCFdotorg
@ChildrensEquity
@NCYLnews
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AI is moving from closed models to open, verifiable intelligence and OpenLedger is building the infrastructure to power it. At the center of this network lies $OPEN, the native token that drives every layer of the decentralized AI economy. Every transaction, computation, and
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🚨CALIFORNIA ACTION ALERT 🚨 #SB373 is one signature away from becoming law! Write to Gov. Newsom today to ask for his support: https://t.co/tLiPFLdF4T All kids deserve a safe learning environment. 👩👧
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“If all we’re doing is teaching schools to deescalate & restrain kids, this problem will be around forever,” said Dr. Ross Greene. Maine just rolled back rules on restraint & seclusion. @StephanieWGME Read more here, featuring LITB: https://t.co/WP25qFZCmk
#changethispicture
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When a student starts to get out of hand in class this school year, teachers in Maine have more authority to remove them.
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🚨MASSACHUSETTS ACTION ALERT 🚨 Help us pass S.373/H.541 - banning harmful exclusionary discipline for our youngest learners. Education Committee is holding a hearing on Sept. 2nd. With just a few clicks, you can submit your testimony today! https://t.co/tLiPFLd7fl
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Back in 2021, I was meeting anyone who’d talk to me about an idea: Would you pay me to take care of your home? I’ll handle all your upgrades, repairs, and maintenance, hassle-free. 13 busy families said, “If you launch, I’ll sign up.” On Day 1, they became our first members.
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A new UC Riverside report says forced separation from a caregiver can have lasting consequences for children in immigrant families. The report compiled clinical data and community-based trauma research on children and teens across the country. @KPBS
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A new report co-authored by a UC Riverside child psychologist warns that aggressive immigration enforcement is taking a serious mental health toll on children in immigrant and mixed-status families.
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The findings, compiled in three newly released briefs underscore the urgent need for systemic reform in youth justice practices nationwide. #ChangeThisPicture
@SentencingProj
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Black, Latino, and Tribal youth face alarming rates of confinement as youth incarceration rises for the second year.
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When is the best time to preview a special event with your child? #Communication
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Children are being sexualized, families are being destroyed, and the government doesn't want to do anything about it. Stand with us as we fight for families!
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Finish this sentence: ‘It’s hard for my student/child to ___ when ___.
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There is a bipartisan push in NY to mandate training for police to "prepare" for interactions with autistic folks. There is a need to interrupt these volatile scenarios. But, we also need to think hard about the path and listen to autistic individuals. https://t.co/Sj7J5fFDQw
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State Sen. Dean Murray described the bill as a "win-win" in protecting everyone involved.
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Huge congratulations to @ParisHilton @1111MediaImpact @itscarolinecole @Rebecca_Impact @Mikael_Mendoza @ShannonGroveCA and all the amazing advocates on the unanimous passage of #SB373 in the CA Assembly Education Committee! 💪 This bill brings critical protections for vulnerable
So excited to share that one of my California bills #SB373 with @ShannonGroveCA passed the CA Assembly Education Committee unanimously today!! This bill strengthens protections for vulnerable kids who are sent to out-of-state schools by their school district, including Provo
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🪙CALIFORNIANS🪙 SB373 - to ensure the safety of kids placed outside of their regular schools - will be considered today! Every letter you send has an impact. Let your lawmakers know you support kids - Take Action here: https://t.co/tLiPFLd7fl
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@1111MediaImpact
Tomorrow my bill #SB373 with @ShannonGroveCA is up for an important vote in the CA Assembly Education Committee! I am hopeful Chair @AsmMuratsuchi and all of the committee members will vote YES to protect vulnerable CA students who are in out-of-state residential programs💖#caleg
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Extremist ideological movements are exploiting America’s homelessness crisis. "This report demonstrates in stunning detail how fringe groups are co-opting the homelessness issue to amplify radical ideologies."~ Bruce Chapman, Chairman of the Board Discovery Institute
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