Lives in the Balance

It’s a difficult thing to confront: What do we do when a kid becomes physically aggressive?  The standard advice is defuse, de-escalate, and keep everyone safe. But Collaborative & Proactive Solutions goes further than that. It's crucial to identify and solve the problem that caused the child to become physically aggressive in the first place. Once the problem is solved, the child won't become physically aggressive in response to it anymore. And if you're only defusing, de-escalating, and keeping everyone safe, the problem won't get solved.

SICAA is ONE signature away! The House voted to protect vulnerable kids in treatment facilities! This is a critical step toward holding the Troubled Teen Industry accountable. To our amazing advocators—thank you for sending hundreds of emails to Congress! https://lnkd.in/g7Ef9Xbf

Things have never been tougher for educators... Lives in the Balance offers proactive, pragmatic, and educator-backed training. Reach out to us today to learn how your classroom can be a problem-solving classroom.

GOOD NEWS: The Senate has passed SICAA with unanimous support - 100 senators- now onto the House! Join Us! ACT NOW to reform the troubled teen industry & protect kids from abuse! https://lnkd.in/grjfQ5JE

A LOT of people aren’t aware of the archaic, counterproductive practices still being applied to kids. That needs to change…and you can help. Click below to learn which states have the most punitive school discipline. Want to get involved in our Legal Advocacy Initiatives? Reach out to Ben Jones.

There are many ways that kids are removed from class that don’t rise to the level of suspension- but cause them to miss instruction and individualized services. ED is accepting comments on the proposed changes through December 16th. The link for participating in the public comment opportunity is in the article!

👨👩👧 Parenting isn’t one-size-fits-all—and neither are solutions. The Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model isn’t just for kids with big, visible behaviors. It’s for every parent who wants to build stronger connections and solve problems, no matter how their child’s struggles show up. Whether their challenges are quiet or loud, small or big, every family can benefit from creating more empathy, teamwork, and understanding. 🤝💙 And...It's Never Too Early! Watch our training below exploring how to use CPS with even the youngest kiddos.

Curious about which interventions actually work? Our new resource can help! We’ve added a section to our website featuring fact sheets that break down the evidence behind various treatment models and how they compare to the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model. We're on a mission to clear things up and uplift truly evidence-based treatment models. Our latest fact sheets explore significant and key differences between the CPS model and other approaches, such as the "Collaborative Problem Solving" product from Think:Kids and "Reframing Behavior" program from the Crisis Prevention Institute and the Alliance Against Seclusion and Restraint. See these and more below:

CPS gets to the bottom of things! In this brief video, Dr. Greene explains how the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) model does not focus on behaviors. Rather, the focus is on the problems causing the behaviors. Watch and share!