The 2025 Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Conference aims to transform the care systems for vulnerable children by addressing harmful practices like restraint and seclusion. Attendees will hear from those with lived experiences, mental health providers, and policymakers advocating for dignity and inclusion. The conference will also explore global movements to improve treatment for children with disabilities and discuss support for immigrant families facing separation. The agenda includes inspiring presentations, policy insights, and discussions on systemic change.
Mental Health Conferences
2025 Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Conference
The 2025 Children’s Mental Health Advocacy Conference is a free, virtual event focused on transforming care for vulnerable children and preventing harm caused by current systems. It will feature stories, presentations, and policy insights from global perspectives.
October 21, 2025 Virtual Virtual Event
Conference Overview
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Time and Place
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Conference Date
October 21, 2025
Event Format
Virtual
Conference Organizer
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Lives in the Balance
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Schedule and Agenda
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The conference will feature 21 speakers and 2 mini-documentaries, including state and federal lawmakers, advocates, and experts on alternatives to punitive discipline.
Notable Speakers
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Zoey Read
Founder of the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion (ICARS).
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Becky Gillespie
UK Lead at the International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion (ICARS).
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Derval McDonagh
Chief Executive Officer of Inclusion Ireland.
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Adam Harris
Founder and CEO of AsIAm.
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Toby Sachsenmaier, Ph.D.
Senior Clinical Psychologist.
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Ruth Connolly
Principal Clinical Psychology Manager at Muiriosa Foundation Ltd.
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Sunday Koffron Taylor
Foster Care Alumni; Youth Advocate; Co-founder of Michigan Advocates to End Seclusion and Restraint (EndSaR).
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Brian Calley
Lt. Governor, State of Michigan 2011-2018.
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Carolynn MacAllister
Children’s Advocate; Associate Professor Emeritus at Oklahoma State University.
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Dave Rader
State Senator at Oklahoma Senate.
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Morgan Craven, J.D.
National Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement at Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA).
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Cheryl Greene
Sr. Director, School-Based Programs and Partnerships at Human Rights Campaign.
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Alejandra Vázquez Baur
Co-founder and Director of the National Newcomer Network at The Century Foundation.
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Shantel Meek, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Children’s Equity Project and Professor of Practice at Arizona State University.
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Shakti Belway
Executive Director at National Center for Youth Law.
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Ben Jones, J.D.
Director of Legal & Policy Initiatives at Lives in the Balance.
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Marissa Thompson, Ed.S.
Executive Director at Lives in the Balance.
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Ross Greene, Ph.D.
Founder of Lives in the Balance.
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock
U.S. Senator for Georgia.
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