{"product_id":"the-kids-who-arent-okay-the-urgent-case-for-reimagining-support-belonging-and-hope-in-schools","title":"The Kids Who Aren't Okay: The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A powerful exhortation to get teachers more involved in student success.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This model ultimately saves time and effort, and is supported by a significant research base showing its effectiveness in reducing behavioral issues and improving student success. The book will appeal to parents, educators, and policymakers.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This critical book reminds us that, now more than ever, we must address the growing issue of students struggling with trauma and social\/emotional challenges. Working together as parents and educators we can change things for the better and make a real impact on children's lives.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eYvonne Johnson, National PTA President\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e arrives as an essential resource... sure to shape the thinking of educators, school leaders, and policy makers who seek solutions to the worsening cycle of behaviors, punitive responses, and exacerbated problems. Offering hope, direction, and practical guidance to support implementation, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e provides both the rationale and the strategies for transforming learning environments.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Pender Makin, Commissioner, Maine Department of Education\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This book is a gift to educators who are feeling stuck and overwhelmed. It's practical, based on the realities teachers face today, but also visionary and hopeful. If all schools were to adopt this approach to understanding and supporting students who are struggling, their success rates would soar and children would thrive. This may be Ross Greene's best book yet.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eJoan Durrant, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e resonated with me deeply, and puts into words what so many of us see every day: punitive systems don't help kids whose struggles come from lagging skills and unmet needs. This honest, deeply compassionate work offers hope, and a practical path forward. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who wants to build school communities where every child feels safe, understood, and truly supported.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eRobyn Linscott, Director of Education and Family Policy for The Arc of the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Dr. Greene says things many of us would like to say but don't (or can't) in our polarized society. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e is an invaluable resource for everyone working in our education system; an engaging and powerful presentation of a practical, effective and evidenced-based methodology. As a psychologist who has worked for decades with youth who are blamed and punished for their \n\u003ci\u003eunlucky frustration responses\u003c\/i\u003e, I'll refer to this book often and readily recommend it to others.\" -- \n\u003cb\u003eBobbi Beale, PsyD, Director, Center for Innovative Practices, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoss W. Greene, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the originator of the innovative, evidence-based approach called Collaborative \u0026amp; Proactive Solutions (CPS), as described in his influential books \n\u003ci\u003eThe Explosive Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLost at School\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLost \u0026amp; Found\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eRaising Human Beings\u003c\/i\u003e. He developed and executive produced the award-winning documentary film \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids We Lose\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Greene was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over twenty years and is now founding director of the nonprofit Lives in the Balance. He is also currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Greene has worked with several thousand kids with concerning behaviors and their caregivers, and he and his colleagues have overseen implementation and evaluation of the CPS model in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, with dramatic effect: significant reductions in recidivism, discipline referrals, detentions, suspensions, and use of restraint and seclusion. Dr. Greene lectures throughout the world and lives in Freeport, Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom a child psychologist and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling authority on schools comes \"a gift to educators who are feeling stuck and overwhelmed...it's practical, based on the realities teachers face today, but also visionary and hopeful\" (Joan Durrant, PhD, Professor Emerita, University of Manitoba).\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e opens with sobering statistics: higher than ever rates of concerning behaviors at school, anxiety, depression, chronic absenteeism, and suicidality. Educators--who have experienced significant decreases in job satisfaction and have left the profession in droves--are looking for answers that take them beyond the standard models of crisis management and behavior modification. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Ross Greene, renowned for his pioneering work in education and originator of the Collaborative \u0026amp; Proactive Solutions model, has worked in and with schools across the globe for decades. Greene argues that we must renew our focus on developmental variability and meeting every student where they're at, focusing on problems rather than frustration responses, and solving these problems collaboratively and proactively. Doing so requires us to take a hard look at our structures, practices, and mentalities and make changes that benefit \n\u003ci\u003e all\u003c\/i\u003e kids and educators. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Building on the principles introduced in his landmark, bestselling book, \n\u003ci\u003eLost at School\u003c\/i\u003e, Greene equips educators and caregivers with the tools to foster safer, more supportive, inclusive learning environments. Greene provides a clear road map for turning things around, complete with case studies and the voices of educators who've done it. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids Who Aren't Okay\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource that \"ultimately saves time and effort\" ( \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e), providing hope and guidance as schools navigate the new normal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668203903, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781668203903, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGreene, Ross W\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoss W. Greene, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and the originator of the innovative, evidence-based approach called Collaborative \u0026amp; Proactive Solutions (CPS), as described in his influential books \n\u003ci\u003eThe Explosive Child\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLost at School\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eLost \u0026amp; Found\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eRaising Human Beings\u003c\/i\u003e. He developed and executive produced the award-winning documentary film \n\u003ci\u003eThe Kids We Lose\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Greene was on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for over twenty years and is now founding director of the nonprofit Lives in the Balance. He is also currently an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Tech. Dr. Greene has worked with several thousand kids with concerning behaviors and their caregivers, and he and his colleagues have overseen implementation and evaluation of the CPS model in countless schools, inpatient psychiatry units, and residential and juvenile detention facilities, with dramatic effect: significant reductions in recidivism, discipline referrals, detentions, suspensions, and use of restraint and seclusion. 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