The Kids We Lose is a 90-minute documentary film about the human side of being a child or student with behavioral challenges and the struggles faced by those who work with them. The Kids We Lose also exposes the often brutal, inhumane ways in which these kids are treated in schools, inpatient psychiatry units, residential facilities, and prisons. Learn more at www.thekidswelose.com

Following the film there will be a panel discussion. Panel Speakers: Laura Fuller, Clinical associate professor and clinical psychologist at UIHC, member of Lives in the Balance Board of Directors; Sara Nelson-Miller, Operations director of Foundation 2, parent advocate; Tammy Nyden, Associate professor of philosophy at Grinnell College, founder of NAMI Johnson County Children’s Coalition and Mothers on the Frontline, parent advocate; Heidi Pierce, Professor of Psychology at Kirkwood Community College and the University of Iowa Liberal Arts Beyond Bars program at Oakdale Prison, volunteer at Inside Out Reentry Community, parent advocate; Okpara Rice, Chief executive officer of Tanager Place; Renee Speh (moderator), Member of NAMI Johnson County Children’s Coalition steering committee, family navigator at the Regional Autism Assistance Program, parent advocate.

This event is sponsored by: Iowa City Public Library, ICCSD Mental Health, Special Education and Disability PTO, Mothers on the Frontline, NAMI Johnson County Children’s Coalition, and UI School of Social Work.

The University of Iowa School of Social Work will offer certificates for CEUs for social workers applying for or renewing their licensure. Please contact Jen Knights for more information: jen-knights@uiowa.edu