Dr. Ross Greene

About Dr. Ross Greene

Lives in the Balance is a non-profit organization devoted to ensuring that all kids are understood and treated in ways that are compassionate, effective, non-punitive, non-adversarial, proactive, and collaborative. We provide vast resources and training on Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, an evidence-based model of care originated by our founding director, Dr. Ross Greene, and support grass-roots advocacy and legislation aimed at sharply reducing or eliminating the use of harmful, counterproductive disciplinary practices.

Publisher

Lives in the Balance

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2010

Latest episode

12 May 2026

Latest episodes

5 of 269 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   12 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Preschool Pushout

   Host Ben Jones interviews Dr. Walter S. Gilliam, Alejandra Jaramillo, and Dr. Shantel E. Meek about the pervasive issue of preschool pushout and its impact on young learners.

2. 

   3 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Empowering Voices: Previewing The Children's Mental Health Advocacy Conference

   In this episode of the CPS Podcast, Dr. Ross Greene and Ben Jones discuss the upcoming Children's Mental Health Advocacy Conference, the current issues in children's mental health advocacy, and the opportunities for community involvement. They highlight recent legislative successes and challenges, particularly regarding corporal punishment and restraint in schools, and emphasize the importance of grassroots advocacy efforts. The conversation underscores the need for continued advocacy and legislative change to protect children's rights and well-being.  You can register for the CMHAC here (http://bit.ly/2025CMHAC) and be sure to check out our advocacy Take Action page here (https://livesinthebalance.org/take-action/).

3. 

   1 Jul 2025

   Are the Kids OK?

   Check out the May 2025 episode of the CPS Podcast - Are the Kids OK?   Dr. Ross Greene and Dr. Narov Shaw explore the question “Are the kids ok?” by unpacking the rising stressors kids face in a rapidly changing world, from social media and school shootings to shifting social roles, while reminding us that many kids are still doing well. They emphasize that mental health struggles are human responses to stress and that it’s hard to pin down single causes, given the layered and nuanced nature of these challenges. They caution that correlation (e.g., social media user with anxiety) does not equal causation – and that involving kids in identifying solutions will likely be more successful than mandates. This was a special live presentation arranged by Freeport Speech, Meetinghouse Arts, and Freeport Community TV3.

Inside a recent episode

Preschool Pushout

Published 12 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, there's been some states that have passed laws that have banned preschool expulsion, and some states that have invested a fair amount of money into early childhood mental health consultation and supports so that teachers don't have to expel, and a few states that have done both. And in addition to that, quite a few states that have done neither. And what we know is that banning the practice of expulsion and suspension without providing teachers any alternative. It's not clear how effective that is. And in many cases, what it might just do is cause teachers and directors to expel and just do it very, very quietly. […]

Who has been a guest on Dr. Ross Greene

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Walter S Gilliam
• Alejandra Jaramillo
• Shantel E Meek

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

142 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

88

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

99

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