Putting childhoods before the industry.

We are groups of organizations allied in advocating for youth and youth-alumni in the professional performing arts.

Advocacy + Reform

The coalition is aimed at organizing and conversing with allies, growing data about recurring physical and mental health risks to high-performing children and drafting future legislation for comprehensive and compassionate child labor laws.

  • Christy Carlson Romano

    Former child actor and ‘Vulnerable’ Podcast host. Christy founded the CCP to bring about productive and intersectional reform to media production protocols as well as forge conversations about rehabilitation after fame.

  • Movement Genius

    Founded by actress Alyson Stoner, Movement Genius is an affordable mental health app that helps link people to experts in various therapeutic ways.

  • Amanda M. Edwards

    Amanda’s training in Mental Health and Intimacy Coordination is International and she’s learned from some of the most highly regarded pioneers in the field. Her passion for the work has her collaborating with productions across all genres, platforms, and budgets as she believes firmly that every production which requires Mental Health or Intimacy Coordination absolutely deserves to have that support.

    She still serves clients with trauma and other mental health conditions in her private practice located in Parker, Colorado in between productions on-location across the country.

  • ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATORS

    The Association of Mental Health Coordinators (AMHC) connects mental health coordinators to artists and producing organizations.