* helps readers to see themselves as advocates who can successfully advocate for, and achieve, more mental health supports in schools * divided into three sections: Advocacy Truths orients the reader as to what advocacy is and how to do it, Policy Making breaks down the complexity of the policy making process using simple terms and language, making it feel accessible and feasible to readers, Layers and Levers provides concrete examples of policy options to increase school-based mental health supports in schools from the federal level down to the school level * provides readers with concrete solutions from across the county to incorporate into their advocacy at all layers of policy making