"Lost Childhood: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family has an intimacy that few films capture. It provides the viewer with an informative, sometimes painful, and often neglected perspective of the child attempting to survive in this dysfunctional environment. The maturity and insight provided by the impacted children in the film is sobering as are the long-term ramifications expressed by that child years later as an adult. Recognition of the impact of alcoholism on our children is the first step in ensuring that our children grow and develop safely and healthfully in order to appreciate their full potential."
Dr. Richard Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General, November 2005

"This issue has a major impact on children. Substantially more public information and understanding are needed about this critical health problem. Children growing up in homes with alcoholic or drug addicted parents often fall between the cracks in public health programs where there is typically more focus on the addicted themselves, or on drunk driving and underage drinking. But there is little attention or understanding about the actual impact on youth living with addicted parents.”
Alan M. Levitt, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President

“After 20 years of teaching about the great needs of the one in four children in this country who live with alcohol abuse or alcoholism in their families, we are especially excited to see the issues portrayed in such a clear and powerful documentary. Lost Childhood: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family not only offers viewers the reality of the constant confusion, fear and loneliness experienced by children of alcoholics, but it also paints a clear picture of the hope and healing that can come when caring adults provide supportive and nurturing programs. It is our fervent hope that Lost Childhood will gain the recognition it deserves and go on to be a major resource and teaching tool to help thousands, perhaps millions of affected children.”
Sis Wenger, Executive Director of National Association for Children of Alcoholics, June 2004

“This documentary will help school counselors, coaches, the faith, medical communities and others who come in contact with youth to identify kids at risk. It also shows how supportive interventions at an early age can permanently change the course of life for a child. This outstanding film has the potential to make a difference in the lives of our children. I hope it can be broadcast to a national audience in prime time. Not one American goes untouched by this issue in some way.”
Judy Cushing, President/CEO, Oregon Partnership (Preventing Substance Abuse, Changing Lives) June 2004