David L. Levy

David L. Levy (b. 1936) is a children's rights activist, per the National Partnership for Community Leadership (NPCL) in presenting Levy with the 2011 Charles Ballard Advocacy Award at NPCL's conference in Washington, D.C. In 1985, Levy co-founded The National Council for Children's Rights, renamed The Children's Rights Council in 1992. Levy served as Board President until October 2009. He was the CEO from its inception until he became Board President on July 25, 2008. CRC is a global non-profit organization dedicated to protecting a child's right to have two parents and an extended family, regardless of the parents' marital status. Levy is President emeritus of CRC. He published "Revolt of the Animals", a fantasy novel, in 2010, and is nearing completion of a book on "Creating a Safer Society: 10 Ways to Help Children Avoid Crime, Drugs, Teenage Pregnancy and Gangs," to be published in 2013, He also provides supervised visitations in the Washington, D.C. area and consults on custody related topics in the U.S. and abroad.