CANADA - US: Abuse and Death of Youth in Residential Treatment
This needs to concern Canadians too because many provinces send children taken by Children Services to Residential Treatment Centers in the US.
Robert Friedman, PhD - Introduction to Capitol Hill Briefing
Abuse in Therapeutic Boarding Schools and Wilderness Therapy Programs
Robert Friedman, PhD - (1 of 3) - Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment ASTART/CAFETY- gives an overview of concerns on the part of mental health professionals with regard to private residential placement.
Robert Friedman, PhD - (2 of 3)
Introduction to Capitol Hill Briefing
ASTART/CAFETY
Robert Friedman, PhD - (3 of 3)
Introduction to Capitol Hill Briefing
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment
Lenore Behar, PhD - Introduction to Panel 1 - ASTART/CAFETY
Description of the Problem from a Personal Standpoint: the Voice of Young Adults and Parents. Dr. Behar introducing Presenters:
Paul Lewis;
Kathryn Whitehead CAFETY Executive Director, Mission Mountain School Survivor;
Christopher Noroski CAFETY Member, Family Foundation School Survivor;
Nick Gaglia Over the GW Director, CAFETY Member, Kid of North Jersey Survivor;
Crystal Manganaro Parent whose son died at Lone Expeditions
Kat Whitehead, CAFETY Executive Director
Capitol Hill Briefing
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment
Kat Whitehead, CAFETY Executive Director offers a critical look on the issue of inhumane treatement of youth and shares her own experience at Mission Mountain School (formerly in Condon MT).
Chris Noroski - Survivor and Vice President of CAFETY
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Nick Gaglia - Capitol Hill Presentation
On Feb. 19th, 2009, filmmaker Nick Gaglia (Over the GW, Aaron Bacon) presents on Capitol Hill how his experience in drug rehab "Kids of North Jersey" was akin to Orwell's 1984.
Fox News calls "Aaron Bacon" a Powerful Film!
On March 31st, 2010, Fox News covered the Scottsdale, AZ premiere of the film "Aaron Bacon," written and directed by Nick Gaglia. They called the movie "A Powerful Film!" Includes interviews with Nick Gaglia, and Aaron's mother Sally. "Aaron Bacon" is based on the true story of a 16-year-old kid who dies at the hands of abuse, starvation, and maltreatment in a tough-love, wilderness, drug-treatment facility called North Star.
Behind-the-scenes Documentary of "Aaron Bacon"
"Aaron Bacon" intake sequence
Crystal Manganaro - Parent Advocate
Son Died in a Residential Placement - Part 1 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Crystal Manganaro - Parent Advocate
Son Died in a Residential Placement - Part 2 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Gregory Kutz - Director of Forensic Audits and Special Investigations of the G.A.O. - Part 1 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Gregory Kutz - Director of Forensic Audits and Special Investigations of the G.A.O. - Part 2 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Cynthia Clark-Harvey - Capitol Hill Briefing
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment
Kids Who Were Killed in Residential Treatment Centers
Brian Lombrowski (1 of 2) - Capitol Hill Briefing
Brian Lombrowski, CAFETY President, gives an overview of concerns on the part of former program participant with regard to private residential placement in light of the recent Mount Bachelor Academy investigation (since closure), unethical and inappropriately restrictive use of the residential setting, and the expansion of programs using coercion/abuse and segregation of struggling youth from their community.
Brian Lombrowski (2 of 2) - Capitol Hill Briefing
Barbara Huff - Former Executive Director of the Federation of Families of Children's Mental Health
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Phil Elberg - Capitol Hill Briefing
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment
Phil Elberg, Civil Rights Attorney, offers his perspective on legal challenges in bringing these private programs to justice and offfers suggestions on how to hold programs accountable from a legal perspective.Maia Szalavitz - Journalist and Author of "Help at Any Cost"
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Question and Answer Session Part 1 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Question and Answer Session Part 2 of 2
Abuse of Youth in Residential Treatment: A Call to Action
Provo Canyon School Exposed! Part 1 of 2
Visit http://www.provotruthexposed.com/ for more information. A survivor's statement regarding torture, abuse, and deceptive marketing practices at Provo Canyon School in Provo, Utah.
Provo Canyon School Exposed! Part 1 of 2