A suggestion

[Anonymous]

For those of you who have suffered phyiscal abuse and or neglect of any kind while in a teen help program; call the national center for Child Abuse and report it.
1 800 422 4453

For those of you who where grooped, fondeled or raped; or threatened with rape, while in a teen help program; report it to the national center for missing and exploited childern. Its the exploted part that counts here. It is about sexual abuse or molestation; and the fact the programs are paid to hold the students makes it explotation. Report it!
1 800 843 5678

[Anonymous]

buena idea

[Anonymous]

Also, call the attorney general's office of the state where the program operates.  File a CONSUMER complaint.

[Watchaduen]

After rescuing my son from Bethel Boys Academy, Lucedale, MS. (he also smuggled out three phone numbers of other victims there) we all went to the Attorney General's office.  In the end nothing happened.  The Attorney General made another deal with Bethel Boys Academy and the Fountains.  They now have it in writing that they are NOT to use electrical torture on the kids.  That they must give the kids water to drink.  They must allow the kids bathroom privaleges.  C'mon.  Are we to believe that Herman and John Fountain thought this was okay prior to having that piece of paper stating that?  Child abuse was fine and dandy with them but now that they have a piece of paper from the courts saying "Things NOT to do to the children entrusted in your care".....  The Attorney General of Mississippi did absolutely NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!

[cherish wisdom]

I have done just that - and guess what - NADA. You need to understand something - these schools continue to exhist for political and economic reasons. These programs provide employment to communities, provide tax revenue to the State, many owners donate heavily to local and National politicians and court cases and investigations cost the State money. These are just a few reasons that the States sit on their hands, look the other way and turn a deaf ear.
It would be great if the authorities would do something. The only time they get involved is when someone dies. This needs to reach the awareness of the American people. They need to see the shocking truth behind this industry. Someone needs to release a movie showing what actually happens in these places.    

What is a committee?  A group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary.    
-- Richard Harkness, The New York Times, 1960

[Anonymous]

I understand the states A.G. offices have done nothing; but it might be important (some day)to be able to prove you told them; leave a paper trail. Use registered mail, always.