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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Anonymous on July 01, 2003, 11:13:00 PM

Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 01, 2003, 11:13:00 PM
Has anyone heard of this organization?

http://www.teen-esteem.com/?FuseAction=foundation (http://www.teen-esteem.com/?FuseAction=foundation)
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: lynn on July 01, 2003, 11:56:00 PM
Teen Esteem is WWASPS--World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools--currently under fire in the media and facing massive litigation for fraud, abuse, abuse rising to the level of torture, and a corporate culture of such blind arrogance as to defy understanding in the so-called civilized world. Programs in Samoa, Cancun, the Czech Republic and (just last month) Costa Rica have been shut down by a wide variety of third world governments-- but continue to operate in this country. My son spent 4 months in their Ensenada, Mexico facility. He has been home now for less than a month, and every day brings new stories made even more horrific by the matter-of-fact tone in which they are related. The people who own and operate these facilities are criminals.  Now you've been told.  I wish someone had told us.

[ This Message was edited by: lynn on 2003-07-01 21:00 ]
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 02:11:00 AM
So when is WWASP going to be held responsible for fraud?
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 10:46:00 AM
The third and final parent seminar is called Visions. Each visions group is required to do a legacy project to "make a difference" in the world. This is a legacy project from a group of parents in a California Visions group. I think their website explains what they are doing. I know they started a Teen Leadership Camp. A lot of siblings of program kids attend this week-long camp.
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 12:00:00 PM
Looks to me like these so-called "visionaries" need to get a life and a REAL JOB.

 :wave:
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 12:05:00 PM
yes, i wish i had been too  :flame:
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 12:12:00 PM
They all do have real jobs (after all, some are still paying tuition). They do this in their free time. The program really keeps the parents very busy "working their program" so that they are better prepared to have their child come home. This busyness and work makes the time go faster and gives parents less time to stumble into websites like this or any other negative info. It keeps the parents in a positive hopeful mindset that blinds them.
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: spots on July 02, 2003, 12:30:00 PM
Lynn, with the Casa pull-out...PLEASE email me privately.  rivergait@snowcrest.net.
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: Anonymous on July 02, 2003, 12:43:00 PM
Yeah, preying upon little kids keeps 'em busy allright.  So busy they can't face the reality that the emperor is wearing no clothes!
Title: TEEN-ESTEEM.COM
Post by: lynn on July 02, 2003, 02:27:00 PM
Spots-
I was unable to contact you at the posted address. You may reach me at tax2deth@msn.com.
                       lynn