I agree with you about how institutions become a commercial businesses and its product is giving parents hope. They come up with some patternized formula and aplly them to kids as If they were lab rats, and this is exactly what they sell. They make loads of money from it. Love and care are free of charge. You can help him.
How come parents could send their kids to the hands of strangers and expect them to save their lives? It is you that loves and truelly cares for your son. Don't underestimate your capability of saving him, no matter how hard things get, your child will listen to you. It's tough and there's always so many obstacles to it, but my advice to you is to find ways to convince your son that he needs to be saved. That's step 1. And this comes from within, if you as a mother, think it's difficult to get in contact with your son's feelings, it won't be a stranger, it won't the pope or anyone else. Your son needs you. Be strong.