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The Troubled Teen Industry / Searching for Survivors
« on: November 23, 2006, 07:45:43 AM »
My senior project is for high school, however I am fully aware of what can happen at these programs and I hope that it does not affect my responses.
Although I would prefer not to reveal my identity, I have many ties to this industry. My mother was at Straight when she was a teenager, shortly before she had me (however she does not want to be mentioned). My grandfather was the drug czar of Massachusetts at the time, and last year, my aunt was a counselor at Sagewalk, and my mouther was unable to convince her before she went there that she was getting involved in a bad business. The only project requirements that I have been given are that it should be something of interest to me, and I am hoping to pursue journalism as a career, as well as the reasons already mentioned.
I do intend to ask those who have posted their experiences for their permission to use them, however I wanted people to be giving experiences fully knowing that they might be printed.
I am also making inquiries at the National Youth Rights Association as soon as I can get my account to work, And I have also asked Wes Fager to put me into contact with survivors of Straight.
Although I would prefer not to reveal my identity, I have many ties to this industry. My mother was at Straight when she was a teenager, shortly before she had me (however she does not want to be mentioned). My grandfather was the drug czar of Massachusetts at the time, and last year, my aunt was a counselor at Sagewalk, and my mouther was unable to convince her before she went there that she was getting involved in a bad business. The only project requirements that I have been given are that it should be something of interest to me, and I am hoping to pursue journalism as a career, as well as the reasons already mentioned.
I do intend to ask those who have posted their experiences for their permission to use them, however I wanted people to be giving experiences fully knowing that they might be printed.
I am also making inquiries at the National Youth Rights Association as soon as I can get my account to work, And I have also asked Wes Fager to put me into contact with survivors of Straight.