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USA Legslation Approved to Stop Abuse of Teens in Residential Treatment Programs

kb, youth-mental-healthBy Cara Venter February 25, 2009

Info The USA Government Accountability Office has found thousands of allegations of child abuse and neglect at residential programs for teens since the early 1990s. Tragically, in a number of cases, this abuse and neglect led to the death of a child. US House of Representatives approved legislation, and here is their news release. U.S.…

Bill would challenge psychiatric abuse of youth in residential treatment

kb, youth-mental-healthBy Cara Venter May 15, 2008

Info Bazelon Center has issued an alert about a bill in the USA congress to do something about human rights abuses rampant in residential programs for teens diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities. Bazelon Center is a Sponsor Group in MindFreedom International. Rep. George Miller (D-CA) is one of the sponsors of a bill to challenge psychiatric…