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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

So proud that #SICAA passed and was signed into law by Biden. This bill brings us one step closer to protecting children from harm in the #TroubledTeenIndustry. 💖 @carolinealexcole.bsky.social, Rebecca Mellinger, Paris Hilton & 11:11 Media Impact 💖 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Biden signs 50 bills into law - including and Paris Hilton-backed legislation

The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act is designed to hold teenage treatment centers and care facilities accountable

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

"In a report released last year, the U.S. Department of Justice examined substantiated incidents from 2013 through 2018 and found that most juvenile detention staff who sexually victimized children faced no legal repercussions for their actions" #EndCSA www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

usatoday.com

Alabama sheriff requests FBI probe into alleged sex assault at youth detention facility

"This is an extremely disturbing situation," Assistant Chief Deputy Wesley Richerson said during a news conference on Monday.

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Annette Smith @annettesmith.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Happy Monday! What a good day to pass the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in the US House of Representatives! #GoSICAA #SICAA @yep4rights.bsky.social @carolinealexcole.bsky.social

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

"For four in 10 youth who are placed in congregate care, Stumler cites, there is no clinical need for them to live in a group facility. And “research consistently shows that children fare best in families, not facilities.”' #TroubledTeenIndustry #SICAA imprintnews.org/top-stories/...

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Preventing the Need for Congregate Care| The Imprint

Congressional intern Julia Stumler calls on Congress to take several steps to prevent congregate care for older youth in foster care.

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

" #Utah DHHS found Discovery Ranch Academy to be noncompliant with multiple rules while treating Biruk Silvers, who died at Discovery Ranch on Nov. 5, including services and supervision to meet each client’s needs and protection from abuse" #TroubledTeenIndustry www.heraldextra.com/news/local/2...

heraldextra.com

Teen treatment center in Mapleton failed to protect boy, Utah Health Department inspection says

A state inspection investigating the death of a 17-year-old boy at a Mapleton residential treatment center found that the center failed to provide the teen proper supervision or care to protect him fr...

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Dawn J. Post @dawnjpostesq.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Just saw the premiere in NYC - a must watch new doc about the troubled teen industry (TTI). Working with abandoned teens, many who come from these facilities, I can attest, the kids are not alright. www.thekidsarenotalrightdoc.com

thekidsarenotalrightdoc.com

The Kids Are Not Alright Documentary | documentary feature film

The Kids Are Not Alright is a documentary film directed by Mikaela Shwer.

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Annette Smith @annettesmith.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hey, Anna Williams…You said of reducing protections for foster youth in congregate care, “Sometimes when you strive for perfect, you end up with nothing.” Please tell survivors of institutional abuse that their abusive treatment was better than nothing. #orpol www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

oregonlive.com

As Oregon considers rolling back child welfare reforms, advocates cry foul

Officials in Gov. Tina Kotek's administration say that stricter child welfare regulations are deterring institutional care providers from serving Oregon foster children.

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ICARS - International Coalition Against Restraint and Seclusion @againstrestraint.com · 26/11/2024

📢 Exciting news! One of our amazing advocacy partners, Lives in the Balance, is now on Bluesky! 🌟 Follow them at @livesinthebalance.bsky.social for updates on their incredible work advocating for kids and families.

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Dawn J. Post @dawnjpostesq.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Perhaps start by taking at look at Masters Ranch - these are the “coffin beds” the boys sleep in.

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Thank you @icarszoey.bsky.social for continuing the #FF tradition here on Bluesky! 💖

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Great list of change makers to follow in the #DisabilityRights space this #FF!

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Annette Smith @annettesmith.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

To anyone interested in juvenile law, the rights of kids, and ending institutional child abuse in the #TroubledTeenIndustry, give me a follow and I’ll follow back. Just joined today as a Twitter refugee where I had some great connections in this area.

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

"An ongoing class-action lawsuit, filed in 2019, alleged the mistreatment of thousands of foster children in DoHS care; the suit said that a disproportionate number of children were sent to institutions." #TroubledTeenIndustry #SICAA westvirginiawatch.com/2024/11/18/w...

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West Virginia Children's Home to close, hundreds of foster kids living in group homes • West Virginia Watch

The state will close the West Virginia Children's Home, a residential facility in Elkins for foster children, by the end of the year.

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Bethany 🫘 @photognerd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

President Biden could EASILY publish the fully ratified 28th Amendment (Equal Rights) with a phone call. That’s right… ONE phone call to the National Archivist. President Biden MUST NOT leave office without providing constitutional gender equality. Come on Joe it's time to #PublishEquality #ERAis28A

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

It was such an honor to appear on The Chat with Elesha Nightingale to discuss the "troubled teen" industry and the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act! Give the full episode a listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/2wTs...

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Chelsea Maldonado - Troublesome

Listen to this episode from The CHAT with Elesha Nightingale on Spotify. In this episode Elesha interviews Chelsea Maldonado, investigative reporter and lived experience expert, about the "troubled te...

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 29/11/2023

"This isn’t the first time the state has sent children to Pierceton Woods despite having evidence in its own files that they might not be safe there. Since 2017, DCS has received at least 27 reports alleging sexual abuse or inappropriate behavior by staff." www.indystar.com/story/news/i...

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

"In October 2022, Oregon child welfare officials signed a contract with Dynamic Life, noting they could be paid up to $2,916 per day, for every child or teenager the state places in their care." ALMOST $3K/DAY TO HOUSE KIDS IN UNLICENSED SHORT TERM RENTALS!!! www.opb.org/article/2023...

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Oregon is placing foster children in unlicensed short-term rental homes and paying millions to do so

State officials are paying a religious nonprofit more than 100 times the amount they pay foster care parents to watch vulnerable children in unlicensed short-term rental homes.

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 14/11/2023

The Lord's Ranch, a troubled teen industry program in Arkansas, is the subject of a new Federal lawsuit alleging that youth were subjected to emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of staff. WE MUST PASS SICAA! ☎️ Text 'GOSICAA' to 50409 to support SICAA! people.com/man-commuted...

people.com

Lawsuit Alleges ‘Systematic’ Abuse at Youth Treatment Facility Run by Man Commuted by Former Pre...

The federal lawsuit filed in Arkansas lists eight John Does, which the plaintiff's lawyers allege were routinely sexually abused at the state-funded treatment facility, run by Ted Suhl. The alleged wr...

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 10/11/2023

"Sixty-one members of the U.S. House and Senate from both parties are co-sponsoring legislation called the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which would require more accountability and transparency at youth residential care facilities" pulitzercenter.org/stories/cong...

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Congress Pushes for Accountability As Abuse at Youth Residential Facilities Continues

Content warning: Sexual assault, suicide, and abuse. Sixty-one members of the U.S. House and Senate from both parties are co-sponsoring legislation called the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which...

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Jonah Newman @jonahshai.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Only 4 of 16 juvenile detention centers in Illinois met state standards last year. Inspectors found excessive room confinement, insufficient education and mental health care, and unnecessary strip searches at many of the county-run juvenile jails, which can hold kids as young as 10.

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Most Illinois juvenile detention centers fail to meet state standards

Audits from the past two years show repeat violations of state standards at many of Illinois' 16 juvenile detention centers.

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

"Dozens of facilities nationally have shuttered amid widespread reports of abuse, state investigations and new research documenting the traumatizing effects of abuse on children." Read More: www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/i...

desmoinesregister.com

Major findings of investigation into alleged sex abuse at Boys Town, fundraising approach

In 3 minutes, read the major findings of a Des Moines Register investigation into sexual abuse allegations at Boys Town, questions about its fundraising

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Chelsea Maldonado @yep4rights.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

Help pass The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act! ☎️ Text 'GOSICAA' to 50409 now! ☎️ SICAA is bipartisan Federal legislation that takes the first step to prevent institutional child abuse and neglect in "Troubled Teen Industry" programs. Learn More: Stopinstitutionalchildabuse.com

Act now to pass the bipartisan Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act! Text 'GOSICAA' to 50409

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