These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens.
Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy.
What is the long term aftermath for the thousands who passed through these doors? And what can these stories tell us about the multi-billion dollar troubled teen industry?
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These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens.
Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy.
What is the long term aftermath for the thousands who passed through these doors? And what can these stories tell us about the multi-billion dollar troubled teen industry?
Margaret investigates the origins of the Troubled Teen Industry from its roots in the Independent Baptist movement to Lester Roloff's legislative battles to build and run homes for troubled teens and foster kids, ultimately showing how closely tied the industry is tied to the architects of the Religious Right. After investigating the various streams of money into Freedom Village, the reality of Freedom Village's Adopt-A-Teen program and international connections to Ukrainian orphanages lead to haunting revelations.
Created By:
Director and Producer: Margaret Mayer
Editor and Producer: Stefan Cepko
w/ the help of
Maggie Gelen
Carlo Soriano
Music Credits:
K. Porcelain https://kporcelain.bandcamp.com/
GucciSilica https://soundcloud.com/guccisilica
Ele47n : TimeZoneArt@outlook.com
We Warned Them: Freedom Village
These are the accounts of students attending Freedom Village, the self-proclaimed premiere home for troubled teens.
Shielded from the scrutiny of the public by its seclusion in a sparsely populated region nearby Rochester New York, it maintained its reputation and relationships with conservative fundamentalist religious organizations and operated as a state-sanctioned method of behavioral therapy.
What is the long term aftermath for the thousands who passed through these doors? And what can these stories tell us about the multi-billion dollar troubled teen industry?
