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Restraint, seclusion of kids now tracked ( OR )
Carrie Leavitt enjoys some time with daughter Jovanna Flenna, 10. Jovanna’s odyssey through various psychiatric facilities included many days when she was restrained by staff, a practice that the state has started to tally and address.
State requires youth treatment facilities to tally use of force and isolation; data now made public
FTC Releases Federal Guide to Help Parents Make Safe Choices When Choosing an RTF
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Reps. George Miller (D-CA), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, issued the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission released the first-ever federal consumer guide to assist parents in choosing a safe residential treatment program for their children.
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House sets standards for juvenile boot camps
WASHINGTON — The House approved national standards on juvenile boot camps and other public and private programs intended to help troubled youth. Lawmakers acted Wednesday following reports of abuse and deaths involving young people with behavioral, emotional or mental problems.
House Approves Legislation to Stop Child Abuse in Teen Residential Programs
Bill Would Help Ensure Parents Have Information They Need to Keep their Children Safe
The U.S. House of Representatives today approved bipartisan legislation to protect teenagers attending residential programs from physical, mental, and sexual abuse and to prevent deceptive marketing practices by operators of residential programs for teens.
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