276. Freedom Village

This facility in New York is based on a kind of so-called Christian religion Jesus would not approve of if anything in the Bible is correct.

Forcing teenagers to eat larger portions that they need , giving no real counseling, punishing them by making them walk around in a circle for 4 hours while holding a block of wood.

Add poor economy management, backruptcy deals etc. It makes it safe to say that it is no a fun place to be as a teenager.

Sources:

• Waters roil around Freedom Village USA youth ministry (Democrat & Chronicle)
• Anyone Heard Of Freedom Village Academy ? (My Proana)
• Freedom Village (Finger Lakes Forum)
• The Freedom Village….. experience!!!!! (Religious cults blog)

2019 update

It seems that former employees were not paid their salary, so the facility moved to another state. The article also mentions a form of bizarre punishment used against the children.

Source:
Christian teen home relocating to SC mountains punishes students on ‘the woodpile’ (The Post and Courier)