NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION SUPERVISOR
SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF ABUSE AT THE FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOOL
For the Full Investigation, Click Here
THE FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOOL
TRUTH CAMPAIGN
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
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SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF ABUSE AT THE FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOOL
For the Full Investigation, Click Here
THE FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOOL
TRUTH CAMPAIGN
OFFICIAL WEBSITE
___________________________
The Family School Owner, Mike Argiros,
was interviewed by one of our volunteers
Listen to the interview in the video below
To see our investigation CLICK HERE
was interviewed by one of our volunteers
Listen to the interview in the video below
To see our investigation CLICK HERE
This is a video from a Capitol Hill briefing on Institutionalized Child Abuse with a youth rights group called ASTART. Survivor of The Family Foundation School, Chris Noroski, told his experience from the school. The video is real, and not staged as The Family Foundation School administration alleges on their website. Chris Noroski currently serves as Vice President for the Youth Rights Advocacy Group CAFETY.
In 2008, Jon Martin-Crawford, a survivor of the abuse at The Family Foundation School, testified, under oath, in front of Congress to the abusive practices and tactics that he experienced and witnessed at the school. The Family Foundation School responded in a press release stating "we will not dispute his testimony" but recently Family Foundation School administration, including current owner Rita Argiros, have called alumni testimonials "lies".
This is a video testimonial from an alumni of The Family School in Hancock, NY. Emily Valentine tells from her experience at the school and how The Family School used coercive tactics to force children to submit to the school
"I
was only given only a small bowl of cream of wheat for breakfast, a dry
tuna sandwich for lunch and one for dinner as well. I lost of 65 pounds
in 2 months. I fainted about twice a week do to malnutrition."
- Jonathan Bowen, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"The Family Foundation School had me convinced...I was worthless. I wish I could let each of you who reads this feel for a few minutes what it feels like to fight such a horrible thought at every waking moment. And worse yet...it is their mission statement"
- Gregory Brajczewski, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"I sat in the iso[lation] room for 5 days. No shower No sleep. One day...I walked out, it was unbearably freezing in there...before you know it 4 large men tackled me to the ground...I sat there with a cracked rib, a black eye, and a bleeding nose for two more days."
- Amanda Johnston, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"I was repeatedly told that I had caused my mother's cancer and father's divorce through my behavior; that I am a liar, cheat, manipulator, pervert, sinner, sex fiend, callous and evil. The FFS had other students address me as such and state their grievances against me."
- Brianna Bernstein, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
- Jonathan Bowen, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"The Family Foundation School had me convinced...I was worthless. I wish I could let each of you who reads this feel for a few minutes what it feels like to fight such a horrible thought at every waking moment. And worse yet...it is their mission statement"
- Gregory Brajczewski, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"I sat in the iso[lation] room for 5 days. No shower No sleep. One day...I walked out, it was unbearably freezing in there...before you know it 4 large men tackled me to the ground...I sat there with a cracked rib, a black eye, and a bleeding nose for two more days."
- Amanda Johnston, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
"I was repeatedly told that I had caused my mother's cancer and father's divorce through my behavior; that I am a liar, cheat, manipulator, pervert, sinner, sex fiend, callous and evil. The FFS had other students address me as such and state their grievances against me."
- Brianna Bernstein, Survivor of The Family Foundation School
