Institutionalized Child Abuse: The Troubled Teen Industry – Deciding to send a child to one of these facilities is no easy decision. Behavior modification programs often are the last option after parents consult with mental health professionals, counselors, juvenile probation officers, and judges. These parties all fall victim to the deceptive marketing techniques of “educational consultants” employed by the facilities. Parents are provided brochures with images and testimonies of happy, healthy, transformed children. Desperate for help and comforted by the promise of specialized treatment, once set on sending their child to a facility, parents sign over their parental rights to the facility.