{"id":1076,"date":"2021-12-28T04:05:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T04:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unsilenced.org\/?page_id=1076"},"modified":"2023-02-09T18:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T02:54:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unsilenced.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Welcome to Unsilenced<\/p><\/h1><\/span>

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Our Mission<\/span><\/h2><\/span>

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Our mission is to stop institutional child abuse by empowering self-advocates to promote lasting social change.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Vision<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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We envision a world where youth are free from institutionalization and the voices of young people are respected in the development of their own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our Values<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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Social
\nInnovation
\nInclusivity
\nDiversity
\nTransparency
\nTeamwork<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Culture Statement<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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Our culture is the foundation of our organization and comes to life in everything we do. We strive for a positive and rewarding culture that gives us a motivating sense of purpose. This connects us to our mission in more meaningful ways, which deepens our impact on the community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Overview<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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Unsilenced is a non profit organization that serves past, present, and future victims of institutional child abuse. One of the largest culprits of this abuse is the Troubled Teen Industry (TTI), a network of unregulated and powerful congregate care facilities that claim to reform youth struggling with mental health or educational challenges. Instead of providing therapeutic services and education to at-risk youth, many young people experience maltreatment, psychological harm, sexual and bodily assault, physical and medical neglect, civil rights violations, and in some cases, hospitalization or even death.<\/p>\n

To foster better health outcomes for youth, without placement in the largely unregulated industry, we advocate for constructive alternatives that circumvent institutionalization and keep young people with their families and communities.<\/p>\n

Utilizing education, awareness, community support, and policy change, Unsilenced aims to protect the civil, social, and human rights of youth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Investigative Research<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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