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The Girls Who Survived

Ohio’s residential treatment centers left them with trauma and questions. The friendships forged inside helped them heal and find answers.

Cleveland • 08.26.2026

The Youth ‘Treatment’ Centers Kids Risk Their Lives to Escape

Thousands of kids enter residential facilities promised care. Instead, many face systemic abuse, and some risk everything to break free.

Inside Story • 08.25.2026

It Was Supposed to Be a Haven for Troubled Teens. They Risked Everything to Escape.

At Fox Run, one of Ohio’s largest youth residential treatment centers, kids and former staff detail a litany of trauma.

Cleveland • 07.30.2026

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