From Provo Canyon to Copper Hills: Inside Utah’s Troubled Teen Industry
Parents are told they’re sending their child somewhere safe to heal. But what happens when someone who worked inside says the system itself may be causing harm?
In this episode of Blame It on Mel, I sit down with Sarah Serrato, a former Behavioral Tech at Copper Hills Youth Center. Sarah says she was fired after questioning treatment practices and advocating for the kids in her care.
She shares what she says she personally witnessed inside the facility—from chronic understaffing and monitored phone calls to medication practices, restraints, lack of privacy, and serious allegations involving…
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