Triggers: adoption trauma, broken adoptions, neglect, graphic description of severe physical abuse and injuries, graphic description of verbal abuse, homophobic slurs, suicide
By Pamela A. Karanova
The Times reported that Atlantis Leadership Academy in Jamaica was closed in April due to child abuse
“Noah” Bevin, son of former KY Governor Matt Bevin, was among the children abandoned in Jamaica when the school was closed
Two other Black boys were also abandoned at Atlantis Leadership Academy
Adoptive parents sending their children to TTI facilities is a growing trend, particularly among white Christians
“Adoption in the US has an estimated failure rate of up to 25 percent.”
Atlantis Leadership Academy was an American facility with American operators
When adopted children struggle with emotional or behavioral issues due to trauma, adoptive parents sometimes send them to TTI programs
Some white Christian adoptive parents are preoccupied with their self-image as a “savior” and prioritize their reputations above their children’s needs
Savior mindsets for adoptive parents are extremely damaging to developing children
The Bevins were originally not allowed to be foster parents in the US because they already had five biological children. They adopted four children from Ethiopia instead
International adoptees, especially children of color, often experience a great deal of pain due to being separated from their culture of origin
Noah believes his father adopted him to benefit his “public image”
Adoptees have their adoption trauma exacerbated by the TTI
Adoptees are over-represented in TTI facilities
Adoptees are four times more likely to die by suicide
The blog author has created an organization called Adoptee Survivors of the Troubled Teen Industry