This is a  staff list for Cottonwood Youth Academy in Salt Lake City, UT

(a.k.a. Cottonwood Treatment Center, Universal Health Services (UHS))

(we are working to acquire the complete records for ALL years)

 

We advise current and/or former staff to report any abuses you may have witnessed while working at Cottonwood Youth Academy.  For information on your rights and how to take action, visit www.heal-online.org/blowthewhistle.htm.  If you were fired or forced to resign because you opposed any illegal and/or unethical practices at Cottonwood Youth Academy, you have the right to take action. 

 

If you were harmed (family or survivor) by Cottonwood Youth Academy, please contact info@heal-online.org if you remember the long-term employees and from which years.  This will help!   Also, if you recognize any of these staff as having worked at another program, please send in any information about their past or present employment at other facilities and/or cults.

 

Please don’t place your loved one in Cottonwood Youth Academy and rescue them if they are there now.

 

Name

Unit/Position

Additional Information
Brad Gerrard CEO Formerly (possibly current)  COO of notoriously abusive Provo Canyon School.  And, owner of Academy at Canyon Creek.
Jennifer Moorhead Clinical Director  
Damon Garner Human Resources  
Zoe Robbins Nurse  
Dale Keller Nurse  
Signe Evans Risk Manager  
Ross Poore Principal  
Shanna James Records  
Tiffany James Payroll  
Alicia Wallenberg Billing  
Jennifer Dees Billing Dees no longer appears to be working for this facility.
Steve Alonge Business Development  
Angela Webb Referral Development  
Jessica VanDenBerghe Admissions There is no additional information on staff at this facility at this time.

Teens in Custody Following Riot at Care Center::  A place for troubled teens is the focus of an investigation tonight, following a riot that broke out there over the weekend.  Six teens are now in police custody and there is a lot of damage to the facility.  The officers who were at the Cottonwood Youth Academy first at 11pm Saturday say it was a riot, and the situation was chaotic. South Salt Lake called for help from other police departments. We wanted to know if there was any indication of problems at the facility before this weekend, here's what we found out.  For complete story, click here.  (source: ksl.com, October 11th, 2005)

HEAL is in the process of reviewing the enrollment materials for Cottonwood Youth Academy.  We have already reviewed and have found problems with other UHS enrollment materials including the Boulder Creek Academy Application.
Article: Violations and Problems at UHS, Inc. Owned Facilities
HEAL Report-- Provo Canyon School, Another UHS, Inc. Program

 *(Cottonwood Youth Academy, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices.  Please contact us with the names of any staff of which you have firsthand knowledge or experience.  Thank you for your help.)

 Last Updated: October 3rd, 2010

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