This is a staff list for The Discovery School in Dillwyn, VA
(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 The Discovery School. 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 The Discovery School, you have the right to take action.
If you were harmed (family or survivor) by The Discovery School, 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.
HEAL is currently investigating The Discovery School.
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Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Chris Yates | Owner | Yates is not a licensed mental health professional in Virginia. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi |
| Don Williams | Owner/Admissions | Williams is not a licensed mental health professional in Virginia. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi |
| Allan Jacobson | Owner | Jacobson is not a licensed mental health professional in Virginia. Source: https://secure01.virginiainteractive.org/dhp/cgi-bin/search_publicdb.cgi |
| *(The Discovery School, 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.) | ||
| HEAL received a detailed report from the Virginia Department of Education detailing the findings of the Virginia Department of Social Services inspections of The Discovery School. Every inspection from June 17th, 2008 through September 23rd, 2011 showed that The Discovery School was in violation of Virginia licensing standards. On March 16th, 2011, a special inspection was conducted as the result of a complaint filed against The Discovery School with the Virginia Department of Social Services. | ||
| HEAL is in the process of reviewing the parent handbook and other materials for this program. | ||
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