The residential
treatment and wilderness "therapy" programs have been
denounced by the National Institute of Health as being harmful to
children and families as well as ineffective in dealing with teen
problems. There are multiple resources that expose the fraud and
abuse of this industry. Some authors to check out are Dr. Peter
Breggin, Alexia Parks, and Maia Szalavitz. Dr. Peter Breggin is
author of mutiple books regarding appropriate treatment for teens
(see Reclaiming Our Children by Dr. Peter Breggin). Alexia Parks
authored "An American Gulag" exposing the "teen
help" industry and Maia Szalavitz has written two great books
exposing the fraud and abuse inherent in this industry, "Tough
Love America" and "Help at Any Cost".
We suggest parents do
not remove their children from their home environment unless they
pose an immediate threat to themselves or others. Leading expert in
adolescent psychology and head of the Department of Psychology at
the University of California--Berkeley, Dr. Margaret Singer, has
spoken out against these programs in great detail saying that they
make a child's worst nightmare of abandonment come true and that the
people who run these programs are slick businessmen with no training
or expertise in helping teens appropriately. Maia Szalavitz, author
of "Tough Love America", cites the National Institute of
Health studies on these programs that have determined that they are
harmful and not helpful to teens or their families. Szalavitz also
stated on the Jan. 18th, 2005 episode of Montel Williams that even
when children/teens pose an immediate threat to themselves or others
that at most a short stay (1-4 weeks) in a local psychiatric
hospital to deescalate the situation is what is needed followed by
intensive out-patient family counseling.
If you are a survivor of one of these programs or otherwise
interested in exposing fraudulent and abusive “treatment” centers
or wilderness camps, please contact
us.For more information on this issue visit:
http://www.heal-online.org/teen.htm.On the
HEAL website you will find links to lawsuits, news articles, and
survivor websites detailing the abuses experienced at these
facilities.Also, please
take a moment to read the open letter quoting government and private
entities with their true intentions in these matters by visiting www.beyondbusiness.net/openletter.htm.It is imperative that you DO NOT send your child to an out of
state behavior modification program.It is imperative that you DO NOT send your child to any program
that limits or denies contact between you and your child at any point in their stay at the facility.It
is imperative that you DO NOT send your child to a facility that you
yourself will not be monitoring on at least a weekly basis in person
to monitor the treatment and well being of your child.Be responsible, for the sake of your children.
If you or your family
were defrauded, abused, and/or subjected to human and civil rights
violations, please get legal assistance now.The statute of limitations varies from state to state.You have a limited time to file a claim.For a list of attorneys and attorney referral services that can
help you in your pursuit of justice, click
here.
Also, we believe ALL
programs outside of the US are suspect and ask that you read the U.S.
State
Department’s warning regarding international programs by clicking
here.They have softened the warning
from the original.We believe this is due to the corruption in the State
Department, Justice Department,
and the White House.Do not, under any circumstances, risk your child’s life in a
program outside of the
U.S.
HEAL
is not a referral service. We do not advocate placement of
children in unregulated, private,
behavior modification programs or
facilities. Please do not contact us for referrals or approval
of your
subjecting a child to this corrupt and destructive industry.
Following
is a “work in progress” list of behavior modification programs that
HEAL has yet to research/investigate and/or that are located outside
of the United States.If you have survived an abusive behavior modification program,
please contact
us and tell us your experience.We will post your experience and details about the facility on
this website.We can
protect your identity if you so desire. Understand that this is an incomplete list and that it is your
responsibility to look heavily into the program(s) which you consider
placing your child into. Some of
the programs listed below are international programs that have been
found to be abusive. And, some are programs which have been
investigated and determined to be abusive by other organizations.
We have added links and brief details where applicable regarding
known abuses and reports. To view the programs we have yet to
investigate, but, are aware of, scrolldown the page:
Abundant Life Academy of Kanab--Related to Abundant
Life Academy above. Mexico found them to be too abusive,
but, Utah welcomes abusive programs with open arms.
Abundant Life Christian Boarding School--Unable to
locate. May be closed or may exist under new name.
Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Academy
at Canyon Creek--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
ACE--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Achievement
Valley Ranch, Inc.--It
is located in Westmoreland, TN. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Alberta
Adolescent Recovery Center (AARC)--Reportedly
a spin-off of the notoriously abusive Straight, Inc. See:
http://www.isaccorp.org/aarc.asp
Alpha Omega Miracle Home--It
is located in St. Augustine, FL. (Saint Augustine was the father
of the Spanish Inquisition and believed in torturing
"non-believers" into converting to Christianity.) We
have good reason to be concerned about the practices at these
so-called "maternity homes". See the article at:
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/3719Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Alpine
Academy/Cottonwood Grove--It
is headquartered in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Alpine Academy/Oakridge--It
is headquartered in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Alpine Academy/Smith Home--It
is headquartered in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Alpine Academy/Willow Creek--It
is headquartered in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Alpine Boys Ranch--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Anasazi Foundation--Founded by Larry Dean Olsen, a
long-time associate of Steve Cartisano, is likely abusive.
Please read:
http://www.nospank.net/bacon2.htm (On any page, you
can click on "edit", "find (on this page)", and enter in a word
such as "Anasazi" to find it on the page.) Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Anchor Academy--It is located in Havre, MT.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Arizona Boys
Ranch--Based
on preliminary review, we feel Arizona Boys Ranch is abusive and
to be avoided. See:
http://www.nospank.net/n-c20.htm
Ascent,
Inc.--It
is located in Idaho. It is owned by Universal Health
Services, Inc. (UHS). UHS also owns and operates Provo
Canyon School.
Provo Canyon
School is a notoriously abusive program. Based on the
affiliation and preliminary review, we suggest you steer clear
of Ascent.
Aspiro
Wilderness Program--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Auldern Academy--It is located in North Carolina and
owned by Three Springs, Inc., which owns and operates multiple
confirmedly abusive programs.
Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorders Treatment--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Ayne Institute--It is located near Davis, West
Virginia. Repeatedly reported to be abusive. See:
Bachelor Academy--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Baldwin County's
Girls Residential Wilderness Center in Alabama.
This program is currently under investigation after allegations
led to the transfer of a girl out of the program. Parents
have launched a number of complaints and the county prosecutor's
office is investigating. See
news report dated September 18th, 2008.
Belle Glade--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Bethel Bible Village
Children's Home--in
Hixson, TN. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Birdseye Boys Ranch--Located in Utah, owned by
Heritage Youth Services. HEAL recommends no parent subject
any child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses
to regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Blue Skies (The New York Foundling)--Located
in New York a new "tough love" approach to foster care.
"Tough Love" has been denounced as harmful and ineffective by
mental health professionals. See "Help At Any Cost" by
Maia Szalavitz and "Reclaiming Our Children" by Dr. Peter
Breggin
Boulder
Outdoor Survival School--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any child to
any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to regulate
or take action against confirmedly abusive programs such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT! Child died in
program in 2006. See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder_Outdoor_Survival_School
Boys and Girls
Republic--Located in Detroit, MI. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Browning
Academy--Located
in Utah, owned by WWASPS. HEAL recommends no parent
subject any child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and
refuses to regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive
programs such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT! See:
http://www.isaccorp.org/documentsam.asp#crosscreek
Camas
Ranch--It
is a part of
Spring Creek Lodge, a confirmedly abusive WWASP program.
Canyon
State Academy--May
have changed names from Canyon State Academy to Rite of Passage. Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Canyon View Park--Located
in Montana. Part of the WWASPS family of programs.
Just say "no" to WWASPS!
Carlbrook--Located in Halifax, VA. Previously
part of the CEDU system (confirmedly abusive). It is
currently overseen by former CEDU staffer, Tim Brace.
Based on preliminary review, steer clear.
Casa By
the Sea--A
WWASP program in Mexico. Don't send your kid to WWASP or
out of the country.
Catalyst
Residential Treatment Center--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Cedar Breaks Academy--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Cedar Ridge Academy--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
CERTS--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Christ Community Church--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center--Located in Savannah, GA.
Is owned and operated by Universal Health Services and trades
staff on occasion with confirmedly abusive Provo Canyon School
(also owned by Universal Health Services).
Cocoon House--Located in Everett, WA is a residential
"disciplinary" program for homeless youth. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Cold Spring Academy--Located in Sarasota, FL.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Coral
Island Academy--Located
in Fiji. Don't send your kid out of the country.
Cornerstone Programs Corp.--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Discovery
Ranch--It
is located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Distant
Drums Beginnings--Preliminary
report... It
is located in Utah. And, it is owned and operated by the
former owners of Skyline Journey, shutdown for killing a child.
See:
http://teenadvocatesusa.homestead.com/IanAugust_Skyline_Journey.html HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Eagle Academy--There
are many programs/schools called "Eagle Academy". Unclear
on location. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Eagle
Ranch Academy, Inc.--Located
in St. George, UT. The belly of the beast that is abusive
behavior modification. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Eagle Valley Ranch, Inc.--Located in Tropic, UT. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Escuala
Caribe--Located
in the Dominican Republic. Don't send your kid out of the
country. HEAL has received multiple reports of torture on
this facility including the mangling of children's hands in
pick-axe "accidents". Please do not send your child to
this program!
Extended
Family, Inc.--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Faith
Ranch--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Falcon Ridge Ranch--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Freedom Mountain Academy--Located in Mountain City,
TN. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Foundations for
Living--Located in Mansfield, OH. It's owned and
operated by Universal Health Services (current owner of multiple
abusive behavior modification programs including
Provo Canyon
School.)
Froerer Counseling--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Fulshear Ranch Academy--Located in Needville, TX.
Associated with New Haven and Alldredge Academy, both reportedly
abusive programs. Preliminary recommendation, steer clear
of this program.
Gatehouse Academy--Located in Wickenburg, AZ.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Gateway Academy, LLC--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Gerard of Iowa care facility--Reportedly closed
following the death of an 11-year old boy. See:
Gibault Inc.--Located
in Indiana and Ohio. HEAL has received preliminary
information that this program is abusive. Please
contact us with any information on the following Gibault
Inc. Programs: Child and Adolescent Residential
Environment (Terre Haute, IN), Intensive System for Sexually
Abusive Children (Terre Haute, IN), Intensive Sexual
Intervention System (Terre Haute, IN), Autism Spectrum
Behavioral Learning Environment (Terre Haute, IN), Psychiatric
Residential Treatment Facility (Terre Haute, IN), and Terre
Haute Group Home (Terre Haute, IN). The list is extensive
of programs under this parent corporation. See:
http://www.gibault.org/
and click on Programs and Services for a complete list.
Grandfather Academy--Located in Banner Elk, NC.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Grandfather Home for Children--Located in Banner Elk,
NC. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Greensboro Psychiatric Hospital--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Hanna--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Harbor House
in Norwalk, OH is a home for pregnant teens. We have good
reason to be concerned about the practices at these so-called
"maternity homes". See the article at:
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/node/3719Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Heartlight Ministries--Located in Piney Woods, TX.Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
House of Hope Tampa
Bay--Located in Tampa Bay, FL. If this is related
to House of Hope in California, it is very likely abusive.
House of Hope in California is confirmedly abusive. We
recommend no one subject any child to a behavior modification
program. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
House of
Hope--Kalamazoo--Located
in Kalamazoo, MI. If this is related to House of Hope in
California, it is very likely abusive. House of Hope in
California is confirmedly abusive. We recommend no one
subject any child to a behavior modification program.
Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Idaho Youth Ranch--Located
in Boise, ID. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Inner Changes of Provo Canyon--Located
in Utah. Appears to be part of the notoriously abusive
program,
Provo Canyon School. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Inner Connections--Located
in Keene, NH. Program for young adults (18-24). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
James Ranch--Located
in Santa Clara County, CA. This is a residential program
that is an "alternative" to juvenile hall.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Keystone City Residence--Located in Scranton, PA.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Kiatou Wilderness & Therapeutic Centre--Located
in Canada. Do not send your children out of the country.
Kids Behavioral Health--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Kids Centers of America--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Kidscope--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Kolob Canyon Residential Treatment Center--Located in
Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
La
Europa--
Located in Salt Lake City, UT.
HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
La Europe--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Learning Independence Through Education (L.I.T.E.)--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Leeds--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Life-Lines, Inc.--Located in Utah (?). Promoter of
WWASPS (?). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Lindon Boys Home--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Living Well Transitions--Located in Boulder, CO.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Lost and
Found Youth Academy--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Lott's Legacy Boarding School--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Manuia
Plantation--Located
in Samoa. Do not send your child out of the country.
Maple Lake
Academy--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Maple Rise Properties, LLC - Tavasi--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Midnight
Mountain--Located
in Boyds, WA. It's a transitional program for young adults
(18-24). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Milestones--Located
in Coeur d'Alene, ID. It's a transitional program for
young adults (18-24). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Moonridge
Academy--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Morava
Academy--Reportedly
closed. Located in Czech Republic. Member of WWASP.
Confirmedly abusive. See:
http://www.nospank.net/n-d77.htm
Mountain
Brook Academy--Located
in Dahlonega, GA. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
National
Academy of Fitness--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Nevada
Horizon Academy--Located
near border of CA and NV. Suspected to be part of the
WWASP system. WWASP is confirmedly abusive. See:
http://www.isaccorp.org/wwasps.asp
Next Step
for Success--Located
in Redmond, OR. Unclear if it is a residential treatment
program. It looks like a referral service. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
North Star Center--Located in Bend, OR.
Reportedly for young adults (17-24). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Northwest Behavioral
Healthcare Services--Located
in Gladstone, OR. Preliminary review. Reportedly
abusive. Denies contact with family. Supports use of
"escorts" (paid kidnappers). Unethical.
Northwest Passages--Located in Montana. Website
is down. States it is not accepting any new clients (as of
3/13/08 at 10:20pm PDT). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
North Woods of Idaho--Located in Bonners Ferry, ID.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Oak Ridge
Military Academy--Located
in Oak Ridge, NC. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Oakley School--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Obsidian Trails--Bend, OR. Confirmedly abusive
and deadly. See:
Odyssey Wilderness Programs--Bellingham, WA.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
OnTrack--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Open Sky Wilderness Therapy--Located in Durango, CO.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Optimum Performance Institute--Located in Sunnyvale,
CA. For young adults (17-25). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Outback Therapeutic Expeditions--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Outward Bound--Multiple locations in GA, MD, MA, NY,
and PA. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Oxbow Academy--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Pacific
Coast Academy--Located
in Samoa. WWASP/WWASPS program now closed due to abuse.
Pacific Quest--Located in Hilo, HI. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Paradise Cove--Located in Samoa. WWASP/WWASPS
program now closed due to abuse.
Pathway
Academy, LLC--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Phoenix
Institute--Located
in Atlanta, GA. A spin-off of notoriously abusive program
Straight, Inc. See:
http://www.isaccorp.org/cults.asp
Pillars of Hope--Located in Costa Rica. Don't send
your kid out of the country! WWASP Program.
Formerly, Dundee Ranch. Still owned by Narvin Lichfield.
See:
http://www.isaccorp.org/documentsnz.asp#pillars
Pine View
Academy--Located
in Lucedale, MS.
WWASP program. Formerly Bethel Boys Academy.
Confirmedly abusive.
Pinnacle Foundation--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Positive Impact Bahia de Kino--Located in Mexico.
Don't send your kid out of the country!
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness--Located
in DE, KY, MD, OH, PA, TX, VA, Wash. DC, and internationally in
Hungary and Portugal. Don't send your kid out of the
country. Believed to be associated with the notoriously
abusive Kids Helping Kids program in Milford, OH.
Progressive Youth, Inc.--Located in Utah.
(Appears to be an Elderly Care facility.) HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Project DARE Canada - Wendigo Lake Expeditions--Located
in Ontario, Canada. Don't send your child out of the
country!
Rancho Valmora--Located in Valmora, NM. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Renaissance Adolescent Services, Inc.--Located
in Poulan, GA (?). Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Respect Camp--Located on border of
Mississippi/Alabama. A WWASP/WWASPS program. WWASP
is notoriously abusive and deadly. Do not send your child
to a WWASP facility.
Ridge Creek--Located in Dahlonega, GA. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Rite of Passage--Located in Minden, NV. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Ridge School, The--Located
in Gaithersburg, MD. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Robert Land Academy--Located in Ontario, Canada.
Don't send your child out of the country!
Rocklyn Academy--Located in Ontario, Canada. Don't
send your child out of the country!
Rose Hill
Psychiatric Rehabilitation--Located
in Holly, MI. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Rupert's Kids
in Indianapolis, IN. Residential program for 18-24 year
olds. They will be expanding in September of 2008 to
accept children from the juvenile courts. Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Salem Ranch--Located
in Flanagan, IL. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
SAFE, Inc/ACE--Reportedly closed. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Safe
Harbor Haven--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
San
Cristobal Ranch Academy--Located
in New Mexico. Program for young adults (18-25).
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Second
Chance, Inc.--Located
in Phoenix, AZ.
Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Second
Nature Entrada, LLC--Located
in Utah.
(Appears to be an Elderly Care facility.) HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Shepherd's Hill Farm--Located in Martin, GA. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Shortridge Academy--Located in Milton, NH. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Solacium Sunrise, LLC--Located in Utah.
(Appears to be an Elderly Care facility.) HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Soltreks--Located in Two Harbors, MN. Related
to Anasazi, founded by Larry Dean Olsen, a
long-time associate of Steve Cartisano, is likely abusive.
Please read:
http://www.nospank.net/bacon2.htm (On any page, you
can click on "edit", "find (on this page)", and enter in a word
such as "Anasazi" to find it on the page.) Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
STARR Academy--Located in New London, WI. Part
of the Rawhide Boys Ranch. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Stepping Stones for Success, LLC--Located in Trout
Creek, MT. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Stillwater Academy--Located
in Salt Lake City, UT.
HEAL recommends no parent subject any child to any program in
Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to regulate or take action
against confirmedly abusive programs such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT! Please
contact us with any info on this program.
Summit
Achievement in New England--Located
in Stow, ME. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Sunrise Academy--Located
in Washington, DC. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Sunrise Beach--Located in Cancun, Mexico.
WWASP program. Reportedly closed.
Sunrise Family Services--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Swan
Valley Youth Academy - (Closed in 2006 amid abuse
allegations)
Tavasi--Located in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!
Taylor Brown Gardens--Located
in Memphis, TN. This is a new "group home" for boys,
ages 11-16.
Teen
Help
a.k.a. WWASP/WWASPS. Notoriously abusive chain of
behavior modification programs. Steer clear of Teen
Help/WWASP/WWASPS.
Teen Horizon--Unable
to locate. May be closed or exist under new name. Please
contact us
with any info on this program.
Temagami Academy--Located
in Ontario, Canada. Don't send your child out of the
country.
Three
Rivers Montana--Related
to Anasazi, founded by Larry Dean Olsen, a
long-time associate of Steve Cartisano, is likely abusive.
Please read:
http://www.nospank.net/bacon2.htm (On any page, you
can click on "edit", "find (on this page)", and enter in a word
such as "Anasazi" to find it on the page.) Please
contact
us
with any info on this program.
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Flight Academy--Located
in Utah. HEAL recommends no parent subject any
child to any program in Utah as Utah is corrupt and refuses to
regulate or take action against confirmedly abusive programs
such as WWASPS, Provo Canyon School, Sorenson's Ranch, etc...
Don't send your kid to UT!