Name
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Unit/Position
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Additional Information |
James Harrison |
Executive Director |
Teen Challenge of Feather River location-- |
Dave Bryan |
Board member |
(Teen Challenge, like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight
lid" on any specific information regarding their staff, qualifications, and
practices. |
Steve Gilliss |
Board member |
|
Bob Woten |
Board member |
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Steve Durfor |
Board member |
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Tim Farley |
Board member |
|
Brent Simms |
Board member |
|
Mike Borden |
Executive Director |
Monterey Bay Teen Challenge--All Locations--Qualifications for
addiction/mental health treatment--NONE! |
Henry Reynolds |
Program Director |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Men's Center--Only qualification is
having been a "graduate" of Teen Challenge. Absolutely no professional
training or expertise. |
Cary Robertson |
Education Director |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Men's Center--Previous
experience--none. Expertise or training in proper treatment or
psychology--NONE. |
Matt Williams |
Crisis Supervisor |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Men's Center--Matt's only
"qualification" is being a "graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
John A.McCabe |
"Work Therapy" Director |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Men's Center--controls the
5th-phasers in Teen Challenge. |
Geno Quiroz |
Administrator |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Men's Center--Geno's only
"qualification" is that he is a recovering addict. |
Gatpandan Quiroz |
Program Director |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Freedom Woman's Center--wife of Geno Quiroz
above. |
Lynn Pielenz |
Chaplain |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Freedom Woman's Center |
Andrew Gates |
Facilities/Procurement |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Freedom Woman's Center--Andrew's sole
"qualifications" are that he is a "graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
Nancy Cahill |
House Manager |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Freedom Woman's Center--No professional
training or experience. |
Russ Nirenstein |
Night Watchman |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Crisis Induction Center--Russ' only
"qualification" is that he is a Teen Challenge "graduate". |
Ed Lino |
Crisis Experience Coordinator |
Monterey Teen Challenge location--Pajaro Rescue Mission--No other information
is available on Ed Lino at this time. |
Fred Lamberson |
Director |
Redwood Teen Challenge location--Redwood Men's Center |
Teresa Lamberson |
Director (Fred's Wife) |
Redwood Teen Challenge location--Streams of Living Water (Women's program)
|
NO NAMES |
NO INFO |
Lincoln Location--Alpha Henson Women's Center-- |
Ruben |
Heredia |
Bakersfield Location--Kern Teen Challenge-- |
NO NAMES |
NO INFO |
Redding Location--This appears to be a "referral" location only. |
Dennis Griffith |
Director |
Riverside Location--Inland Empire--This program may be closed or closing.
There is no answer at the phone number for this program and while it is
listed on a site with other Teen Challenge's, it does not include any
additional information. |
Rob Metcalf |
Assistant Director |
Riverside Location--Inland Empire--Rob's only "qualification" is that he is a
"graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
NO NAMES |
NO INFO |
Riverside Location--Teen Challenge of Southern California--Administration
Office Only |
Dick Rhoads |
Executive Director |
Sacramento Location(s) (Including New Life)-- |
Herlindo Salinas |
Director |
San Diego Location-- |
Don Lavorando |
Executive Director |
San Francisco Location--No valid qualifications given. This program
appears to be related to the Monterey Bay programs above. |
Ron Jett |
Center Supervisor |
San Francisco Location-- |
Cy L. Nunez |
Intake/Outreach Coordinator |
San Francisco Location-- |
Joshua Plotkin |
Student Advisor |
San Francisco Location--Josh's only "qualifications" are that he is a
"graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
Jimmy Djunaidi |
Kitchen Staff |
San Francisco Location--Jimmy's only "qualifications" are that he is a
"graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
Zachary Lisle |
Volunteer Staff |
San Francisco Location--Zachary's only "qualifications" are that he is a
"graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
Sergio Alvarado |
Volunteer Staff |
San Francisco Location--Sergio's only "qualifications" are that he is a
soon-to-be (2009) "graduate" of Teen Challenge. |
NO NAMES |
NO INFO |
San Juan Capistrano Location-- |
Ron Brown |
Director |
Santa Ana Location--Orange County Teen Challenge--This location includes
only a "questionnaire-type" application available to the public. |
Omar Tellez |
ESL Director |
Santa Ana Location--Orange County Teen Challenge-- |
Dennis Whitman |
Director |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge--Whitman's only
qualifications are that he is a former addict/criminal and now "graduate" of
Teen Challenge. |
Roger K. Williams |
Director of Development |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge--Faith Home Teen
Challenge Ranch |
Elton Nelson |
Chaplain |
Turlock Locations are all under same leadership-- |
Margo Ely |
Community Coordinator |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge--Dennis Whitman
Re-Entry Center |
Ron Greathouse |
Intake Coordinator |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
Louise Williams |
Business Associate |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
Gary Jennings |
Office Assistant |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
Leon Segars |
Lawn Care Supervisor |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
Emmanuel Jenkins |
Slave/Ranch Supervisor |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
John Menchaca |
Ranch Foreman |
Turlock Location--San Joaquin Valley Teen Challenge-- |
Rosie Weir |
Director |
Ventura Location--(Teen Challenge, like many other programs in this
industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their
staff, qualifications, and practices. This location includes only a "questionnaire-type" application available to
the public. |
Jon Rainwater |
Director |
Oakland Location--(Teen Challenge, like many other programs in this
industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their
staff, qualifications, and practices. |
Phil Cookes |
Director |
Los Angeles Location--Los Angeles County Male Teen Challenge |
Janie Cookes |
Women's Supervisor(Phil's Wife) |
Los Angeles Location--Los Angeles County Female Teen Challenge--No other
info available on the Los Angeles facilities. (Teen Challenge,
like many other programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific
information regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. |
Buddy T (?) No other names |
NO INFO |
Hawthorne Location--(Teen Challenge, like many other programs in this
industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information regarding their
staff, qualifications, and practices. |
Nick Garife |
Director |
South Gate Location--Teen Challenge Ministry Institute--No other
information is available at this time...(Teen Challenge, like many other
programs in this industry, keeps a "tight lid" on any specific information
regarding their staff, qualifications, and practices. |
10/15/20: CONVERSION PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT:
Teen
Challenge in CA |
REPORTING GUIDE FOR VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND WHISTLEBLOWERS:
In California, the criminal statutes of limitation are 1 year
on misdemeanors, 3 years on most felonies, 6 years on felonies
with a penalty of 8 years in prison or longer, and no statute of
limitations on more serious felonies including murder or any
crime punishable by life in prison or the death penalty.
For civil suits in California, the statute of limitations is 2
years. Here are your options: 1. Report
crimes such as fraud, assault, battery, labor trafficking, and
child abuse to law enforcement in California. You can
report to the law enforcement bodies relative to the Teen
Challenge location you were harmed by listed below to inquire about filing an official
complaint which may provide the probable cause needed to get a
warrant for investigation and/or prosecution.
TEEN CHALLENGE LOCATION |
LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTACT |
Feather River Location |
Contact Oroville Police at:
police@oropd.org
OR (530) 538-2448 |
Monterey/Monterey Bay Location |
Contact Monterey Police at:
(831) 646-3914 |
Redwood Location |
Contact Redwood Police at:
(650) 780-7100 |
Lincoln Location |
Contact Lincoln Police at:
(916) 645-4040 |
Bakersfield Location |
Contact Bakersfield Police at:
(661) 397-0647 |
Redding Location |
Contact Redding Police at:
(530) 225-4200 |
Riverside Location |
Contact Riverside Police at:
(951) 354-2007 |
Sacramento Location |
Contact Sacramento Police at:
(916) 264-5471 |
San Diego Location |
Contact San Diego Police at:
(619) 531-2000 |
San Francisco Location |
Contact San Francisco Police at:
(415) 553-0123 |
San Juan Location |
Contact San Juan Police at:
714-647-7000 or 949-770-6011 |
Santa Ana Location |
Contact Santa Ana Police at:
(714) 245-8665 |
Turlock Location |
Contact Turlock Police at:
(209) 668-5550 |
Ventura Location |
Contact Ventura Police at:
(805) 339-4400 |
Oakland Location |
Contact Oakland Police at: (510)
777-3333 |
Los Angeles Location |
Contact Los Angeles Police at:
1-877-275-5273 |
Hawthorne Location |
Contact Hawthorne Police at:
(310) 349-2700 |
South Gate Location |
Contact South Gate Police at:
323-563-9500 |
2. File a consumer complaint with
your home state's attorney general against Teen Challenge and
include your request for compensation for any harm done to you. If your home
state is California or you'd like to file with the California State
Attorney General as a non-resident, here is that link:
https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company 3. If you do not wish to file a consumer complaint, you can contact a
private personal injury attorney and look into suing in tort/civil court.
However, if you can't afford the retainer, you should expect to settle out of
court with a non-disclosure agreement which may bar you from speaking publicly
about the incident because you've agreed (even if with a grumbling assent) to
the terms of the settlement. 4. You may send a new e-mail to rev@cope.church with subject "Post My
Feedback" and we will post your feedback (e-mail printed to .pdf
disclosing your name and e-mail address and any information in
your e-mail with that subject) to
https://www.cope.church/feedback.htm and add a direct
link to those .pdf files to this page .
5. You
may also wish to provide a guest sermon. Guest sermons are
posted at
https://www.cope.church/sermons.htm , under Progress
Reports/Guest Sermons at
https://www.cope.church/conversion.htm where appropriate, and on
program info pages when applicable. So, one provided by
you on your program would also be placed on this page .
Guest sermons should be written into the body of an e-mail and
sent to rev@cope.church . Your first and last name will be
disclosed (contact info will not be unless you expressly request
disclosure). For sermons available on our site see
https://www.cope.church/sermons.htm (and sermon
archives linked on that page). If you have questions about
this option, please contact rev@cope.church. Please see
https://www.cope.church/givetoday.pdf to get an idea
what your sermon may be worth.
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THE TRUTH:
All segregated congregate care providers, including those on
our watch-list, are welcome to contact us to correct any information or
provide additional data that may assist with delivering the whole truth to the
public. The HEAL Mission of COPE (HEAL) found in many cases where this
offer has been abused or resulted in revealing additional basis for our
concerns. For some examples see
feedback. Now, we are willing to look at the facts and may have questions
or require documentation backing up any claims. We do verify licensing,
academic backgrounds, and other qualifications when investigating and
researching programs on our watch-lis/enrolled in the Conversion Program to
assist consumers seeking additional information on such programs or victims
requiring assistance with getting corroborating evidence of their claims. We
do that in order to make sure the information we provide is accurate and
verified and cite our sources. In the event any information we've posted is
in error, we're happy to make a correction.
HEAL does not support segregated congregate care for many
reasons which include that many such facilities are abusive, exploitative,
fraudulent, and lack effective oversight often as a result of fraudulent
misrepresentation coupled with the ignorance of those seeking to enroll loved
ones in such facilities, programs, schools, or centers without a valid court
order and involuntarily. In the United States such involuntary
placements done without a court order are apparently illegal as they either
violate the Americans with Disabilities Act community integration requirement
or due process rights of those involuntarily placed. Now, in regards to
parents, in the United States parents have the right to waive their own
rights, but, not the rights of their minor children. See
https://www.cope.church/legalarguments.htm for more information. Now,
most facilities on our watch list include waivers, indemnity clauses, and
sworn statements legal guardians must sign assuring the program that the parents/legal
guardians have
the right to make the placement involuntarily and without due process in a
segregated congregate care environment, however, California and federal
prosecutors as well as settled law appears to suggest that is not the case.
In fact, in the David Taylor case found at
https://www.cope.church/provocases.htm , Taylor sued Provo Canyon School
and his mother as co-defendants. His mother was found liable for 75% of
the damages awarded to Taylor as a result of multiple complaints including
false imprisonment, while the program was found only 25% liable because the
mother owed a duty of due diligence to investigate anyone to which she would
entrust care of her child and she failed to do so.
Now, HEAL
opposes segregated congregate care and we find most placements are happening
illegally in the USA which if the youth understood their rights would result
in unfortunate outcomes for the parents, particularly when they don't exercise
good judgment and support the fraud and abuse rather than their own children
when they need remedy and justice. And, HEAL supports all victims of
fraud and abuse in seeking remedies at law for any crimes or torts committed
against them. And, that's true whether or not the program or victims are
in the USA.
HEAL has a 5 point argument against segregated
congregate care we'd like you to consider:
a. Segregated care is
unconstitutional and a civil rights violation. It is only permissible if a
person is unable to survive independent of an institutional environment. For
more on this, watch the HEAL Report at
https://youtu.be/C4NzhZc4P0A. Or, see:
http://www.ada.gov/olmstead/ which
includes in part: "United States v. Florida – 1:12-cv-60460 – (S.D. Fla.)
– On April 7, 2016, the United States filed an Opposition to the State of
Florida’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. In the Motion, the State had
asked the Court to rule, on a variety of grounds, that the United States could
not recover damages for unnecessarily institutionalized children to whom the
State had been deliberately indifferent."
b. Institutionalization is
always dehumanizing and coercive. Institutionalization always harms the
institutionalized and deprives them of protected civil rights. Dr. David
Straker, Psychiatry Professor at Columbia University's School of Medicine (Ivy
League) explains this in detail at
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/sociology/articles/institutionalization.htm.
"Many institutions, from prisons to monasteries to asylums, deliberately want
to control and manage their inmates such that they conform and do not cause
problems. Even in less harsh environments, many of the institutionalization
methods may be found, albeit in more moderated form (although the
psychological effect can be equally devastating)." (See website linked in
this paragraph for more info.)
c. Institutionalization is not in the
best interest of children. Institutions are not ever better for a child than
living with a loving family. Source:
http://www.unicef.org/cambodia/12681_23295.html
d. Reform
schools, residential treatment programs, and other segregated congregate care
settings have been shown to be ineffective and harmful. Best source on this
currently is:
https://www.acgov.org/probation/documents/EndoftheReformSchoolbyVinny.doc
e. Boarding Schools, even the "good ones", result in a form of social
death, isolation, and cause both anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is
clearly not in the best interest of the youth subjected to those
environments. Sources:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/08/boarding-school-syndrome-joy-schaverien-review
and
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/11662001/The-truth-about-boarding-school-syndrome.html
Beyond the above arguments against segregated congregate care, we have
reports from the NIH, Surgeon General, Yale University Studies, and much more
showing the methodologies of behavior modification are damaging, harmful, and
ineffective. You can request these documents via
e-mail. In addition, for such programs offering academic services or
claiming to offer diplomas, certifications, or the like, it is important to
check to see if it is a diploma mill with no accredited academic services.
Please see article: "Avoiding
Scams: What You Need To Know" for important information on how to avoid
education/training scams.
If you'd like to see what HEAL suggests
rather than segregated congregate care (i.e. committing a crime or tort
against your child if done against their will without a court order), please
see articles: "Fix Your
Family, Help Your Teen" and "Emancipation
Guide".
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