WWASP Survivors provides detailed reports on the various WWASP(S) Programs that have either closed and left behind a history of abuse or are currently in operation and accepting kids today. Due to the multiple closures and legal troubles surrounding the WWASP name, WWASP has dissolved their corporation and many schools which were opened and owned by former WWASP staff are now denying affiliation with WWASP. WWASP Survivors determines the WWASP affiliation of currently operating schools to be evident in the relationship between ownership/employment of former WWASP employees, similar program structure and policies, utilization of the Resource Realizations Seminars (or in-house spin offs), and contracting the use of the same marketing agencies that refer to confirmed WWASP affiliated schools. For more information on what constitutes a WWASP Program read more here.
Open WWASP Programs
3 Points Center – La Verkin UT Hurricane, UT (Formerly Cross Creek/ Youth Foundations)
Second Chances – La Verkin UT Saint George, UT
Clearview Horizon – Heron, MT (Formerly Spring Creek Lodge)
NorthWest Academy – Amargosa Valley, NV (Formerly Horizon Academy) – RECENTLY CLOSED
Seneca Ranch – Donalds, SC (Formerly Carolina Springs Academy)
Southern Oaks Boarding School – Donalds, SC (Formerly Seneca Ranch)
WakeUpCallForTeens – Donalds, SC (BootCamp on Southern Oaks Property)
Teen Discovery – Costa Rica (Formerly Dundee Ranch and connected to Southern Oaks)
Sedona Sky Academy – Rimrock, AZ (Formerly Copper Canyon Academy)
Midwest Academy – Keokuk, Iowa – CLOSED
Ashcreek Ranch Academy – Toquerville, UT
Shangri-La Learning Center – Toquerville, UT
Red River Academy – LeCompte, LA – CLOSED
Old West Academy / Majestic Ranch Academy – Randolph, Utah
RiverView Camp – Toquerville, UT (Open for summer)
RiverView Academy – Thompson Falls, MT
Previously Affiliated WWASP and WWASP Spin-off Programs
Sunset Bay Academy – Rosarito, Mexico
Diamond Ranch Academy – Hurricane, UT
Eagle Ranch Academy – St. George, UT (Formerly Brightway Adolescent Hospital)
Liahona Academy – Virgin, UT and Hurricane UT
Olympus Academy – Hurricane, Utah
Atlantis Leadership Academy – Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Closed WWASP Programs
Youth Foundation Success Academy/ Youth Foundation Inc – La Verkin, Utah (Formerly known as Cross Creek/ Horizon Academy)
Cross Creek Programs – La Verkin, Utah
Horizon Academy – Amargosa Valley, NV
Northwest Academy – Amargosa Valley, NV (Formerly Horizon Academy)
Midwest Academy – Keokuk, Iowa
Spring Creek Lodge – Thompson Falls, Montana
Casa By the Sea – Ensenada, Mexico
High Impact – Ensenada, Mexico
Paradise Cove – Samoa
Tranquility Bay – Jamaica
Morava Academy – Jelenice, Czech Republic
Teen Mentor School – Costa Rica
Academy at Ivy Ridge – Ogdensburg, New York
Darrington Academy – Blue Ridge, Georgia
Brightway Adolescent Hospital – St. George, Utah
Carolina Springs Academy – Donalds, South Carolina
Dundee Ranch/ Pillars of Hope – Costa Rica
Majestic Ranch Academy/ Old West Academy – Randolph, Utah
Gulf Coast Academy
Royal George Academy
Sky View Christian Academy
Red River Academy
Bethel Boys Academy – Lucedale, MS
Bethel Girls Academy – Petal, MS
- Camp Respect – Lucedale, MS.
- Eagle Point Christian Academy – Lucedale, MS
- Pine View Academy – Lucedale, MS.
Transport Companies used by WWASP
First Response Transports, Gene McMahan
Rick Strawn Security Services, Rick and Susan Strawn
Steadfast Security, LeRoy DeVore
Teen Escort, Ann & Kay Atwood
Teen Intervention Services, Glenda and James Paulus
Spring Creek Lodge Second Chance Transport.
Trusting Hands Adolescent Services, for California students only.
Majestic Ranch Intercept Transport Services.
Help Our Teen Adolescent Services: Cross Creek or Majestic Ranch.
*Last updated: 7/01/2019
Riverview Academy (utahriverview.com)at 591 N. State Street is now claiming to have a “ranch” on Shangri-La Road in Toquerville, Utah. They have recently renewed their Human Services license under Youth Foundation, Inc. The building at this address is for sale by Coldwell Banker and the listing was just renewed (http://www.utahhomes.com/property/details/153117/MLS-1010511/591-N-State-St-La-Verkin-UT-84745.aspx).
They are currently sending Youth Foundation Success Academy kids there.
Even though Cross Creek Programs website is using outdated (2012) licensing and accreditation, some of the phone numbers for Youth Foundation, Inc. are now routed to Cross Creek’s answering machine (435-635-6060 or 435-635-6000) which is a different number than is listed on their website.
Horizon Academy is closed but was replaced by Youth Foundation Success Academy. All of the information is the same, just the name was changed.
Cross Creek Programs, Youth Foundation Success Academy, and Riverview Academy are currently operating under the Youth Foundation, Inc. umbrella and Jade Robinson has replaced Karr Farnsworth as the director.
All of these “programs” use the WWASP paradigm and Resource Realizations brainwashing seminars, Discovery and Focus.
My daughter stayed 9 months in Utah at second chance. It is the best decision I made. I do not know anything about affiliations they have but can assure you my daughter was very well taking care of with a passionate staff that wanted the best for her. She ran away from home at age 17 for a full week and we did not know where she went . She was aggressive towards her sisters and authority in general. She was very unhappy. Second chances really helped her to be back on her feet. It was difficult to not see her for 9 months but I will not thank enough the team for their kindness and professionalism. It may be a difficult step but it really helped my daughter to be happy again. THANK YOU ADAM
I suggest reading up more on WWASP facilities. Your daughter’s story isn’t the whole story, not even half of the stories teens come out with when being discharged from these facilities are positive. Did you know that you and your daughter were likely being monitored on the phone, and that the majority of Utah facilities are Mormon and practice strict conservatism (to the level of being unhealthy, racism, sexism), peer pressure, and brainwashing? More like prisons than treatment facilities. While I am not doubting your story, you may not know the full one of many other teens that die, get abused, or traumatized within these facilities.
My daughter was 9 months at Second chance in Utah and came back home last September. I am very happy she followed the SCINSU program for 9 months. I do not know anything about past affiliations but bringing her to Utah second chance was the best decision I made. It is easy to criticize. I have met only people there that really cared and did the best they could for my daughter. She ran away from home and was very agressive towards her family and any kind of authority. She was very unhappy. She is now finding her way thanks to Adam and his team at second chances. They really saved my daughter’s life. It was a difficult step to not see her for 9 months but she is now happy and I really want to thank the all staff and particularly Adam for their work. You can tell that it is a real passion to bring teen back to life and they succeeded with my daughter. THKS AGAIN
If u should watch Netflix the program cons,cults, kidnapping it tell ready happening
I was at Midwest Academy in Keokuk, Iowa in ’08 and ’09. During that time I apparently learned much of the program jargon used by those who were at many of the schools listed above. Also, up until part way through my stay, MWA did indeed use Discovery and Focus, though the company (at least as far as the tags we go said) was called Premier. You might want to confirm MWA’s past affiliation status and add it to the list if it is indeed confirmed.
oops, I just noticed you mentioned MWA, please disregard xD
though you might want to look into “Premier” and see what that name is about
I came from Red River Academy, LA, a year and a half ago. I was there for three years, and ten months. I had been through so much, I had given up, but when I was ready to die, my mom and dad sent me there. I’m not saying that Red River was bad, because it was hell on earth. But, I do admit, it taught me things I never would have learned any other way. I went through the seminars, and they helped me, but not as much as they could have, if they were better. I’m living alone, and my dad has kicked me out, for being gay, and it’s hard enough to live without my family. When I was in there, I lost so many friends, and my family has forgotten about me. So in a way, RRA helped me, but it also hurt me worse than people know. I was hurt, but I started the healing process there. I will never forget the people who DID help me. Mr. Dustin, Mr. Justin, and the few chaperones who actually cared, Mr. Don, Mrs. Glenna, Mrs. Lynn, and the teachers, who all helped us. I thank them, and them only. Those who actually cared, thank you for helping us through the hardest times of our lives. But, that doesn’t mean what the people are doing is right. I’ve seen and experienced first hand, the chaperones who pissed us off on purpose, and didn’t get fired for it, and those who yelled at us, for asking a question. I was insulted by them, and nothing happened. But when we yelled back, cursed back, and hit them, we got in trouble. Why is it that some places, that are seen as good, can have such a disguise to cover up the worse parts of it? The Family Reps knew some of it, and they never agreed with most of them, but I admit, some things were our fault, but not everything. Again, I thank you Mr. Ben, who helped and cared enough to help us through the hardest days. Thank you.
Alex
When you say Mr. Ben…do you mean Benjamin Osteen?
I went to Red River Academy as well, and yes – Benjamin Osteen is the referred to Mr. Ben.
As for how I felt about Red River, I was there 1 year and 12 days. It was hell on earth. Didn’t help me mucn, though I will say it did save my life, only for the fact of I was suicidal. When I got out, I was still cutting, doing drugs, and having sex. RRA was absolutely horrid.
Yea I know Ben osteen
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Are these programs connected to wwasp? or not connected, but still abusive troubled teen program?
What does anyone know about a wilderness therapy program near the Tennessee/Alabama line? I have a grandson who was sent there a week ago.
My daughter was a graduate from SCINSU. She went from a trainwreck throwing her life away to AMAZING! It was all because of the love and therapy she experienced. She loved it there. She said it was the hardest year of her life, but she wouldn’t change a thing. She still stays in contact with the therapist and some others there that she misses and they have a beautiful relationship. Adam, the owner is experienced and understands the program. I was skeptical at first. But the proof is living in my house and she is a whole new human that is going to have a happy life now.
Second Chances in Southern Utah is not a WWASP program. My daughter spent 5 months there last year and went from being suicidal, in and out of inpatient care, to the joyful kid with a purpose in life. She’s home now, has matured tremendously and makes straight A’s, holds a job and is involved in various school activities.. Second Chances has high standards for their employees, many of whom we are still in contact with. The girls that have completed their time there will tell you it made a huge difference in their lives. Please don’t assume what you haven’t seen for yourself. They are in the former Cross Creek building but are a totally different model of care.
Sounds like the typical program party live. What we have here is a wonderful example of what the program actually does. You see, the program is NOT designed to help kids. It’s designed to produce happy “success stories” exactly like the one you just made. Ironically, you “testimonial” is an almost word perfect copy of the same kind of garbage every other “happy” parent and kid spouts. While I sincerely hope your kid does great in life, I’d bet a lot of money that in 5 to 10 years she’ll, unfortunately, be singing a different tune- one you just aren’t ready to hear right now. Let me ask you this: are you still her only or major source of financial support? Bet you are. Just wait until that changes.
I am searching for a place that can help my daughter DAILY. I see many comments negative a few positive on many places. Can anyone help me select the right option here? I am all ears
Hi Kara do you mind me asking how your daughter is currently doing after attending Second chances? I’m considering this place for mine and want to know if there is any positive or negative feed back from her now that it been a while. I really appreciate the info. Thanks.
FYI search owner Adam AhQuin / Maximum Life Skills Academy and you won’t send your child there. Also search AhQuin and Ah Quin along with abuse, lawsuit, neglect , death , teen treatment facility. Also, run a criminal background check on the staff and verify the said credentials!Two of the brothers opened Olympus Academy in Utah and have recently shut down. I’m assuming they sent there “students” home to avoid the insurance fraud they have been under investigation for. Residential Treatment Centers are not the solution for troubled teens. Call the State of Utah licensing and ask what the requirements are to have a facility. If they are providing therapeutic treatment why aren’t they licenses as a medical facility or more than a school? Why do the locations of these facilities continually move and often change names? Why are there so many facilities in Utah? Because…it’s about the money and they have extremely lax licensing requirements. There’s a reason these facilities are in Utah. Don’t be a victim of a savvy salesperson! Hope this helps.
Hi Kara, you said your daughter went to SCINCU for 5 months and that they have high standards for their staff.Can you please enlighten me how you know these things to be true since they aren’t the most transparent place and don’t offer any additional information to parents.
It is tough for anyone to comprehend the process by which a family feels there is no other options for their child who has spun out of control. In most cases, I would imagine, every doctor, therapist, counselor, discipline, and every parenting technique has been tried before this painful step is taken. I would also venture to say, in most cases, the safety of the child is at stake in some level.
I would encourage all parents to research any facility with deligence, ask for referrals, check licenses, inspections, etc. – a facility that is operating in a healthy manner, will provide this information when requested in a healthy manner.
It is unfortunate and horrible the atrocities done and should be dealt with.
But I would encourage persons not to engage in situations where hurt and anger create an unhealthy dialogue that benefits no one.
And just in case it’s relevant, I am a parent of a child who has been enrolled in RTC. It has been extremely beneficial for my child’s and our family’s health and well-being.
My daughter was in the SCINSU program last year. We have great respect for the program, staff, and the founder. She learned so many things while there and it was all positive influences on her. I thank God that we found SCINSU when we did. I’m not sure my daughter would be with us now had she not gone to SCINSU. The stories that our daughter has told us has caused us to have even greater respect for Adam, the founder of this great program. Adam has gone above and beyond to help these girls find their way. Our family will always be grateful to SCINSU.
Working on my due diligence here. SCISU is being recommended to me for my 17 year old. Her goal in life right now is to have a baby so she is constantly checking her ovulation and basal temperature. She has only has much older boyfriends and wants to live away from home, She is a pot smoker and cigarette smoker and has no interest in school. I recently noticed some black capsules in her possession. She has also admitted to taking Valium. She use to be a cutter but now is just tattooing her body.I believe she is severely depressed and self medicating herself. She is a runaway and so far has not gone too far and has always returned or been returned by the police. For the past 5 years since divorce weve been through hospitalizations and therapy, things are just escalating. What is a mother to do with so little parental right left?
Lorraine – I feel your pain. Our daughter has been at second chances for the past couple of weeks. It was the only way to get her away from all the vices of life as a teen. I spoke with two of the moms of both a daughter who finished her program and one who is currently finishing up. We were very hesitant at first but feel very good about our decision. I would call or email Adam and ask him or Debbie for some of the references of moms who have been through the program. Some people will judge you for doing this but if it brings your innocent girl back with a lot of maturity then that is all that matters.
Lorraine Elerby,
Hi did you ever decide to send your daughter there? If so how was it? Do you have any details good or bad?
My daughter was at SCINSU, and it is not what is being referred to in these posts, a WWASP program. I have nothing but the utmost respect for the founder, Adam and all of the staff that We had contact with. They all show the girls how to find their passion, help them with life lessons and most important, actually help them change their thinking from hopelessness and depression to happiness & gratefulness. All things we were not able to achieve here at home, even with much support. I hate to see good people with great programs slandered where others can’t get the help they need.
What’s crazy is the biggest thing I took from my program experience was the ultimate feeling of hopelessness and helplessness. It made my PTSD stronger and I guess, in a roundabout way, taught me perseverance against all odds, while also adding intrusive suicidal thoughts that I still deal with to this day. 15 years ago today, I was sent away, or well escorted at 3am by two random people to the desert of Utah for several months, until my parents found out what was going on and pulled me. I recently turned 30 years old. I’ve been in intensive trauma with a fantastic trauma psychologist for years, and my late teens and early/ mid twenties were a mess. The trauma that these programs cause are forever, even if you don’t realize it, you’re generally negatively affected in some way. Most kids come out with severe PTSD. Parents like you really shouldn’t post on here. You’re what’s helping to keep these internment camps open and further traumatize children.
We also have a SCINSU graduate. She will celebrate her one year on May 19, and will graduate with honors from high school on the same day!! When I researched all of the facilities, we used a referral company called called The Envoy Group, who helps parents find the right place for their children all over the country. Second Chances ended up being the best place for us because it provided a small, homelike setting with a small number of girls who just needed the opportunity to quiet the culture noise and discover who they really were. None of the programs that I looked at, which were over 20, had the growing principles that Second Chances adheres to. Our experience there was very positive. Our WHOLE family was helped, we grew closer together, and relationships were healed. We knew it was not going to be a walk in the park to send her child thousands of miles away from home, but the alternative was to wonder whether not she was going to be safe, or if we could protect her from herself. So, I have to say you guys that are advocating for a wwasp survivors, I get it – if children were being harmed in anyway, the spotlight needs to be on them. But in this instance and for several girls that we still remain in contact with it was the right thing to help them get back on their feet. No one in the 11 months she was there was harmed-in fact, if there were any issues, we were notified almost immediately.
We had weekly conversations with case managers, and an online portal that allowed you to see grades, updates on their case management, or other input by teachers, therapists, field trips, etc.
I have asked my daughter several times, if she knew of a girl who is struggling, would she recommends Second Chances… Her response is always “yes mom.”
my parents probably would have said the same thing right after I graduated the program. wait until she isn’t financially reliant on you and we’ll see if she’s still telling the same story. I also find it interesting you can state with such confidence that “no one was harmed” in the time she was there. How do you know? how would you know? I doubt you were there 24/7, and even if you were, I doubt you would have had some sort of godlike knowledge of everything happening in the facility. This, of course, is one of the biggest issues with these places: when a child is kept apart from her parents, they simply have no way of knowing what is going on. At best, they can hope for the best. This is true of other places like schools and daycares, but in those types of institutions the child comes home every day, and doesn’t live in mortal fear of being sent back or being punished for telling the truth.
Oh, one more quick thing: your statement that you’ve asked your daughter hypothetically about whether she would recommend the program tells me that you aren’t quite as sure of your decision as you’re pretending to be or would like to be. I get that. My parents also denied the abuse for a long time and exaggerated the amount of “danger” I was in a vain attempt to stave off the crushing guilt of what they had done to me. I once bought my other a copy of Maia Szalavitz’s excellent book Help At Any Cost, but to this day she has been unable to bring herself to read it because she simply can’t face the reality of what being in the program was like for me and the level of abuse I faced. What I’m saying is: your denial is far from a unique reaction, but ultimately I think you’re going to find that it is a wedge between yourself and your daughter. If she needs to talk about what happened to people who actually understand, hopefully she’ll find her way to our Facebook group, like so many others have. Hopefully your relationship with her ends up better than those of many others that I know.
We had a horrible experience with Second Chances in La Verkin Utah. Now we feel it is our duty to warn people about the prison like facility. Stay away, stay away, stay away. Do not send your daughter to this facility unless you want her to listen to 30 girls screaming 24 hours a day, and staff telling lies about you, the parents. The stay in this prison-like facility changed our daughter from defiant to suicidal. When this happened the staff kicked out daughter out and gave us 24 hours to find another care facility for her. Second Chances does not care about your daughter. It is a “puppy mill” housing as many girls as possible, to make as much money as possible. A true nightmare!!! Stay away! If you are looking for a caring place for your troubled daughter with caring staff and competent counseling try Meridian Mentoring in OrangeVille Utah.
Little FYI for anyone reading through these comments…
While we are open to allow people to speak freely about their experiences here, good or bad, We are highly skeptical of the parent testimonials due to the nature of how the program manipulates parents, brainwashes and ultimately controls kids with abuse and fears of being sent back.
We believe that a true testament to the effectiveness of the program is not in the satisfaction of the parent who was happy to receive the service of essentially circumventing their children’s rights, abandoning their child and paying thugs to “scare them straight”… but in the experience of the child after they have surpassed their 18th birthday, gained independence and when they have had time to process the events and come to terms with what happened to them. Often this takes years, and is recommended to accompany trauma therapy.
Abuse is a hard thing to talk about with your family, especially if they are, albeit naively, directly responsible for putting you in the environment that lead to that abuse. Many survivors now have strained relationships with their parents due to this, and while the parent may still praise the program and think it was a good choice, the survivor may have a completely different view. Ultimately, their experience and perspective on how the program treated them is far more credible than a parent’s satisfaction with the services these fraudulent programs provide.
To any parent looking into a program listed on this website, be aware that we have done extensive research and collected numerous testimonies we find to be credible in the assertion that these programs are not only directly affiliated and modeled after the WWASP Program Model, but that the polices in place and lack of adequate government regulation makes them extreme risks for abuse, maltreatment and fraud.
BUYER BEWARE.
If you are a parent who is receiving or giving a recommendation about a program, Get details ask how long their kid has been out of the program if its only a year or two and they are still living at home I caution against this. Parents wont tell you this but there is such thing as a referral discount, also kids having gone through this will often do what ever their parents say in fear of being sent back and put on the act that everything is perfect. Many who graduate these programs especially these seminars have learned how to manipulate and be fake with the best of them and are just waiting for the day when they are no longer under your roof and have the fear of being sent back to said hell hole. Those claiming that their kid has changed here is something for you to try find out what music they played during the seminars, True colors shining through, space oddessy and theres others play them around your kid and see what happens watch them. I promise you will get a reaction and its probably not going to be one you think your going to get. I wish you all the best with the troubles you face with your kids I really do but we (WWASP Survivors) are here to be the voice of reason as we have already lived through and survived this hell your about to send your child through some of us many years ago. Paradise Cove alumni class 99.
Please let us know what we can do to shut down these horrible places ! After watching the Netflix documentary, I was horrified, angry and tremendously disgusted at how our own government is still allowing these places to exist. I don’t understand, from the unqualified staff to the outrageous amounts of money … it’s SICK. I get that parents are searching for ways to help their ‘troubled teenager’ but damn ! You think these places are it ??? They are teenagers for crying out loud, I have one myself… you raised them ! Raise them with love and care and be patient – they are just kids ! I can’t see what’s worse, drugs and sex or all forms of abuse you can think of. Honestly Jail seems better than these programs. These places are breeding grounds for angry teens becoming more angry and traumatized – welcome a whole new breed of killers and psychos … either that or suicide. But don’t worry they will wait until 18 when you legally can’t hold them there to unleash their true self.
Again, I’m asking as many others are – What can the public do to help stop these places from ever going up again ?? And what can we do to stop the ones still actively taking kids ?? will do anything, the public needs a direction ! Show us the way !
Three Points Center is actually owned and still used by the owners of Diamond Ranch Academy, Rob & Sherri Dias. I went to DRA in 2005 at the Three Points Center location, 1500 E 2700 S, Hurricane, UT 84737. The built a new shiny campus in the city of Hurricane after some kids died, but I was given verbal verification last year from the program director, that they still use this campus, it’s just not the main campus for DRA.
Why were my comments deleted? I went to one of these programs and wanted to clarify ownership on another program mentioned. Also, I responded to a parent with my experience, and that got deleted. Is this not for WWASP survivors and parents to share experiences and knowledge on these programs???
Your comments were not deleted, more than likely, it just got stuck in moderation and took a while to be approved.
Is Montana Academy also a WWASP program? I attended from 2006-2008. Many of the practices are strikingly similar to the list.
Spring Ridge Academy in Prescott AZ is another WWASP program, they have a lot of the similar practices and trainings they made us go through.
The Las Vegas one that was shut down for the owners being charged with abuse (its actually like an hour outside Vegas) Is actually open still under the new name “Never Give Up Youth Healing Center” In august 2021 cops arrived and a staff member assaulted them, they found kids rioting because of how bad the conditions were (basically poison water, no food and abuse) so yet again they’re being investigated. Former Employees are speaking out about conditions as well. I live in Vegas and didn’t know anything about them until I regretted applying to one of their 65 job openings on the website indeed. Red Flag is most former employees reviews saying as long as you breathe you are hired there. Employees trying to help are immediately fired for expressing the problems there.
What can I do to help put a stop to this just watched the documentary on Netflix and I’m disgusted it’s time for action what can we do
Parents have children who mirror their own behavior. And then they call their own children the problem. And instead of reflecting their own behavior, these parents send their children to programs which abuse their kids. And after that they get robots who behave in a way that is comfortable for the parents. And these parents praise the program and do not change their own unacceptable behavior.
I was at Academy of Eastern Arizona, in Holbrook AZ. If you care for your children, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT, send them to a behavioural facility! The nightmares I have witnessed in there was just so beyond anything you can imagine. I had to repress my memory and block out that I was ever there. Mouldy food, child abuse, sexual abuse, mental and physical too. Nothing will bring me back to the innocent child I once was before stepping foot in that facility! For the love of God, do not send your children to these places.
You can tell these parent comments are either staff members or brainwashed parents. A few of them even have the same name and typing style.. they’re trying so hard to hide their dirty program or the fact they let their kid get kidnapped and abused.
Y’all should look into Freedom Village in Lakemont New York.. it is a spin off.. I got the honor of spending sometime in that hell on earth during my teen years. It was recently closed in 2019. The Pastor Fletcher Brothers opened the “Village” in 1981 and closed down after much exposure in 2019 and moved it to South Carolina known as Freedom village USA.
I’m absolutely disgusted and just sickened by parents who say this is ok for their kids to have gone through or are considering putting their kids into! Children are being abused, forced to do things that no human should have to do…it’s absolutely barbaric! You do NOT love your children if you could or would send your children into something like this. How would you like to be forced to sit in the same position without moving for hours on end without food or water? Starved for days? Told to do repetitive brainwashing activities for 8+ hours straight? Beaten for no reason other than you moved wrong, made the wrong facial expression, passed gas? These places are sick and you as parents are the ones getting brainwashed if you think it’s ok! Wake up!!!! There’s a special place in hell for people who put anyone through this!
Pacific life needs to be added onto here. I have living proof photos and a whole ten months worth of disturbing information personally from that place. Dr habib kuri who was ran out of not one but two programs miles away from each other.
Just don’t give up now that we have traction! It is our time to save the children STILLLLL TODAY going through this torture!
There’s a Red River Youth Academy in Norman, Oklahoma now also. The website and employee reviews are very troubling 😬
https://redriverya.com/
I’m am now convinced, after doing my due diligence, that any “Program” affiliated with the supposed “behavior rehabilitation” of children in ANY facility in the State of Utah should be deemed very dangerous. Also, I highly suggest any parent considering entertaining the idea of sending their child to any facility in Utah SHOULD do their homework. These facilities, and this who operate them, are designed to manipulate Parents into thinking they are doing what is best for their child. Positive testimonials are usually bogus to deceive potential clients. Administration in these facilities cannot be trusted. Do your due diligence before making a decision that could impact your child and your family forever. Most are only concerned with financial gain, and will prey upon you at any and all costs. Your childs life depends on it.
I am coming on here today to share my abusive stories from Casa by the Sea.
One of the staff would make me a cup of noodles every night at 3:30 am in an exchange for sexual groping in the area of my chests. eventually the other consolers caught on asked to join in on the “fun”. Every night I would feast but however the ways I was given special treatment was not rewarded in a comforting manor. By the way I attended Casa by the Sea for around 5 year I lost track of time and now I dont know how to read time. I also was forced to stay by the staff because they liked what I let them do to me. They would inform me on why I wasnt aloud to be freed after all my friends progressed and graduated from the program while I was left behind. When I was relized (in 2038) I was surprised not much in the economy had changed with the time I had spent there. My teachers told me the world had not progressed and that the year 2038 was very behind. So staying there for many years was a struggle and I am coming on here to tell everyone how sorry I am for our experiences.
I am not a survivor, but I want to support. Anything I can do to advocate count me. I want them in Jail.
Academy at Sisters in Bend, OR. They’re open and have had a revamp but it definitely falls under the umbrella. It ran on a point system and used humiliation, physical exertion, and isolation, among other abusive practices under the guise of being a “therapeutic boarding school.” They conned my parents out of tens of thousands of dollars. I also went to SUWS in Idaho (is closed), which was extremely dangerous and abusive.