Struggling Teens or Struggling Parents???

[Anonymous]

WTF???I was the person that posted..and I am NOT 14 I am a parent..who dealt with a problem child many yrs ago..I DID NOT send my child away and never would..I do not agree with these programs...I actually worked at a facility for 3+yrs..and resigned due to the extreme behavior of the employees and staff.My childs eratic behavior started at age 14 and lasted till she was 19...you name it and it has been done to me, but I never turned my child over to a program..I dealt with it as a parent should..I believe in getting to the root of the problem rather than use outragious tactics to any child..these programs only build more anger into a child..there is No therapy dealing with the "why" is my child acting out/harming thierself or others any parent with common sense knows that you find the problem that is causing the turmoil..deal with that problem and little by little a turnaround is made.And it does take time..perhaps yrs..but it wrks. :smile:  :smile:

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Maybe it's time for you to get a login name.  It avoids confusion and separates the riff-raff...

It is very good to hear that you did not and would not send you rkid to a program.

Can you tell us a little more about the program in which you worked?

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

I worked at AIR..AndI was one of the few that actually really cared about the kids & still wonder how most are doing...do you know how frustrating it is to have a child in pain come to you crying saying"Please Help Me" and you can't do a damn thing about it..for fear of losing your job...That is why I resigned..Seeing children sleep on a cold floor in the dorms in subzero weather..bugs crawling on thier blankets ect...People have NO clue and it would down right sicken you about these places unless they see it first hand.And about getting a log in name?I may at some point.

[Anonymous]

Why the fuck did you not summon the cops?

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On 2006-06-09 13:34:00, Anonymous wrote:

"I worked at AIR..AndI was one of the few that actually really cared about the kids & still wonder how most are doing...do you know how frustrating it is to have a child in pain come to you crying saying"Please Help Me" and you can't do a damn thing about it..for fear of losing your job...That is why I resigned..Seeing children sleep on a cold floor in the dorms in subzero weather..bugs crawling on thier blankets ect...People have NO clue and it would down right sicken you about these places unless they see it first hand.And about getting a log in name?I may at some point."

Sick.  How do people get away with calling this "help"?

Why did you stay so long?  What have you done about it since?

[Anonymous]

AIR exemployee: just how long did you work there, seeing these kids being neglected and abused before you resigned? If it was longer than one day--then you are just as guilty as anyone else working there! Standing by and doing NOTHING is just as bad!

[Anonymous]

dont let that man intimidate you into silence.
If you had resigned immedidately no one would find out about what was going on in AIR.

tahnk you for doing a service to us all!!

take them to the courts you have everyone's support who isnt a conniving their way out of jail

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the critisism...for those of you who only hear things that go on and have never wrked in one of the facility's have No right to tell me what I should and should not have done...No I did not approve of anything that went on in there..But I do know that the days and nights I was there at least they were not being abused..I know what I did for them and have No regrets...I know how many smiles and hugs I gave out there..And as for calling the Cops.....Don't make me laugh! the law up here does not do anything unless you have solid proof..in which I could not obtain nor would I ..I have a 15 yr old son and he is my main concern it is my job to see he gets little or No negitivity in his life...I did my part by posting on here and other sites..There are more than me that could come forward..so please do not single me out,did you ever think that maybe it was Me that kept one child from being abused at one time or another..I also believe in WHAT GOES AROUND............COMES AROUND! and I have No doubt Jas and his friends will find that out.

[Anonymous]

Maybe you didn't have the idea, or maybe it was too expensive...

Attention program staff who want to see the abuse put to a stop: Hidden. Digital. Camera. Or even just a tape recorder in your back pocket. Go to the state police (definitely not local, and the feds likely won't do shit) with the evidence. Burn these shitholes down from the inside out.

[Anonymous]

There are more than me that could come forward.

You would think...

[Anonymous]

Yes I probably could have done of one the formentioned...But what part does the parent play in all this..you mean to tell me that a parent does not recognize a child even thier own when they are distraught and claim abuse?I can tell you I knew my child well enough that if she told me they were abusing her I would have believed her and damn well had chked in to it,asking other parents if the same claims were mentioned from other students ...despite the way her behavior was.And as forthe STATE police...another joke..do you know how many times the law has been to AIR and done nothing?Jas can be very smooth at covering crap up..so can the rest of admin.Oh and also need to mention staff if caught with a cell phone in the building was fired...So Cams would have been out of the question.Some staff are as crooked as Admin.It is all about Who ya B*** and Who ya Know!

[Anonymous]

air employee
thank you for coming foward with the news of abuse.
Dont let people make you feel bad for staying there for so long. You needed to do that if you wanted to really find out what was going on. Thank you

But now you have to take the next step. Making sure that things werent that bad when you were in the room  wont help the kids there much...except to make their stay more confusing if momentarily less painful.

I want you to go to the media, the fbi, anyone and everyone, if the cops in your are are crooked go to the next . Go to ISSAC CAFETY FICA . GO to everyone. They will help you and protect you. There is nothing they can do to you. FOr real. You can be a hero now instead of a bystander.  I am confident you have the bravery, integrity, and intelligence to do it

[Anonymous]

No Thank you!..it has been almost 2 yrs since I left and it is now behind me..I have a teenage son that comes first in my life and my concentration is on him..I do know a few of former employees have testified in courts in the U.S. and has gotten  no where...it is this that sours X-employees from becoming involved..You can not Beat the Politics System...Would be easier if every parent went and withdrew thier child from there..and if others that are inquireing into these programs refused to send thier child...I am saddened by what I witnessed while employed there,my heart goes out to every child that ever entered through the doors at AIR..I wish them all peace in thier lives and families..Ultimately ending in Happiness and Success.

[Anonymous]

All right then, some more advice for people leaving:

Get your hands on a copy of the phone number list for parents and call 'em... all.

[Anonymous]

Why are the Parent's of these children not involving thierselves more and withdrawing thier child from these schools?They have enough money to send thier child away then they should have enough to have the school investigated throughly.At some point the Trust between the child and Parent needs to be rebuilt,nows the chance to listen and take charge.They just may find they finally are telling you the truth this time!First step to rebuilding a relationship with your child.