It didn't take long for me to recognize that something was seriously not right at AARC. And it stinks worse every day, the more I learn.
People are listening, things are being done.
I've tried desperately BP to contact my son and was even denied conversation with him by the youth court because "none of the other kids in his level are allowed one on one with their parents" and "What makes your kid special?"
I know he will soon know I've been trying to help him. I can only hope he will one day forgive me because I was brainwashed into getting him in there and I was brave enough to step back when things weren't adding up.
In court he says he's doing well there and wants to stay. I don't know if he's lying, I don't know if he's been brainwashed and REALLY is happy there. Maybe he's hating it and only doing/saying what he's been told to do/say. His lawyer thought he was being "influenced" and not "making independant decisions". But that lawyer was fired in a letter from my son even though he's in the first phase and NOT ALLOWED TO WRITE LETTERS yet!!!
It wasn't too hard to mistrust AARC when they told me I could talk to him after a week - 7 weeks later... nothing.
They also told me no one has EVER ran from there... Hello Rachael (and others!)
They told me my son would be receiving individualized multi-faceted intensive long term treatment that would address existing mental health concerns, family counselling, issues surrounding his father's death, learning disabilities AND any drug/alcohol issues.... Wrong again... nothing individualized about his program. According to Vause, ALL the kids get the SAME program no matter what their situation, drug of abuse, age etc.
They also told me (according to their OWN mandate) that if siblings couldn't participate they needed to go live with other family or in foster care. They told me that my son would not be eligible for the program if the rest of us weren't in it.... Wrong again... They are obviously keeping him without the rest of us!!!!
They are liars, plain and simple.
