"AARC is unlike any program in Canada. It is long-term (averaging about one year), built on a solid foundation of research augmented by clinical expertise. It is open to all, regardless of income level. AARC works because it blends dedication and compassion with no-nonsense, uncompromising, honest confrontation, expecting clients and parents to give as much as they get."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/the_AARC_program.htmlWhat is that solid foundation of research?
"MR. NELSON: Mr. Speaker, AADAC has been involved with
assistance in developing the program of the Alberta Adolescent
Recovery Centre since its inception originally as Kids of the
Canadian West. They have developed an exceptionally good
program to assist in the care of young people in the province of
Alberta for recovery in alcohol and other substances abuses as
well as other disorders. Alberta today has without a doubt
exceptional programs for adolescent care, unmatched anywhere in
Canada and in fact probably in the United States. As far as I'm
concerned, with the support of the government there is in general
terms no reason for young people to have to go to the states.
There is a misconception that because it is an American program
it is better. That is not the case. Alberta has exceptional
programs that can meet the needs of Albertans in all age groups
and particularly our adolescents."
http://www.assembly.ab.ca/Documents/isy ... /doc/#hit1AARC, being a rebadged Kids with the money flowing to the Wiz rather than Newton, is not based on any research, nor clinical expertise. Neither Miller Newton, creator of the program, nor dean Vause, who pirated the program from Newton,
are clinicians. Neither Newton nor Vause conducted clinical research prior to implementation of the programs. Both in fact wrote PDEs for the Union Institute after opening their respective programs.
