Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Facility Question and Answers
Will answer questions about Summit Nyack
WildAndrogynous:
As an 18-year-old who recently left after serving two years there, I think I'm uniquely equipped to resolve any curiosities about this, ermmmm... exalted gem of the Hudson Valley. No question you could ask me about the place would be too irrelevant... so, fire away. ::evil::
Ursus:
My guess is that this is their website? http://www.summitnyack.com/
Is it the same place that is discussed in the following thread:
Death at Summit School in NY
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=905[/list]
WildAndrogynous:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---My guess is that this is their website? http://www.summitnyack.com/
Is it the same place that is discussed in the following thread:
Death at Summit School in NY
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=905[/list]
--- End quote ---
It most certainly is. The Sinovoi incident is common knowledge amongst the student body as well.
Ursus:
• What would you describe as the basic "philosophy" behind Summit's treatment program? Do you know anything about where it was derived from?
• Approximately what proportion of your day was spent on education vs. "therapy?"
• Summit's website has no staff listed, e.g., as in brief bios which might include training, previous experience, etc. Is there high staff turnover?
WildAndrogynous:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---• What would you describe as the basic "philosophy" behind Summit's treatment program? Do you know anything about where it was derived from?
• Approximately what proportion of your day was spent on education vs. "therapy?"
• Summit's website has no staff listed, e.g., as in brief bios which might include training, previous experience, etc. Is there high staff turnover?
--- End quote ---
•Helping teenagers cope with their issues via various therapeutic and non-therapeutic methods. It's a completely voluntary placement. The milieu is in no way punitive compared to some of the horror stories I've read on other parts of this forum. Harm reduction plays a large part in their treatment of drug/alcohol (ab)users.
• Education (in the form of a full 9 - 3 school day) is the main focus of life at Summit, much like more conventional schools. After school activities (in the forms of various clubs and on-site facilities) are more or less mandatory. Therapy is administered in the form of twice-weekly appointments with one of about 10 social workers/therapists, although individual students may be placed in group therapy sessions if it's deemed appropriate (i.e. substance counseling, social skills, adoption, "girls group").
• Staff turnover is extremely low, and a large proportion of those working there have been doing so for 5 years or more. The paucity of solid information on the website is more indicative of a lazy webmaster than anything else.
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