Anon,
You make Carey's goals sound so honorable.
The reality from my limited personal experience differs from what you offer as truth.
AS a prior trekker and Pure Volunteer I can attest to the fact our purpose is not to promote one program over the other,but to shed light on our personal experiences with wwasp. We all have experienced wwasp.
That was, has always been my purpose.
My purpose while a Program parent was also to share what I believed to be the excellance of the program.
When I learned the truth,after I finally had an opportunity to speak with and see my child, I was appalled at the reality of the situation.
Its convient to scapegoat Pure, when the reality the purpose is to prevent others from being harmed or scammned.
Our personal experience may differ from others,but it is what we experienced .It is our moral, ethical responsibility to share that experience. As long as it is true and honest.
It is true and honest. Its also very very sad to have gone through this experience at the expense of my child's emotional health.
Now I am Mad.
It's not as sinister as it is made out to be.
I won't comment on Cary's needs. I don't consider that my problem.
I dont have any imput on referral fees other than to share that I paid Struggling teens $1,200
for a referral,for four hrs of telephone counseling . At that time I was told my sons behavior was most likely due to the TRAUMA he experienced in Jamaica. No one on the BBS had shared that possibility.......
Do you all know Struggling Teens advertises WWASP on the back of their news letter? Apparently they know the truth about wwasp but they continue to promote, accept the advertising dollars. Where is the integrity in that?
Pure has taken risks in standing up for what they believe. They are being sued.We all have been threatened to be sued(thanks to Carey for sharing).
To suggest it is about referral fees is scapegoating. Nothing more or less.
The answer lies in obtaining oversight protection, legislation which is our goal.To put into place protection from abusive Speciality schools and residential treatment centers etc.
My goal is to enlighten parents.
I wish someone had had the courage to tell me their negative experience when I was seeking help for our family crisis. I was told pretty lies.
You folks have the power ,use it.....
