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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: SurvivorEMSR on October 08, 2003, 12:14:00 PM
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THIS IS THE LETTER I SENT TO MRS. ROW FOLLOWED BY THE RESPONSE THAT SHE GAVE ME (Caps not meant to be offensive; I'm just trying to differentiate
between the letter and my comments).
Mrs. Row,
I have seen the new PFC web-site, and I must say I am very disappointed. The new site still refers to clients as "addicted" when you yourself told me that you belived not all the clients in PFC were addicted. This is a big problem, especially seeing as it is obvious that PFC is desperate for new clients. "Addiction" can not be used as a falsified tool to induct new "members" into your program.
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The information on your staff is very vague and informative, and doesn't descibe the quifications of each individual therapist, which I believe is
a necessity. My therapist in PFC had no master's degree and no CAC, and he was my drug counsellor. I'm sure parents would like to be informed if this still goes on before they subject their children to your methods.
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Peer staff are referred to as "counselors?" We discussed this false title at length at lunch, and agreed this was a problem. The asterisk by "Peer counselors who are graduates," has no footnote describing peerstaff's true qualifications. Clinical psychologists? I met with one psychologist one time. Teacher(s)
and nurse(s)? Since when has there been more than one of each? Physicians? I met with one physician once.
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What about your saMe misinforming success rate? Do you truely believe 82% of former clients or graduates are "clean and sober?" You told me this would be changed, and it has not been changed. Do you realize that close to all of your "From our clients eyes" kids are now using drugs? Why don't you figure that into your success rate.
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PFC still seems hypocritical and dishonest. I was under the impression that you were to change some of these things. I had a friend go to PFC a while
ago, and he informed me of your current lack of clients. I want to let you know that as long as you promote dishonesty and deception, I will continue to propogate against Pathway. As I said, we have been relaxed, but this idleness wil not continue any longer. Through my contact with a position I took up at a local court, my contacts are improving, and I'm hoping your treatment program will not last much longer. You misinformed me, and I don't like being prevaricated.
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Again, I have maintained respect for you in spite of my resentments, but I don't see significant changes being made, and after seeing your new site, I am very angry. I hope your family is well. EMSR
IN RESPONSE TO ALL OF THESE VALID STATEMENTS, THIS IS THE RESPONSE I RECEIVED. WOULD YOU BE SATISFIED???
EMSR:
I wanted to get back with you. I looked at the Pathway web-site briefly. Again, I'm not sure how to comment on this. All three therapists at PFC are master level therapists. They are combining MI with IN, that's why the plurals are there. I don't get involved in the marketing side of PFC and was not at all involved in the making of this web-site, I really don't have much of an opinion on this. I do think that things are much better at PFC and we continue to update, review, and revise all areas of the clinical program.
I know that I have not addressed all your concerns here, if you want to talk with the public relations people at Pathway, maybe they can explain some of the issues that you think are deceptive. Sue Sherbow is in charge of community integration, she is at PFC, 248 443-0105. Take Care. Kathy Row
[ This Message was edited by: SurvivorEMSR on 2003-10-08 09:27 ]
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I know this is meant for the Pathway Family Center topic list, but I thought you guys might want to know what the current "Straight" is up to. Sorry if it's just a bother. EMSR
[ This Message was edited by: SurvivorEMSR on 2003-10-08 09:28 ]
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Your hard work and dedication are never a bother I will be calling and asking the same questions as well as sending a complaint to the BBB as I suggest everyone should... Thank you for you information and please keep up the hard work
peace sammie
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No bother at all. I have nothing to add. You're kicking ass.
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http://pfcenter.homestead.com/PFCSuccess.html (http://pfcenter.homestead.com/PFCSuccess.html)
Go to this site. PFC claims to have a 10% relapse rate. But wait again!!! Right above that stat is a percentage that says only 49% havn't used drugs since discharge. This doesn't seem to add up correctly. Any mathematicians out there? EMSR
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I haven't looked yet, but it sounds like all they did was take it down for a while. That's what it said several months ago also. They can get away with saying counselors. Like, "Camp Counselor." It's a marketing manipulation that will work on people because it sounds professional. Those degrees are bare minimum. Six months ago their top therapist hadn't graduated yet.
Hmmm... :roll:
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Yep, sounds like Straight to me. Same old tricks. Tsk Tsk