Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Who Am I Discovery/Whitmore
ISAC Watch List of Programs and Referral Companies
Anonymous:
FYI
http://isaccorp.org/watchlist.html
Anonymous:
FACILITIES:
AARC (Alberta Adolescent Recovery Center) - Canada**
Academy at Ivy Ridge - New York*
Bethel Girls Academy - Mississippi* CLOSED but May Reopen
Browning Academy - Utah* - Does not physically exist
Carolina Springs Academy - South Carolina*
Casa By The Sea - Mexico* CLOSED but Still Trying to Reopen
Cross Creek Manor/Center/Academy - Utah*
Darrington Academy - Georgia*
Devereux Foundation - multiple centers nationwide
Eagle Point Christian Academy previously named Bethel Boys Academy - Mississippi*
Elan School - Maine
Escuela Caribe - Dominican Republic
Growing Together - Florida**
Kids Helping Kids - Ohio**
King George School - Vermont
Lighthouse of North West Florida - previously named Victory Christian Academy and Genesis Ministries - Jay, Florida
Majestic Ranch Academy - Utah*
Midwest Academy - Iowa*
New Beginnings Maternity Home - Utah*
New Beginnings Rebekah Academy - Pace, Florida
New Haven Residential Treatment Center - Utah
Oaks Treatment Center - Texas
Operation Par - Florida**
Pathway Family Center - Indiana and Michigan**
Phoenix Institute - Georgia**
Provo Canyon School - Utah
Refuge, Operated by Love In Action - Tennessee
SAFE (Substance Abuse and Family Education) - Florida**
Second Chance - Tennessee**
Spring Creek Lodge - Montana*
Thayer Learning Center/TLC Boot Camp - Missouri
Tranquility Bay - Jamaica*
Turn-About Ranch - Utah
Whitmore Academy - Utah
REFERRAL AGENCIES:
P.U.R.E., Inc.
Source: ISAC Watchlist
Anonymous:
Excerpt:
Whitmore Academy
Whitmore Academy is located in Nephi, Utah.
The facility is owned and operated by Mark and Cheryl Sudweeks.
On June 10, 2005, Cheryl Sudweeks was formally charged with 5 counts of child abuse and 2 counts of hazing.
An investigation into possible child abuse at Whitmore Academy began in November 2004 after a student reported being beaten at the facility.
The facility is still the subject of a criminal investigation and is no longer licensed as a treatment center.
State officials have stated publicly that they believe Whitmore is still operating as a therapeutic facility, but claiming to be a boarding school.
In January 2005, a former student posted to an internet message board, describing her personal experience at the facility.
The former student alleged that she was physically and emotionally abused by other students at the direction of Cheryl Sudweeks.
The former student further alleged that she was verbally abused and physically assaulted by Cheryl Sudweeks.
The former student has since received written threats of physical violence from persons claiming to be current and/or former students of Whitmore Academy.
On February 18, 2005, Mark Sudweeks filed against the student in small claims court.
According to the documents obtained by ISAC, Sudweeks is requesting a monetary award for feeding and boarding a horse that belonged to the student, even though the horse was reportedly used by Whitmore as part of the facility's "equine therapy" program.
In 2002, 29 starving horses belonging to Mark Sudweeks were discovered on property he owned in Canada.
In a landmark case by the SPCA, Sudweeks became the first person to be banned from ever owning animals in British Columbia.
In 2001, the Sudweeks were reportedly ordered to leave Mexico after authorities determined they were illegally operating a treatment facility.
Archives of News Articles about Whitmore and Other Facilities can be found here:
http://isaccorp.org/documentsnz.html
Evan Sussman:
I would like to say that I am a current student. I am going home in a month, and I can vouch that there never was any abuse for the whole duration of my stay here. Since August 11, 2004. Also, I have no reason to believe that there was before I came here. I have been here for the whole duration of the investigation, and I can personally tell you that there was no reason for this investigation to be prolonged as it has. The only reason that it has been kept open is because of people who are bitter towards Cheryl, and the Whitmore Academy. If there was any type of proof against the Whimore it would be shut down in the blink of an eye. Do you really think that the DCFS would leave a program open that put kids in a harmful enviroment, they could be held accountable.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-07-13 00:06:00, Evan Sussman wrote:
"I would like to say that I am a current student. I am going home in a month, and I can vouch that there never was any abuse for the whole duration of my stay here. Since August 11, 2004. Also, I have no reason to believe that there was before I came here. I have been here for the whole duration of the investigation, and I can personally tell you that there was no reason for this investigation to be prolonged as it has. The only reason that it has been kept open is because of people who are bitter towards Cheryl, and the Whitmore Academy. If there was any type of proof against the Whimore it would be shut down in the blink of an eye. Do you really think that the DCFS would leave a program open that put kids in a harmful enviroment, they could be held accountable.
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--- End quote ---
Guess you haven't heard of Skyline Journey? You know, the now-defunct wilderness therapy program in NEPHI where Ian August died? UTAH yanked it's license but let them stay open for nearly one year while the owners of Skyline appealed (and lost).
And this was a program where a child DIED. I repeat ... A CHILD DIED.
You can do a search on FORNITS for more information on this very tragic incident and also, the reason why Utah eventually pulled the plug on Skyline Journey.
Better late than never ... but a year?
Unbelieveable!
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