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Anonymous:
RTC (Residential Treatment Facilities) are shorter in duration, but are much more intensive.
Many are lock-down facilities and are geared toward kids with more severe mental issues and possibly serious drug abuse. I am not sure, but these may be stricter and could have more abuse potential (I am sure that the former programers will comment more on this topic).

They will suggest drug rehabs, but these rarely work, and usually if they do, the kid WANTS to give up the drug use (not likely).

Each TBS has different amounts of time required. AGain, RTC's are much shorter (3-6 month range). They are quite expensive, too.

Some programs are more open to visitation (perhaps they have nothing to hide?)

If his drug use is increasing, it can't be ignored. Wilderness can best advise you on where to go next (even home, but don't count on it).

jbadams669:
I worked for about 6 months at MBA around 1999.  I am very curious to find out from people what's happened over the last several years there.  I do remember seeing an article about a student who hung himself in the woods--unfortunately it was a student that I knew fairly well, and it bummed me out to hear that it happened.  Any info about students, staff, happenings, whatever are appreciated--particularly from around that time period if anyone was there at that time.  Thanks!

(I'll share my personal thoughts on the place later...)

Anonymous:
I too went to MBA in 93 and stayed until '95 and I gotta tell you that the teachers do care. They still call and check up on me. They are all around good people maybe not all of them but I would say most. Also look I read Maia's book I enjoyed it thouroghly but that stuff did not happen to us at MBA. There was no Physicall abuse what so ever.

One thing I agree with in the book is that if you put a sociopath in that situation it only worsens there condition. The problem is finidng out who is a socipath and who is not.

One thing I will also agree with is that it leaves a lasting impact. Ie: Dreams about it and the occasional feeling of fear. Doing the stuff we had to do there was hard but if I was 15 again and knowing what I know now asked to go back I think I would. The friends you leave with are worth the grief you go through.

hurleygurley:
I am known around here to be a dedicated activist focused on uncovering Asp's mo. I have finally gotten together a working, albeit, loose, coalition of strategists working with me  I have been compiling data in them for over two years, from many angles and I believe we're close to critical mass. We have yet to determine what avenue would be best to take to break their precious wall of secrecy.  There are two reasons that we want to gather as much information as possible NOW - one has to do with their vulnerability due to the recent acquisition, the other reason can't be made public.  Whether you worked for them or were subjected to them we need to know. We all know what goes on in general in their programs. While lots of stories might not prove anything in court, they make a huge impact on the public, There are other things that can be done through the legal system.
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