On 2006-07-03 22:16:00, Anonymous wrote:
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You can't successfully outlaw The Program by outlawing behavioral modification facilities. They'll just say they're something else."
Precisely. Here are a few tidbits from the Aspen timeline I'm compiling.
Feb 2000- Sainer on ?Youth Services Committee? of NAPHS
Launches Advocacy Campaign to ?Make Behavioral Health for Youth a Priority?. Campaign is under the direction of the NAPHS Youth Services Committee, chaired by Elliot Sainer.
?The Lewin report and analysis by our Board and the NAPHS Youth Services Committee confirm what we are hearing from many venues ? including the recent report on mental health by the U.S. Surgeon General.
[Note: ? there is only weak evidence for their (RTCs) effectiveness]http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/chapter3/sec7.html#treatment
Treatment works, but not all young people have equal access, coverage, or opportunity to use the services we know can help improve their lives,? said NAPHS Executive Director Mark Covall.
According to the Lewin report, approximately 20% of children and adolescents (or about 11 million youth ages 9 to 17) have a diagnosable mental, emotional, or behavioral health disorder, from attention deficit disorder and depression to bipolar illness and schizophrenia. Many children and youth simply ?fall between the cracks? of the major systems involved in delivering care, which include education, child welfare, and juvenile justice, and mental health and substance abuse authorities, the Lewin report finds. One study suggests only 11% of children at risk receive services in a mental health setting.
The NAPHS-commissioned Lewin Group report provides baseline information on current knowledge and thinking about care for youth with psychiatric, emotional, and behavioral problems. The report is based on a literature review, tested and reinforced by extensive structured interviews with members of the NAPHS Youth Services Committee (comprised of leading providers serving children and youth).
http://www.naphs.org/News/youthservices.htmlThe Lewin Report
http://www.naphs.org/youth_services/lewinpaper.htmlMar 2004- Sainer/ Education Industry Asso, Inc goes to Washington.
Recognizing that the climate for the education industry in Washington is at an unprecedented high, members of the EILB Steering Committee ? ?..and Elliot Sainer (AEG) ?put together one of the most high-level meetings ever held in Washington for education industry executives.
The current Administration is eager to work with industry leaders to bring about beneficial changes in education policy that will produce positive implications for the industry. The spring EILB meeting provided significant interaction among industry executives and members of the Bush Administration and Congress.
The program agenda included:
*Informative updates from Bush Administration officials about implementation of the ?No Child Left Behind? legislation
*Engagement with Capitol Hill and Department of Education personnel involved in the pending reauthorizations of legislation affecting both higher education and special education
*Highlights on the successes of education companies
*Strategy development for industry public relations activities sponsored by the EILB and the EIA.
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:_5Je ... =clnk&cd=1Apr 2004- Education Companies Play ?Let?s Make a Deal?
The requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, along with an improving economy, mean more moneymaking opportunities in areas such as tutoring, student assessment, and online content, industry observers say. Help for students with special learning needs has also proved to be an increasingly key market, according to analysts.
The AEG, a Cerritos, Calif.-based company that manages 46 alternative education programs or schools in 10 states, in November acquired Cedars Academy, a private boarding school in Bridgeville, Del., for students with attention difficulties. That deal immediately followed Aspen Education?s acquisition of Explorations Inc., a group of Montana-based wilderness and experiential programs for troubled students.
Since 1994, Aspen Education?s revenue has grown from some $10 million to almost $100 million. "We?ve developed a real niche in a national referral base for underachieving kids," said Elliot A. Sainer, the company?s CEO.
http://www.plato.com/downloads/aboutus/news/EdWeek.pdfMay 2005- Aspen Youth Services changes name to Aspen Education Group
"This emphasis on education simply recognizes the many learning opportunities that are inherent in all of our programs," said Elliot Sainer, President and CEO. "Even though we will continue to focus primarily on youth under age 18, this name change will allow us to explore other growth opportunities in this sector. We will continue to focus on our strength, which is offering private pay education programs for families and students across the country who need our services," said Sainer.
States 43 programs in 8 states
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:EOv_ ... clnk&cd=63Jan 2006- AEG markets to 10-12 year olds. Sainer believes kids are ?experimenting with drugs? at an earlier age. Moving from ?generalized? to ?specialized? program. Due to internet access, parents are holding programs to a ?higher standard?. Will wrap-up a 3-year, independent, ?clinical outcome study? this summer.
http://www.strugglingteens.com/artman/p ... 5262.shtmlWhadda ya think?
[ This Message was edited by: Deborah on 2006-07-03 22:58 ]