Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Facility Question and Answers
The Carlbrook thread
Anne Bonney:
--- Quote from: ""Social Security"" ---Hey everyone, just wanted to tell yas I've been reading along..
Gonna go catch Letterman, ttyl.
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Hey, not a bad idea. I've been watching him a little more lately. Switching from a Stewart/Colbert overload I think.
Dr Phil:
So you seemed to have done your research about these programs and came up with a total of three you found acceptable for your son. I am curious, how many kids does Carlbrook hold? Based on what you are saying, all three schools could only absorb maybe a couple hundred kids. What would you tell the parents of the thousands of other kids who want to send their kid away, once those top three schools are filled... if that were the case, would you recommend a parent seek treatment for their child from a private, unregulated out of state TBS? What would you recommend to those parents in that case?
The reason I ask is because these are the questions that get posed to anti-program people all the time. I am sincerely curious as to how you perceive these questions and what type of advice you would give.
lets say a parent emails you and says their kid was using pot, stole a car with his friends but got away, recently got kicked out of school, and they are considering an aspen wilderness followed by a stay at midwest academy wwasp program... what kind of thing would you say to a parent , seeing as how you have been in a similar situation?
i have another question
you say if a kid ran away they just followed them.. did they do physical restraints, have an isolation room, restraints chemical or leather straps or anything. If not, what happened to a kid who would run away.. were they sent to the next worse level of program? what if your kid had kept pushing the system even harder, how far down wou you have taken it?
i am also curious as to the price of carlbrook. thanks in advance for your perspective.
psy:
So i did a little looking up about Glenn Bender:
--- Quote ---"Glenn F. Bender, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Dean of Academics With a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College and a Master of Arts and Doctorate in Philosophy and Educational Policy Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Bender brings extensive academic and administrative experience to the Board of Regents. During a 25 year career in secondary and higher education, he has served as Dean of Academics and Dean of Admissions at the Academy at Swift River in Massachusetts, Director of Academics at Cascade School in California, Director of Admissions at Blue Ridge School in Virginia, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southwestern Louisiana."
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That is his resume from the Carlbrook site.
It's incomplete though:
Guess what he did next...
--- Quote ---"DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS/MARKETING/
Glenn F. Bender, Ph.D., M.A., A.B.
Glenn Bender has a doctorate in philosophy and educational policy studies, as well as a Masters in philosophy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During a 25-year career in education, Dr. Bender has served as Dean of Admissions and Dean of Academics at the Academy at Swift River; Director of Academics at the Cascade School, Director of Admissions at Blue Ridge School, Director of Admissions and Director of Academics at Rocky Mountain Academy and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southwestern Louisiana."
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That is his resumé from the Alldredge (Ayne) Academy site.
Odd. Director of admissions at RMA. Same job Lon used to have. Hmm... A pattern i'm seeing here... ::ftard::
Btw. Karen. Rocky Mountain Academy... Worst CEDU school... and this clown was a director....
Cascade? I had a staff member (Carl Janowitz) from there too at bmark... EVIL person.. You know what it was shut down for right? *COUGH* whoo. that was a nasty sneeze.
Oh me oh my. what A coincidence Here's HIS resume
--- Quote ---Carl Janowitz, Program Coordinator - SWIFT RIVER ACADEMY
MA, Counseling, California State University; BA, Psychology, California State University; seven years experience as Counseling Supervisor, Cascade School; three years experience as a Counselor, Cedu School, nine years experience as Program Director, Advocate Schools; two years experience teaching english and journalism.
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interesting that all these completely different people follow such similar career paths.. isn't it.
Now the fucker (Carl that is) is dying of cancer. Karma's a bitch! ::cheers::
Alldredge (later "officially" changed to Ayne) academy... Named twice to avoid the feds! Why? hm... i did research on this one for somebody:
--- Quote ---Due to felony child neglect charges, resulting in the death of a child, Alldredge closed and opened (offcially) under a new name.
http://www.isaccorp.org/alldredge/alldr ... 15.02.html
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?p=4233#4233
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Aw hell: just do this: http://http://www.google.com/search?q=alldredge+site:fornits.com
Oh.. and according to this court document the clown was director of admissions at the place at the time this little incident... Read up.
I feel i should stop..
Oh... fudge.. i'm gonna
--- Quote ---Joseph left Alldredge Academy on December 14, 2000 and
met the Giannones at Philadelphia International Airport. Joseph
could not walk without excruciating pain, so his parents used a
wheelchair to transport him to their car and had to assist him
into their house. Safely at home, Joseph told his parents that,
at Alldredge, he had slept outside in the snow, sheltered only by
a sleeping bag with a plastic cover. Id. at ¶¶ 91-96.
The next day, the Giannones took Joseph to the
Emergency Room at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Joseph
had lost fifteen pounds since entering Alldredge's program, and
doctors diagnosed him with bi-lateral frostbite of the feet and
neuropathic pain. Joseph received pain medication and remained
at the hospital overnight. Later, he was transferred to the
intensive care unit. Id. at ¶¶ 98-104, 115.
Over the following days, Joseph began to relate some of
his experiences at Alldredge to his parents. He had slept
outside in the cold without any kind of heat or shelter, except
for his sleeping bag. Alldredge employees berated Joseph when he
asked to speak with his parents. Unable to make a fire for
himself, Joseph attempted to eat "frozen" food, but the food
caused him to vomit. Travis and Keith, two Alldredge employees,
poured water down his throat, causing him to choke, and they
poured water on his chest as a form of punishment. The wet
clothing froze and stuck to Joseph's body, leaving him cold
throughout the day. Id. at ¶¶ 108-14.
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--- Quote ---On their own behalf on behalf of Joseph, the Giannones
filed a Consolidated Amended Complaint against the Alldredge
Defendants,1 the Greene Defendants,2 and fifteen John Does. The
complaint includes twenty-three counts, including thirteen counts
against the Alldredge Defendants and eleven counts against the
Greene Defendants.3 The Giannones seek to recover from the
Alldredge Defendants for violations of the Racketeer Influenced
and Corrupt Organizations Act and for negligent child abuse,
fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty,
breach of contract, assault, battery, negligence, negligent
supervision, intentional infliction of emotional distress,
negligent infliction of emotional distress, and civil conspiracy.
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ASR... Holy Poop! It has a 125 page thread devoted entirely to it...
http://http://www.fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=2826&forum=9&1818
Summary here (thanks TSW)
Any other staff names you got?
Charly:
Dr. Phil- The circumstances you describe would not warrant sending a kid away. Also, I don't believe there are thousands of parents wanting to find a placement for a struggling teen- I could be wrong, but that seems high. I didn't look at the other two schools we considered, so I can't say if I would have found them OK at the end of the day. Carlbrook seemed to suit what we wanted- at least based on the initial visit and information we got.
I really think every kid's situation is different. Many will agree to family counseling or good local therapy. Some need a rehab program for substance abuse (short term). I am not a psychologist, so I can't say, but I actually have only recommended Carlbrook to a few people- those who had a pretty mild mannered kid who was in wilderness at the time and the family was looking for a TBS with pretty strong academics.
Psy- the staff is listed on the website. I know the ones who were there three years ago, which includes all the principals. One excellent senior staff person who was there is not there now- he got crosswise with the Boss.
blownawaytheidahoway:
Looks like I'm going to have to get involved in this thread after I've read it.
Don't forget Tim Brace.
Rma/CEDU incarnate.
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