SkyView Academy is closing

[BuzzKill]

http://isaccorp.org/wwasps/skyviewsuspended.pdf

A sexual hazing incident has brought about the closing of SkyView Academy.  Sky View is suggesting that the students be transferred to:

Red River Academy
Cross Creek Academy
Spring Creek Lodge
Majestic Ranch

[Anonymous]

I just found this out too! Holy shit!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Awesome. Another one down.  

[Pitbull Mom]

http://isaccorp.org/wwasps/skyviewsuspended.pdf

A sexual hazing incident has brought about the closing of SkyView Academy.  Sky View is suggesting that the students be transferred to:

Red River Academy
Cross Creek Academy
Spring Creek Lodge
Majestic Ranch

They are not being shut down for good, at least not yet. They are being closed temporarily pending the investigation of the incident. I contacted the state official today, confirmed the incident and the date it happened, and expressed my support of the closure of this facility. I also alerted her that Majestic Ranch in Utah, one of the facilities the kids are being referred to, is on several watch lists for abuse.
The parents have all been notified of the incident, but should also be alerted about Majestic Ranch.

The big deal about this case is that IT JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK. The hazing incident, which is being investigated as an abusive situation, only happened last Thursday 9/27/07. And the school has already been notified of suspension of their license.  I don't know of another case where such quick action has been taken. I sent the licensing agency in Nevada an email supporting their quick and appropriate action in this case.

I made some waves in Utah, and sent Ken Stettler, the UT Dir of Licensing,  and Mark Shurtleff, the Attorney General in UT, an email today stating my support of this closure in Nevada, pointing out how appropriate this action was, in comparison to the non-action in Utah in recent years.

I highly recommend, if you really want to see some action, that you do the same.

If the state of Utah had acted this quickly and appropriately in the deaths of Michelle Sutton, Kristen Chase, Aaron Bacon, Katherine Lank, Ian August, and Elisa Santry, at Summit Quest, Challenger, Northstar Expeditions, Red Rock Ranch Academy, Skyline Journey, Island View Academy, and Outward Bound Wilderness, my son would never have been left to die at Youth Care in Utah. The parents of the kids still there are not even AWARE that Youth Care is under investigation for criminal activity, nor that their license is under review. They just think he got sick and died. I have not been able to get in contact with any of them to give them the real story.

You can read the letter from Sky View to the parents here.
http://www.isaccorp.org/wwasps/skyviewsuspended.pdf

Get those keyboards tapping folks.

Pitbull Mom
http://www.teenadvocatesusa.homestead.c ... nBlum.html

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the updates!

One would think the death of a child would warrant the immediate closure of any program pending an investigation instead of allowing them to stay open, especially in light of the fact that had this boy been taken to the hospital, he most likely would have survived.  What happens if another child gets sick and the staff doesn't seek proper medical attention?  

 :flame:

[Pitbull Mom]

Thanks for the updates!

One would think the death of a child would warrant the immediate closure of any program pending an investigation instead of allowing them to stay open, especially in light of the fact that had this boy been taken to the hospital, he most likely would have survived.  What happens if another child gets sick and the staff doesn't seek proper medical attention?  

 :flame:

Any sane person would come to this conclusion. i posed that very question to Ken Stettler -- why didn't Youth Care get shut down while an investigation was done? He said the Constitution gives them a right to due process.  But where is my dead son's due process? He certainly didn't have any Constitutional rights the night he died.

Obviously the Nevada department of licensing does not share this view that they have a Constitutional right to keep their programs open, since they took immediate steps to close down Sky View Academy after a hazing incident. Strange way of thinking in Utah. I would like to challenge the legality of Utah's position.

Utah DHS needs to get bombarded with legitimate complaints about their negligence in not taking stronger action in not only my son's death at Youth Care, but all of the previous deaths as well.

For anyone interested in voicing their concerns about the way Utah's licensing works, here are some key email addresses:

Ken Stettler - Utah Director of Licensing - [email protected]

Lisa-Michele Church - Utha Executive DirectorDepartment of Human Services - [email protected]

[Covergaard]

From:

http://www.antiwwasp.com/forum/showthre ... 222&page=2

I am the mother of the boy who was the catalyst to Skyview closing. I want to clarify a few things. First and foremost he wasn't gang raped but he was sexually assaulted and more than one boy participated in it. Secondly, this was not a "hazing" as the school has so conveniently tagged it. Nothing could be further from the truth but that is the spin they have tried to put on it from the beginning. After speaking to many parents that are now picking up their children and finding out all that has gone on there, it seems that it has long been their pattern to call all types of abuse "hazing" or "incidences". Anything to keep the truth out of their so carefully orchestrated dialogue. Part of the reason that our son is home and that the school has finally been exposed for what they really are is that, although we have previously had trouble with our son, I believed him when he told me what had happened. There are many other victims appearing now and one of the worst things that I have heard is that other parents had previously been told (by their kids) that these types of things did happen to them. However, these parents were convinced by the school, that it was lies they were telling in order to get out of there. From all appearances, the staff had plenty of knowledge of what was going on there and never made any attempt to stop it. All of the boys involved in this incident and several others which have now been reported to the police are in custody and awaiting charges to be filed. I would encourage all who read this board to get the word out to not only let parents know what these people have allowed to happen, but to call the DCFS Bureau Chief, Melissa Faul (775) 684-4439, and express to her how important it is that their appeal is denied. The State of Nevada was aware of numerous incidents of violent sexual incidents dating back to May of 2007 but still left the school open. They have full reports on these incidents and are finally investigating them all. There are charges going to be filed and hopefully all those who are responsible for allowing this to happen will be punished. If you find any other parents that have children who are victims, please have them email me at (Email address).net and I will get in contact with them and help them in any way that I can. Thank you all for the concern you have expressed for our son. God Bless you all.

[cheryl_837]

To all,
Our family is very concerned about is. We have a friend that was at skyview when it closed. Her family has now taked her to Spring Creek Lodge in Thompson Falls , MT. Does anyone out there know anything about the closing and did the local news cover it???

Also what about Spring Creek Lodge, is it any better ? If you know anything please let us know. The family has not returned yet. We are praying for them all.
May God be with all the children there.

Thank you,
and God Bless

[Covergaard]

This facility is as least as bad and they even have a facility to hold people over 18, if they are terrified about taking the "Exit Plan" (Ticket to nearest busstation and a life in a shelther forever banished by their family. Remember they have not even talked to other than the parents for months. So they know little of whether at least someone are still loving them.)

About the facility:

http://fornits.com/wiki/index.php/Spring_Creek_Lodge

About the facility over 18.

http://fornits.com/wiki/index.php/Camas_Ranch

The fact about her being shipped to the place where Karlye Anne Newman died is interesting because SCL claims that they have NOTHING to do with WWASP and that their relationship is a done deal. Interesting!

I forgot: Actually it is worse in Montana. You have local authorities founded by the facility (Cars, uniforms etc. at the local police are bought by the facility) and a state board, which are to regulate the business with members from the industry.

[BuzzKill]

http://isaccorp.org/wwasps.asp

[Anonymous]

From:

http://www.antiwwasp.com/forum/showthre ... 222&page=2

I am the mother of the boy who was the catalyst to Skyview closing. I want to clarify a few things. First and foremost he wasn't gang raped but he was sexually assaulted and more than one boy participated in it. Secondly, this was not a "hazing" as the school has so conveniently tagged it. Nothing could be further from the truth but that is the spin they have tried to put on it from the beginning. After speaking to many parents that are now picking up their children and finding out all that has gone on there, it seems that it has long been their pattern to call all types of abuse "hazing" or "incidences". Anything to keep the truth out of their so carefully orchestrated dialogue. Part of the reason that our son is home and that the school has finally been exposed for what they really are is that, although we have previously had trouble with our son, I believed him when he told me what had happened. There are many other victims appearing now and one of the worst things that I have heard is that other parents had previously been told (by their kids) that these types of things did happen to them. However, these parents were convinced by the school, that it was lies they were telling in order to get out of there. From all appearances, the staff had plenty of knowledge of what was going on there and never made any attempt to stop it. All of the boys involved in this incident and several others which have now been reported to the police are in custody and awaiting charges to be filed. I would encourage all who read this board to get the word out to not only let parents know what these people have allowed to happen, but to call the DCFS Bureau Chief, Melissa Faul (775) 684-4439, and express to her how important it is that their appeal is denied. The State of Nevada was aware of numerous incidents of violent sexual incidents dating back to May of 2007 but still left the school open. They have full reports on these incidents and are finally investigating them all. There are charges going to be filed and hopefully all those who are responsible for allowing this to happen will be punished. If you find any other parents that have children who are victims, please have them email me at (Email address).net and I will get in contact with them and help them in any way that I can. Thank you all for the concern you have expressed for our son. God Bless you all.

I JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE HERE THAT ALL OF US KIDS THAT CLAIM WE WERE ABUSED AT WWASPS CENTERS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF LYING, AND MANIPULATING. LOL!!!!!!

[Anne Bonney]

To all,
Our family is very concerned about is. We have a friend that was at skyview when it closed. Her family has now taked her to Spring Creek Lodge in Thompson Falls , MT. Does anyone out there know anything about the closing and did the local news cover it???

Also what about Spring Creek Lodge, is it any better ? If you know anything please let us know. The family has not returned yet. We are praying for them all.
May God be with all the children there.

Thank you,
and God Bless

No.  Spring Creek Lodge is NOT any better.  Tell your friend to go get her kid.  NOW!

[Pitbull Mom]

URGENT ACTION NEEDED in Nevada and Utah - your help needed    
There are 2 licensing issues going on that need LOTS of people to write or call and state their opinion. Otherwise these 2 cases will just fall by the wayside as have so many others. You need to state that you support the license suspension and closure of the facilities, and urge licensing to always close down a facility pending any investigation of abuse or death. both of these facilities have licenses under review, don't let these cases just die off......

1. In Utah - Death of boy at Youth Care - Youth Care has contested the licensing suspension. Anyone who cares that they may not recieve any licensing sanction needs to contact DHS by writing or phoning Ken Stettler or Jan Knaphaus, and/or complain that they were not immediately closed down pending the investigation.

Contact info:
Ken Stettler - [email protected]
Licensing Specialist
DHS Office of Licensing
120 North 200 West #303
Salt Lake City UT 84103
(801) 538-8222

2. Closure of Sky View Academy - they have also contested their licensing suspension. Call or write to voice your support not only of the suspension, but also the closure of the facility during the investigation.

Meliss Faul
Bureau Chief at 775-684-4439 or email her at
[email protected]


Unless YOU help to generate a lot of public opionion and demand action, these 2 cases will join the many others where no action was taken. It's time to get busy and voice your opinion.

[Mummie]

Tell your friend she's putting her child at risk of life by placing him in another WWASP ran facility, Spring Creek, Majestic, all WWASP ran facilities are concentration camps.  Tell her not to be sold by their packaging, which is all it is.  Tell her to bring the child home and seek resources in her local community.  

The fact that this happened should have been a heads-up in the first place, it only goes to prove what everyone has been saying.  She'd be foolish to even consider placing the child in another program knowing first hand, in-her-face, that these things occur in this unregulated industry.  Send her to Fornits.

[Anonymous]

My daughter was a 16 year old heroine addict high school drop out who was living on the streets, she was lost and completely against any help we offered her.  We picked her up one night and drove her to Montana and enrolled her into Spring Creek Lodge.  My daughter can not thank us enough!!!  She says we saved her life, she admits to a drug addiction and says she needed help but during the time she was using she really thought we were just crazy and over recting.  Now she say's she see's the terrible hold the drugs had on her.  My daughter told us that she has learned to LOVE herself and not be ashamed of her past behaviors but to forgive herself and move on with her life.  She completed 9th grade while up there and is 1/2 way through the 10th grade, AND she is talking about graduating from high school, and possibly college.  She told us that before she really did not care whether or not she lived or died, she just liked to get high.  She told us now "Mom I gave myself a LIFE vote!!", with biggest most beautiful smile on he face I have ever seen. There are several success stories out there of kids that graduated these programs.  Read the book "Come Back" by Mia Fontane she graduated from Spring Creek Academy.                    Just thought you should know.[/list][/code][/quote][/u][/i][/b]