Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Facility Question and Answers
Unita Academy, Wellsville, UT
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: "blombrowski" ---To the parent, what state do you live in? I want to withhold judgment, but why do I get the sense you live in neither Utah or Ohio. The first placement is an understandable mistake. But two separate placements in two RTC's thousands of miles away from each other, huh? I pray for your sake and your daughter's sake that you live in Ohio or at least in a neighboring state. I won't say that makes the decision to use Starr Commonwealth a good decision, just something that makes more sense.
Otherwise you really do sound like a parent who had an extremely difficult child, and you didn't want to be a parent to that child anymore, and found places far enough away from home that it wasn't reasonable for you to visit.
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You know I get the place you are coming from is saying this but a lot of ed cons actively encourage the idea that parents who specifically look close to home are being limited and making an error. Struggling teens itself list such a thing as a parental mistake. I dont know this woman or her kid or even you so it is hard to judge, but this is something parents are told repeatedly. It does not necessarily mean they want to get rid of them though for some it would be a handy side effect
Anonymous:
Soooo..back to Unita. It's interesting that a parent thought that the director was not personally involved. He was involved with the horses etc, which leaves the big question, who is running the place? The therapists do their own things and can sorta be trusted, like they have all these ethical rules and c*** but what about the staff? Sounds like we really were subject to someone who was an administrator and who wanted things to be calm and chill but maybe not so interested in ACTUALLY DOING SOMETHING for the residents even tho it was DIFFICULT.
Anonymous:
I am wondering if any parents ever felt like there wasn't enough communication between the Uinta staff and themselves? We have felt on numerous occasions that if we asked questions they thought we were nuts for wanting answers. Just uneasy feelings all the time.
Anonymous:
That's a sign to pull kid out, a big red flag, those places are horrible, keep your kids free from any of those places, every last one could be your last moment with child. :peace:
Anonymous:
I had a daughter there for less than a year. Was under the impression that progress was being made altho she obviously still had some problems. Was getting non-controversial reports from therapist--problems pointed out but still seemed positive, never asked for additional meetings by phone with us, never suggested ramping up her meds, never suggested Uinta was having problems, etc. In fact, therapist didn't meet with her for a couple of weeks due to illness, weather/road problems, a seminar, and didn't have another therapist or the head guy, Jeff, work with her individually. Have a telephone conference call one day for what we thought was going to be a "next after Uinta" discussion since age 18 was fast approaching and, guess what? They think she needs to be moved out of the program immediately because they are "only managing her" and they believe her psychosis is deepening even tho THEY NEVER CONSULTED THE PSYCHIATRIST about her, her meds, etc. during this supposedly worsening time. And, as noted, had failed not only to bump up individual therapy but had not even given her the weekly individual therapy she was supposed to have. Then, of course, the subsequent couple of weekly reports were very negative from her therapist. The EdCon was speechless. So I would have to agree with Mom that things were not as represented and if you are considering enrolling your kid because you think you will get more complete info, don't bet on it.
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