Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
THE ORS AND HIDDEN LAKE ACADEMY, INC.
Anonymous:
I'm not really sure what you are all complaining about. I've read the ORS inspections of HLA, on the State's website and there was nothing there but documentation and record keeping issues. The only safety concerns were that kids had their own shampoo and laundry detergent in their rooms and the labels say, "Keep out of reach of children". Except for the incident that HLA self-reported after an Emergency Safety Intervetion, there was absolutely nothing that said the kids were not being cared for or that they were in any danger! As a health care professional, I have seen these types of reports numerous times in regards to hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices. While they are critical in ensuring compliance with state laws, these types of infractions are "no harm" infractions. No one was hurt and a request for a plan of correction was made by the state to which HLA complied. That's how it's done folks, hundreds of times every year. No one looses licensure on "no harm" evaluations.
I also want to add that my son has been a student at HLA for 18 months and we have decided to keep him there as a post-grad. HLA has turned his life around and we can not believe the difference they have made. We would have lost him forever if it had not been for them. They are all caring and loving people who our son truly cares for and enjoys being around. His only complaint has been the food! I'm not kidding! We knew the rules before he went and we were glad to comply with the restrictive environment if that is what was needed to change his life around. To be honest, there were people inside and outside the family, including grandparents that we did not want him to talk to because they were so toxic to his mental health. And you know what?, it worked and now we are heart broken over their financial difficulties that HLA is going through, that affect our kids everyday, due to the slanderous and libel comments of posters like you. I truly do not know what happened and I personally don't care. Until someone shows me unmitigated proof that HLA was involved in any wrong doing that harmed a student any more than his or her parents did before they went to HLA, then I'll listen. My husband and I are not so egotistical that we can't accept our responsibility for the issues that our son (my step son) developed because of poor parenting, inconsistent parenting, spoiling and poor boundries. These kids were not born this way, excluding ADHD, we created them and it's our responsibility to seek whatever help we can to ensure that they have the same opportunites for a positive future that children of well balanced and emotionally connected parents have. Not only has our son learned a lot and developed deep emotional ties with his peers, but our relationship with him and with our family has never been better. We owe all of that to the dedication of the teachers, counselors and support staff of HLA.
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Tami" ---I also want to add that my son has been a student at HLA for 18 months and we have decided to keep him there as a post-grad. HLA has turned his life around and we can not believe the difference they have made. We would have lost him forever if it had not been for them.
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Dead, insane, or in jail, eh?
Get yer glass and let's pour another round of that Kool-Aid for all concerned!
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: "Tami" ---I'm not really sure what you are all complaining about. I've read the ORS inspections of HLA, on the State's website and there was nothing there but documentation and record keeping issues. The only safety concerns were that kids had their own shampoo and laundry detergent in their rooms and the labels say, "Keep out of reach of children". Except for the incident that HLA self-reported after an Emergency Safety Intervetion, there was absolutely nothing that said the kids were not being cared for or that they were in any danger! As a health care professional, I have seen these types of reports numerous times in regards to hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and hospices. While they are critical in ensuring compliance with state laws, these types of infractions are "no harm" infractions. No one was hurt and a request for a plan of correction was made by the state to which HLA complied. That's how it's done folks, hundreds of times every year. No one looses licensure on "no harm" evaluations.
I also want to add that my son has been a student at HLA for 18 months and we have decided to keep him there as a post-grad. HLA has turned his life around and we can not believe the difference they have made. We would have lost him forever if it had not been for them. They are all caring and loving people who our son truly cares for and enjoys being around. His only complaint has been the food! I'm not kidding! We knew the rules before he went and we were glad to comply with the restrictive environment if that is what was needed to change his life around. To be honest, there were people inside and outside the family, including grandparents that we did not want him to talk to because they were so toxic to his mental health. And you know what?, it worked and now we are heart broken over their financial difficulties that HLA is going through, that affect our kids everyday, due to the slanderous and libel comments of posters like you. I truly do not know what happened and I personally don't care. Until someone shows me unmitigated proof that HLA was involved in any wrong doing that harmed a student any more than his or her parents did before they went to HLA, then I'll listen. My husband and I are not so egotistical that we can't accept our responsibility for the issues that our son (my step son) developed because of poor parenting, inconsistent parenting, spoiling and poor boundries. These kids were not born this way, excluding ADHD, we created them and it's our responsibility to seek whatever help we can to ensure that they have the same opportunites for a positive future that children of well balanced and emotionally connected parents have. Not only has our son learned a lot and developed deep emotional ties with his peers, but our relationship with him and with our family has never been better. We owe all of that to the dedication of the teachers, counselors and support staff of HLA.
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Ms. Tami - There are over 2900 pages of documents in my possession from the ORS investigation in 2006 that you have not read as it was not posted.
Troll Control:
--- Quote ---Tami said:
I also want to add that my son has been a student at HLA for 18 months and we have decided to keep him there as a post-grad.
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So much for "He loved it and decided to stay." 18 years old and still can't get out from under step-mommy's thumb. How very sad for this young man.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---Not only has our son learned a lot and developed deep emotional ties with his peers, but our relationship with him and with our family has never been better. We owe all of that to the dedication of the teachers, counselors and support staff of HLA.
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Mmmm. You'd be wise to reserve judgement until "your son" returns home and the brainwashing wears off. You might find yourself very disappointed.
Will he be going directly to college when he leaves HLA?
That's the MO. Part of the "warranty" is that parents send their kid to a pre-approved traditional boarding school when they leave. They don't want them going home and dashing the illusion that the program worked. In "your son's" case, I assume he'll be off to college when he departs HLA. Same, same.
You haven't spent any significant time with him in a year-and-a-half. You have NO idea what emotion state he's in. One thing for certain, he has learned to "act" well.
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