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Re: Northwest Academy
Thursday, July 16, 2009 9:48 PM
From: "NWA Admissions Inbox" <[email protected]>
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To: "Sue Roy" <[email protected]>

Hello Sue:

Thank You for your inquiry about Northwest Academy.  I have answered your questions (please scroll down) below.  If you are interested I can send out a packet of information about Northwest Academy.
 
Also if you have any other questions and would like to discuss them by phone, please call me at 877.882.0980 or my cell phone after hours: 208.540.0849.
 
I look forward to speaking with you.
 
Sincerely,
Diane Grey
Northwest Academy Admissions
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From: Sue Roy <[email protected]>
Date: 07/13/2009 11:47AM
Subject: Northwest Academy

Hello,

 My son has attention deficit hyperactive disorder, disrespects teachers, disrespects siblings and has low self esteem. I feel a placement is the best option for him. My husband died two years ago.  His death was extremely hard on my son.  My son has allot of anger he does not talk about.  He would benefit from therapy at your school.  If you could answer my questions, I would be in debt to you.

How much is tuition?   Monthly tuition for Northwest Academy is all inclusive $6,300.  There would be additional charges for students who see our child psychiatrist for medication management.

Would my son be required to attend group therapy sessions?  All students attend group therapy 5 days per week, one hour per day.  They also have individual therapy as needed.

What days of the week would group therapy sessions take place? Group Therapy takes place Monday- Friday from 11am-12pm.  Group therapy is a requirement of every student and is wrapped into their academic plan, which is part of their credits to receive a high school diploma.

How long are group therapy sessions? One hour.  We also offer therapy for substance treatment that is voluntary.

Would my son be required to attend emotional growth workshops? Yes, the group, individual therapy and workshops all fall under what is call Theory and Life Practice Skills in which they receive academic credit for.  They are required to take 3 terms of Theory and Life Practice Skills.  Northwest Academy is a 12 month program in which a student can finish up to 2 years of academics within that calender year.

What are the themes of emotional growth workshops? We have 4 workshops called The Truth, Friendship, I and Me, and Summit.  I would be glad to discuss the themes of the workshops over the phone with you.

What are the consequences for rule violations? We have 3 major agreements on Campus:  No drugs, violence or sex .  Consequences for out of agreement behavior vary dependant upon what is going on with the student. For example, if we see a male and a female spending too much time together, we may put them on a program where they are only allowed to visit at specific times for a few days.  Or if a student is struggling with issues and refusing to do school work,etc, we may put them on a program that we call a table restriction.  This is where they sit at a table and do their homework (with teachers checking in with them), and also spend time with counselors to reflect on their current behaviors or circumstances.  These are usually short term programs.

[Anonymous]

Hey Bob, "allot" is a characteristic typo of yours. It's "a lot". "Allot" means something different. I know that you were, well, being hurt in a program when you should have been learning the finer points of English, but catch this one, okay?

[Anonymous]

Oh fucknozzles, it's CEDU all over again.

How many times do we have to kill this before it dies?

[M_Hilton]

For example, if we see a male and a female spending too much time together, we may put them on a program where they are only allowed to visit at specific times for a few days.

i never got the point of this
what ever happened to dating as part of growing up >.>
and imo it could even be a good thing for both parties

[Anonymous]

What is this supposed to prove? Well, other than the fact you survivors apparently come from wealthy families.

Monthly tuition for Northwest Academy is all inclusive $6,300. There would be additional charges for students who see our child psychiatrist for medication management.

[M_Hilton]

What is this supposed to prove? Well, other than the fact you survivors apparently come from wealthy families.

Monthly tuition for Northwest Academy is all inclusive $6,300. There would be additional charges for students who see our child psychiatrist for medication management.

6k is cheap
you should Benchmark they charged 60k a year

also the no dating and "group therapy" as course credit dont raise red flags with you?

[Anonymous]

No, it's more expensive than Benchmark. That $6,300 is a MONTHLY figure. The yearly cost is $75,600.

If I had $75,600 to piss down the toilet and could think of no better use for it than spend it on making my kid hate me, I think I'd have taken a .38 to my own skull long since.

[Anonymous]

also the no dating and "group therapy" as course credit dont raise red flags with you?

No, not at all. I think Group therapy can be helpful to some people. I think the students would enjoy if they could focus on romantic relationships at that age, but I also understand why a program would want them to focus on themselves on why they are there.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot for your time and efforts, Bob. But remember: program torturers read fornits.

You might want to alter your email adress everytime you send an email to a gulag. And stop saying my so and so "would benefit from therapy at your school" and other signiture phrasing.

[Anonymous]

I did not post the e-mail "guest" posted.  It is someone starting trouble.

[Inculcated]

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/ida ... comazz.pdf
This Court has held a “duty owed by one party to another in contract could give rise to a
cause of action in tort if the relation of the plaintiff and defendant is such that a duty to take care
arises therefrom independently of the contract.” Featherston v. Allstate Ins. Co., 125 Idaho 840,
843, 875 P.2d 937, 940 (1994). However, in this case the duty owed to -them- did
arise in the contract. Northwest Academy promised to administer its “program.” It can be
reasonably implied that the employees of Northwest Academy took measures to effectuate the
goals of the Northwest Academy program. Kevin’s injury occurred during a counseling session
and was caused by a confrontation with a counselor presumably administering that program.
What the nature of the program is, what tactics were used by employees, whether the allegations
are true or false, or what level of knowledge -they- had of these activities is not a
matter for this Court to decide.

The contract contains a provision that serves as a waiver for all
personal injuries caused by or otherwise relating to the participants’ attending Northwest
Academy. The issue was contemplated and agreed to by the parties to the contract.
In order to determine liability and/or damages the arbitrator will necessarily have to
determine, taking into account the above waiver, if CEDU will be held liable for its employee
causing Kevin’s injury. This is not a case where the plaintiff can frame an issue differently in
order to circumvent arbitration. The contract specifically addresses those facts alleged in the
complaint, and the arbitration clause is sufficiently broad to cover the claims for battery,
negligence and violation of Idaho laws relating to children."

[M_Hilton]

also the no dating and "group therapy" as course credit dont raise red flags with you?

No, not at all. I think Group therapy can be helpful to some people. I think the students would enjoy if they could focus on romantic relationships at that age, but I also understand why a program would want them to focus on themselves on why they are there.

yes and when they get out they will have NO idea how to have a relationship
just as you say group therapy can help some people so can having romantic relationship
believe it or not having  some one to l"ick each other wounds" with can be just as helpful if not more so imo
and for some people it may be the motivation they need to get on with things

what if the kids issue is they have issues make connections with other in the first place?
learning to trust some one in that way would do more for them any "group therapy" ever could

catch all rules are bad