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Baxley Wilderness
Ursus:
My guess is this is one of those private juvenile corrections facilities at the heart of it. AMIkids states that they are a non-profit, but ... in these kinds of cases, especially when it comes to juvie corrections, the administrators usually make at least six-figure salaries with plenty o' perks. I s'pose some might say that's not equivalent to much these days, but it is not exactly a vow of poverty either.
Perhaps it was started with the best of intentions, and perhaps ... once upon a time, when some of the original founders were more integrally involved, the dream was still young, and it was far far smaller ... that may have been the case, more or less. Maybe not. It's hard to tell from company histories. They always tell the tale so glowingly.
At any rate, AMIkids is about 50-51 facilities strong now. Not so small. Some of their programs are quite different from one another, are essentially mini-fiefdoms unto themselves with some core principles retained. And some of their programs are not residential, which is always a good thing to hear. However, two of their programs are under contract to the Texas Youth Commission and, not surprisingly, there are some pretty hairy abuse reports which have circulated re. those places. And they've experienced some difficulty in some other states; Arkansas comes to mind from what I read through briefly last night but don't quote me on that. Haven't yet come across something 'bout their three Georgia facilities.
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AMIkids Locations
AMIkids Headquarters - Tampa, FL
AMIkids Boat Program - St. Petersburg, FL
Florida
* AMIkids Big Cypress - Ochopee
* AMIkids Crossroads - Punta Gorda
* AMIkids Emerald Coast - Fort Walton Beach
* AMIkids Family Therapy - Lake City
* AMIkids Gainesville - Gainesville
* AMIkids Greater Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
* AMIkids Infinity Brevard - 2 campuses; Cocoa & Titusville
* AMIkids Infinity Sarasota - Sarasota
* AMIkids Jacksonville - Jacksonville
* AMIkids Last Chance Ranch - Venus
* AMIkids Manatee County - Bradenton
* AMIkids Miami-Dade, North Campus - North Miami Beach
* AMIkids Miami-Dade, South Campus - Miami
* AMIkids Orlando - Apopka
* AMIkids Palm Beach - Juno Beach
* AMIkids Panama City - Panama City
* AMIkids Pasco - New Port Richey
* AMIkids Pensacola - Pensacola
* AMIkids Pinellas - St. Pete Beach
* AMIkids Polk - Lakeland
* AMIkids Sarasota County - Venice
* AMIkids Southwest Florida - Fort Myers Beach
* AMIkids Space Coast - Melbourne
* AMIkids Tallahassee - Tallahassee
* AMIkids Tampa - Tampa
* AMIkids Volusia - Daytona Beach
* AMIkids West Florida - Bonifay
* AMIkids WINGS South Florida - Miami
* AMIkids Y.E.S. - WimaumaIllinois
* AMIkids Infinity Chicago - ChicagoGeorgia
* AMIkids Baxley Wilderness - Baxley
* AMIkids Middle Georgia - Cochran
* AMIkids Savannah River - SylvaniaLouisiana
* AMIkids Acadiana - Branch
* AMIkids Alexandria - Alexandria
* AMIkids Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge
* AMIkids Bayou Region - Raceland
* AMIkids Donaldsonville - Donaldsonville
* AMIkids Jefferson - Harvey
* AMIkids Red River - Bossier City
* AMIkids Northeast Louisiana - Tallulah
* AMIkids Southwest Louisiana - Lake CharlesSouth Carolina
* AMIkids Beaufort - Seabrook
* AMIkids Bennettsville - Bennettsville
* AMIkids Georgetown - Georgetown
* AMIkids Infinity Marlboro - Bennettsville
* AMIkids Inifinity Newberry - Newberry
* AMIkids Piedmont - Clinton
* AMIkids Sand Hills - Patrick
* AMIkids White Pines - JonesvilleTexas
* AMIkid Rio Grande Valley - Los Fresnos
* AMIkids WINGS Texas - MarionVirginia
* AMIkids Norfolk - Norfolk
* AMIkids Peninsula - Newport News
* AMIkids Virginia Wilderness - Oakwood
Anne Bonney:
When I was a kid our next door neighbor worked as a scuba instructor for one of the FL facilities. It was basically teaching kids marine mechanics and other marine technical skills. It was a good place to get your boat hauled out and a bottom job done inexpensively. All male, out-patient and pretty tame, from what I remember of the couple of visits there. The guys mostly had long hair and smoked cigarettes (things that never would've been tolerated in most programs. The time period I'm familiar with was during the '70s.), they had tutors there teaching high school courses to help them get their diploma. There was a pool table/game room for down time, no 'therapy' sessions but the instructors were there if the kids needed someone to talk to. The emphasis was more on learning a trade skill than 'character education'. It seemed to work pretty well, back then at least. I have no idea what they're like now.
DannyB II:
--- Quote from: "Che Gookin" ---Anything more useful than Danny's dribble on this place?
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:shamrock: :shamrock:
Like I said it is a place for juvie's to learn a trade, check out a dude by the name of Clem Clausen, freind of mine works there. Dribble, I talk about things I really know about unlike you and your buddy Ursus who think throwing "copies and paste" up on the wall to see if it sticks, is a great past time.
All that that your buddy posted is great, he can copy and post with the best.
Danny
DannyB II:
:shamrock: :shamrock:
DannyBII spoke:
So I could assume that everything below is strictly all your opinion and as usual so slanted it makes one wonder.
:shamrock: :shamrock:
Ursus spoke:
My guess is this is one of those private juvenile corrections facilities at the heart of it. AMIkids states that they are a non-profit, but ... in these kinds of cases, especially when it comes to juvie corrections, the administrators usually make at least six-figure salaries with plenty o' perks. I s'pose some might say that's not equivalent to much these days, but it is not exactly a vow of poverty either.
Perhaps it was started with the best of intentions, and perhaps ... once upon a time, when some of the original founders were more integrally involved, the dream was still young, and it was far far smaller ... that may have been the case, more or less. Maybe not. It's hard to tell from company histories. They always tell the tale so glowingly.
At any rate, AMIkids is about 50-51 facilities strong now. Not so small. Some of their programs are quite different from one another, are essentially mini-fiefdoms unto themselves with some core principles retained. And some of their programs are not residential, which is always a good thing to hear. However, two of their programs are under contract to the Texas Youth Commission and, not surprisingly, there are some pretty hairy abuse reports which have circulated re. those places. And they've experienced some difficulty in some other states; Arkansas comes to mind from what I read through briefly last night but don't quote me on that. Haven't yet come across something 'bout their three Georgia facilities.
:shamrock: :shamrock:
Danny BII spoke: I can assume everything your "reporting on here" is all fact because it came from a credible source. My man Ursus, the copy and pastier man.
If you could only keep your two cents out of this and stick to facts. Wow, what a artricle it would make.
:shamrock: :shamrock:
Ursus posts:
AMIkids Headquarters - Tampa, FL
AMIkids Boat Program - St. Petersburg, FL
Florida
* AMIkids Big Cypress - Ochopee
* AMIkids Crossroads - Punta Gorda
* AMIkids Emerald Coast - Fort Walton Beach
* AMIkids Family Therapy - Lake City
* AMIkids Gainesville - Gainesville
* AMIkids Greater Fort Lauderdale - Fort Lauderdale
* AMIkids Infinity Brevard - 2 campuses; Cocoa & Titusville
* AMIkids Infinity Sarasota - Sarasota
* AMIkids Jacksonville - Jacksonville
* AMIkids Last Chance Ranch - Venus
* AMIkids Manatee County - Bradenton
* AMIkids Miami-Dade, North Campus - North Miami Beach
* AMIkids Miami-Dade, South Campus - Miami
* AMIkids Orlando - Apopka
* AMIkids Palm Beach - Juno Beach
* AMIkids Panama City - Panama City
* AMIkids Pasco - New Port Richey
* AMIkids Pensacola - Pensacola
* AMIkids Pinellas - St. Pete Beach
* AMIkids Polk - Lakeland
* AMIkids Sarasota County - Venice
* AMIkids Southwest Florida - Fort Myers Beach
* AMIkids Space Coast - Melbourne
* AMIkids Tallahassee - Tallahassee
* AMIkids Tampa - Tampa
* AMIkids Volusia - Daytona Beach
* AMIkids West Florida - Bonifay
* AMIkids WINGS South Florida - Miami
* AMIkids Y.E.S. - Wimauma
Illinois
* AMIkids Infinity Chicago - Chicago
Georgia
* AMIkids Baxley Wilderness - Baxley
* AMIkids Middle Georgia - Cochran
* AMIkids Savannah River - Sylvania
Louisiana
* AMIkids Acadiana - Branch
* AMIkids Alexandria - Alexandria
* AMIkids Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge
* AMIkids Bayou Region - Raceland
* AMIkids Donaldsonville - Donaldsonville
* AMIkids Jefferson - Harvey
* AMIkids Red River - Bossier City
* AMIkids Northeast Louisiana - Tallulah
* AMIkids Southwest Louisiana - Lake Charles
South Carolina
* AMIkids Beaufort - Seabrook
* AMIkids Bennettsville - Bennettsville
* AMIkids Georgetown - Georgetown
* AMIkids Infinity Marlboro - Bennettsville
* AMIkids Inifinity Newberry - Newberry
* AMIkids Piedmont - Clinton
* AMIkids Sand Hills - Patrick
* AMIkids White Pines - Jonesville
Texas
* AMIkid Rio Grande Valley - Los Fresnos
* AMIkids WINGS Texas - Marion
Virginia
* AMIkids Norfolk - Norfolk
* AMIkids Peninsula - Newport News
* AMIkids Virginia Wilderness - Oakwood
Whooter:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---My guess is this is one of those private juvenile corrections facilities at the heart of it. AMIkids states that they are a non-profit, but ... in these kinds of cases, especially when it comes to juvie corrections, the administrators usually make at least six-figure salaries with plenty o' perks. I s'pose some might say that's not equivalent to much these days, but it is not exactly a vow of poverty either.
Perhaps it was started with the best of intentions, and perhaps ... once upon a time, when some of the original founders were more integrally involved, the dream was still young, and it was far far smaller ... that may have been the case, more or less. Maybe not. It's hard to tell from company histories. They always tell the tale so glowingly.
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Non-Profit Companies are required to put excess profits towards their goals and not distribute them to stockholders or the founders. The money goes towards future preservation of the company. In the early 60’s, 70’s and 80’s the majority of these non-profits were depending on volunteers to supply the man power to run them. Some even up to the President took very little salary. But they began to lose good help in the late 1980’s and could not compete with for-profit organizations so they started to compensate their employees in an effort to stay in business. So since then many of the non-profit upper echelon have enjoyed handsome salaries and bonuses which attracted the types of people needed to steer the ship and keep it afloat.
So, yes, the employees do make a profit and some of the upper management do very well but this was a move that had to be done to keep the non profits from going under.
Also coinciding with this drop off…..The 80’s generation was one of entitlement with little desire to help others without being compensated for their effort. They contributed very little of their time or net income to charities. Things have not improved very much since then.
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