Aspen Education's Systematic Child Abuse

[kleenex]

Shocking report by Oregon state authorities detailing systematic child abuse by Aspen Education

 :eek:  :poison:

search the report for the words "abused" , "Abuse" or "100%" and nothing comes up.  You must be talking about another document.

This showed up on the first page; I didn't even get any further:

Findings:

DHS finds that 8 allegations of abuse are substantiated against MBA and one allegation of abuse is substantiated against the Executive Director of MBA in violation of OAR 407-045-0820(1)(f), (g) and (h). Moreover, DHS finds that MBA is in violation of the following licensing rules: OAR 413-215-0076; OAR 413-215-0606; OAR 413-215-0681; OAR 413-215-0051; OAR 413-215-0676; OAR 413-215-00651; OAR 413-215-0661; OAR 413-215-0681; OAR 413-215-0056; OAR 413-215-0021; and OAR 413-215-0046.

DHS finds that MBA's abuse and neglect of students and violations of the licensing rules described below, establishes that MBA poses a serious danger to public health or safety, that conditions exist that immediately endanger the health or safety of children at MBA and that MBA should not be permitted to continue operating as a therapeutic boarding school for children and should immediately discontinue providing therapeutic, educational and residential services as follows...[/list]

Thanks Ursus, I read the report and the allegations are awful at best.  But here is what is being disputed:

Oregon authorities closed an Aspen Education program, Mount Bachelor Academy (the "sister school" of the Academy at Swift River), citing an abuse rate of "100%" concluding in their investigation that the children were subjected to "ritualized sexual abuse" at the hands of the staff and at least one child was raped with the rape going unreported to the authorities, a crime in and of itself.

Think about it. Authorities, not some "Fornits poster extremist," published this in their report - 100% of children were abused by MBA. This same "program" is run at all Aspen Education facilities. They abuse thousands of children, by legal definition, as charged by state authorites. And that's just one company.

I have asked for these quotes he posted to be linked to some sort of report but he keeps running off.  I am willing to wait and not jump to judgment.  If you find anything in this area I would appreciate you posting it.  I would just like to have them for my archives and for reference.



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Indeed, the report conveys 100% of “students” at Mount Bachelor Academy were subject to abuse as the policies of MBA were abuse under Oregon law.


http://www.cafety.org/images/stories/do ... n_2009.pdf

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing[/u]

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””[/b]

As ”all students” (captives, really) were required to participate in the “emotional growth” curriculum and “all students” were exposed to MBA policies, that's a 100% abuse rate, according to the report.


But, really, keep denying the black and white. That merely keeps the state’s findings (not mere "allegations") that MBA subjected teens to ritualized sexual abuse and a myriad other torments at the top of the forum with tons of hits. Your deceptiveness showcases the deceptive nature of the Aspen Education Group Cult.

[Whooter]

Authorities, not some "Fornits poster extremist," published this in their report - 100% of children were abused by MBA.

Thanks Keenex, I also went over the report and like you never found where it never says "100% of children were abused by MBA".  Once again this shows he makes things up,unless this line is published in another report.  We will give him time to come up with it.   It possibly could be a Fornits poster extremist after all?



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Thank you, kleenex, for pointing out that the report says Lifesteps is child abuse and "all children were forced to participate in Lifesteps."

For the literacy-challenged, child abuse apologist shills  "all" does in fact mean "100%". You can look it up if you don't believe it ; )

Looks like the Aspen shills have lost yet another debate with another weak show.  Let the derailment trolling begin full force!

[Whooter]

This shows, once again, that we need to ask for links so that we call them on these exaggerations.  I did a Google search for "100% of children were abused at MBA" and as I expected nothing came up in any report.

DHS finds that 8 allegations of abuse are substantiated against MBA and one allegation of abuse is substantiated against the Executive Director of MBA in violation of OAR 407-045-0820(1)(f), (g) and (h). Moreover, DHS finds that MBA is in violation of the following licensing rules: OAR 413-215-0076; OAR 413-215-0606; OAR 413-215-0681; OAR 413-215-0051; OAR 413-215-0676; OAR 413-215-00651; OAR 413-215-0661; OAR 413-215-0681; OAR 413-215-0056; OAR 413-215-0021; and OAR 413-215-0046.

I believe there were more kids in the school than 8. If there were only 8 kids in the school at the time then we could say 100% of the kids were abused, but at this time there are only 8 allegations which have been substantiated.


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Really what you're saying is...

a. you clearly have no idea how a search engine works

and/or

b. you don't know how to read

kleenex and Ursus easily found the items which you could not.  Clearly they are of superior intellect and/or honesty.

For example:

“MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing.”

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“All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.”

Lifesteps and the EG program are child abuse and all children were required to endure this child abuse.  Seems pretty obvious in the report.  "1 plus 1 equals 2." :beat:

[Anne Bonney]

Indeed, the report conveys 100% of “students” at Mount Bachelor Academy were subject to abuse as the policies of MBA were abuse under Oregon law.


http://www.cafety.org/images/stories/do ... n_2009.pdf

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….[/u]

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””

As ”all students” (captives, really) were required to participate in the “emotional growth” curriculum and “all students” were exposed to MBA policies, that's a 100% abuse rate, according to the report.[/b]



But, really, keep denying the black and white. That merely keeps the state’s findings (not mere "allegations") that MBA subjected teens to ritualized sexual abuse and a myriad other torments at the top of the forum with tons of hits. Your deceptiveness showcases the deceptive nature of the Aspen Education Group Cult.

 :notworthy:  :notworthy:  :notworthy:  :cheers:  :cheers:  :nods:  :nods:  :nods:  :notworthy:  :notworthy:  :notworthy:  :notworthy:


That's really what it all boils down to.  The very methods these programs use (LGATs, peer pressure, confrontational/attack "therapy") ARE ABUSIVE IN AND OF THEMSELVES!!!!.  That's what does the psychic and emotional damage.  That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting.  That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD.  That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life.  They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

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Anne you didn't have an original thought in your reply.  WOW!!!

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So true, Anne.  Here's some more about the investigation that showed Aspen Education systematically abuses children in their care:

November 2, 2009

Background Information: Mt. Bachelor Academy
Children, Adults and Families Division, Oregon Department of Human Services

Investigations conducted by the Oregon Department of Human Services at Mt. Bachelor Academy (MBA), a therapeutic boarding school located near Prineville, have resulted in nine substantiated findings of child abuse and neglect against the school's leadership and therapeutic program.

As a result of the abuse investigation and violations of Oregon’s licensing standards, the state has ordered Mt. Bachelor Academy to temporarily cease all therapeutic, educational and residential services to children until further notice.

The abuse and neglect findings centered on the program as a whole, as well as the school’s Executive Director, and involved five children who attended Mt. Bachelor Academy during 2007-2009. The results of the investigation are being provided to local law enforcement officials.

The investigation was conducted by the Office of Investigation and Training (OIT) at DHS. Investigators with OIT reported that all students at MBA were required to participate in “emotional growth” workshops, called Lifesteps, which included activities that were coercive, intimidating and humiliating -- including sexualized role play and reenactment of past traumatic events, such as prior physical or sexual abuse.

While the initial reports described concerns about Lifesteps, the investigation ultimately revealed serious safety concerns about MBA’s curriculum and program as a whole. The experience of the five students was consistent with that of other children enrolled at the school. The report concluded that the experiences of “these five youth are exemplars of the program's treatment of its students as a whole."

As a result of the OIT investigation, DHS Children, Adults and Families Residential Treatment Services and Licensing found violations of state licensing standards for therapeutic boarding schools, and state officials will require MBA to cease providing therapeutic, educational and residential services to children.

The licensing program determined in its investigation that there are conditions present that immediately endanger the health and safety of the children enrolled at MBA. The program found that MBA’s methods of educational instruction, emotional and behavioral intervention and daily interaction with students create an immediate threat which places all children at risk of harm.  

Further, the investigation revealed that MBA has subjected children to Lifestep workshops as a therapy technique that is harmful and damaging to their health or welfare. In addition, that MBA has not provided the therapeutic treatment necessary for children to overcome or improve with substance abuse issues, mental health issues, eating disorders and other issues, nor provided qualified staff to treat such conditions.  

The substantiated incidents of abuse or neglect are shown below:
•   Mt. Bachelor Academy Executive Director neglected the care of four children by failing to ensure individualized and therapeutic treatment plans were developed to address past abuse and significant emotional and behavioral issues.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program abused a child in 2007 by requiring the child to engage in sexualized role play in front of staff and peers.
•   The Mount Bachelor program abused a second child in 2009 by requiring the child to make obscene and self-degrading comments out loud, in front of staff and peers. In addition, the Mount Bachelor program neglected the same child during 2008-2009 by failing to provide adequate medical care and supervision.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program neglected a third child in 2009, by failing to provide adequate supervision during an international trip.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program abused a fourth child in 2008 by requiring the child to engage in degrading activities such as acting out sexualized role play and physical abuse, and by being subjected to obscene and degrading comments by staff in front of other staff and peers.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program abused a fifth child during 2009 by requiring and/or permitting staff to use derogatory names, phrases, ridicule and harassment.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program neglected five children between 2007 and 2009 by failing to provide individualized treatment to meet their diagnosed mental health needs.
•   The Mount Bachelor Academy program abused five children between 2007 and 2009 by requiring them to engage in activities that were coercive, intimidating, harassing, and/or humiliating.

The substantiated incidents meet Oregon's legal definition of child abuse because they were inconsistent with recommended and appropriate treatment or care, used derogatory names/phrases, profanity, ridicule, harassment, coercion, and/or intimidation that was likely to endanger the child's health or welfare. In addition, the activities subjected children to a substantial risk of harm to their health or welfare, and the adults failed to supervise or intervene when the child needed assistance or care, in an activity that was likely to endanger their health or welfare.

An expert in the field of child and adolescent psychiatry consulted by DHS as part of the investigation concluded: "In general, coercive, degrading and humiliating treatment is harmful to young people, especially those with psychological vulnerabilities. Young people (male and female) who have been victims of abuse often hold themselves responsible for the abuse, and develop sexualized behavior for reasons they often don't understand. To confront them and humiliate them about these behaviors in an effort to force them to see themselves more clearly and consequently change their behavior can be very destructive. It has the risk of reinforcing self-blame and self-loathing attitudes already present in traumatized individuals. It is essentially retraumatizing."
 
Today's report also includes a substantiated allegation of child abuse against the Executive Director of MBA as "the individual responsible for delivery of therapeutic care to MBA students.”  In that role, the Executive Director “administers through staff an ‘emotional growth’ curriculum in which all students must participate regardless of their emotional, behavioral or mental health needs, and regardless of their own trauma histories.  This curriculum is delivered by staff who are not trained to treat the broad range of issues the children bring, and who routinely degrade and humiliate them.” The report concludes that the Executive Director, “knew or should have known what happens to students in [the] program.”

Mt. Bachelor Academy is a licensed Therapeutic Boarding School, located in a rural area, 26 miles east of Prineville, Oregon, licensed originally in 1988. The school admits both male and female students who are from age 14 to 17.5 at the time of admission, although some children are admitted pursuant to an exception as young as age 13. The total capacity is 125 students and the average length of stay is 14-16 months. Tuition is $6,400 a month with an additional up front, one time $2,200 enrollment fee. Other service fees are not included. In 2008, Mt. Bachelor was reorganized and became a program of Aspen Education Group. Aspen was recently acquired by CRC Health Group, Inc. In March of 2009, MBA had approximately 77 staff and 88 boarding students.

Last March, the state received reports of child abuse against Mt. Bachelor Academy, initially concerning the Lifesteps program at MBA. OIT is a division of DHS that investigates allegations of abuse by paid staff in various therapeutic or treatment settings, and OIT handled the investigation of the reports of abuse at MBA. There were two investigators primarily assigned to go to Prineville and interview people on campus. In addition, the office used three other investigators to conduct witness interviews of people in- and out-of-state. The investigators conducted interviews involving 65 witnesses, including MBA students and staff, along with licensed therapists familiar with individual students. Investigators consulted with a medical expert certified in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and they reviewed documents and photographed materials used as part of the MBA therapy program.  

At the same time, the DHS Licensing program investigated standards for health and safety and looked at the school's compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules related to their license as a therapeutic boarding school. Licensing notified MBA that they were prohibited from conducting their own investigation into the allegations of abuse reported to have occurred; prohibited from destroying or otherwise concealing school or student records; prohibited from disciplining or threatening discipline to students interviewed during the investigation; prohibited from conducting Lifesteps activities until further notice. Parents of students were notified of the investigation.

A "Therapeutic boarding school" is a program that is primarily a school and not a residential care agency (as defined in OAR 413-215-0506).  Therapeutic boarding schools are licensed to provide both educational services and care to children for 24 hours a day and hold themselves out as serving children with emotional or behavioral problems by providing therapeutic services or assuring that children receive therapeutic services.

So, basically, in 2008 this program became part of Aspen Education and within one year was found to be systematically abusing all of the children in its care and getting shut down.  Aspen's programs are designed this way and implemented this way, causing massive trauma to its abused and neglected victims.

PARENTS BEWARE ASPEN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. :poison:  :suicide:

[Whooter]

Investigations conducted by the Oregon Department of Human Services at Mt. Bachelor Academy (MBA), a therapeutic boarding school located near Prineville, have resulted in nine substantiated findings of child abuse and neglect against the school's leadership and therapeutic program.

So they found 9 substantiated findings which means the rest are awaiting review.
I believe there were about 90 children there at the time.

so we are looking at about 10%... So you are off by one order of magnitude or maybe you dropped a zero by mistake.  This is why I typically insist on a link of some sort.

Let us know when they substantiate the rest.  It will be interesting to see how many in total there were.  It will not go below nine but the number could rise


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FORNITS:  KEEP BEATING THE MT. BACHELOR ACADEMY ABUSED PEOPLE DRUM!  WE KNOW YOU CANN'T FIND ANOTHER SCHOOL TO SLANDER.  WOW!!!    

[Anne Bonney]

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””


It's really all that needs to be said and what I've been saying for years now.  The methods they use are, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, abusive.  Period.  No matter how glossy the brochures, no matter how good the spin Whooter likes to try and put on it....the very methods used to bring about whatever change these parents are looking for are abusive.  

That's what does the psychic and emotional damage. That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting. That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD. That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life. They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

[Pile of shit]

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””


It's really all that needs to be said and what I've been saying for years now.  The methods they use are, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, abusive.  Period.  No matter how glossy the brochures, no matter how good the spin Whooter likes to try and put on it....the very methods used to bring about whatever change these parents are looking for are abusive.  

That's what does the psychic and emotional damage. That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting. That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD. That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life. They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

FORNITS:  KEEP BEATING THE MT. BACHELOR ACADEMY ABUSED PEOPLE DRUM!  WE KNOW YOU CANN'T FIND ANOTHER SCHOOL TO SLANDER.  WOW!!!    

[Whooter]

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””


It's really all that needs to be said and what I've been saying for years now.  The methods they use are, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, abusive.  Period.  No matter how glossy the brochures, no matter how good the spin Whooter likes to try and put on it....the very methods used to bring about whatever change these parents are looking for are abusive.  

That's what does the psychic and emotional damage. That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting. That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD. That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life. They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

No spin.  You just have to read the report:

Investigations conducted by the Oregon Department of Human Services ....have resulted in nine substantiated findings of child abuse and neglect against the school's leadership and therapeutic program.

The rest have not been substantiated yet.  It may be 100%, but we just dont know yet.



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“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””


It's really all that needs to be said and what I've been saying for years now.  The methods they use are, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, abusive.  Period.  No matter how glossy the brochures, no matter how good the spin Whooter likes to try and put on it....the very methods used to bring about whatever change these parents are looking for are abusive.  

That's what does the psychic and emotional damage. That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting. That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD. That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life. They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

I can't believe I have to post this; that anyone could be or play this dumb, but here we go...

Definition of "all".  Synonym: every.

"All children" were subject to lifesteps which is child abuse per the report.  "All" means "100% of a given group."  100% of the kids were abused.

[Whooter]

“”MBA violated OAR in that MBA required students in an emotional growth curriculum included but not limited to the lifesteps program that was punitive humiliating degrading and traumatizing

“”The emotional growth curriculum included but was not limited to sexual role play in front of staff and peers requiring students to say derogatory phrases about themselves in front of staff and peers requiring students to reenact past physical abuse in front of staff and peers permitting staff to engage in the usage of derogatory names phrases and ridicule of students and deprivation of sleep….

All students were required to participate in the lifesteps program and other emotional growth curriculum.””


It's really all that needs to be said and what I've been saying for years now.  The methods they use are, IN AND OF THEMSELVES, abusive.  Period.  No matter how glossy the brochures, no matter how good the spin Whooter likes to try and put on it....the very methods used to bring about whatever change these parents are looking for are abusive.  

That's what does the psychic and emotional damage. That's what makes the damage so deep and lasting. That's why so many of us end up being diagnosed with PTSD. That's why so many of us have struggled or are still struggling to find our way in life. They pretty much took an egg scrambler to our psyches.

I can't believe I have to post this; that anyone could be or play this dumb, but here we go...

Definition of "all".  Synonym: every.

"All children" were subject to lifesteps which is child abuse per the report.  "All" means "100% of a given group."  100% of the kids were abused.

I agree with you except that they only substantiated 9 accounts of abuse, not all and not 100%.  They have not substantiated the rest as of yet.  But at some point when/if they do just put up a link and we will take a look.



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