Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
Highlands Preparatory School
Jill Ryan:
My two cents.... I do not want another child arrested because they were sent to RCS and not "appropriate" diagnostically for their so-called Therapeutic Program, to which there were/are? apparently few, if any, qualified, licensed, seasoned staff able to care for these children. There needs to be accountability for these chidlren that have been incarcerated/dumped at RCS, as minors by unsuspecting parents and a fooled, flawed system; only to end up in jail in Lumpkin County as Lucrezia Albegiani, Sydney Vaughn, the two children from last years plummeting of a female staff member, and now the four boys from the latest riot. Are there other children we have not even heard about? It would stand to reason being that four boys were picked up at 4 am outside of Wal-mart and according to LCSO, nary a soul at RCS reported them missing. Whom is it that should be incarcerated?
It would also be reasonable to ask DHS to stand with Albegiani and Vaughn in their defense. Defense not for their actions and not condoning what these girls did, but had they not been attending RCS under RCS pretense of licensed, qualified staff(that are hung out to dry in lone numbers), chances are this incident and countless others would never have happened.
Unfortunately, as with the druglords, the higher ups rarely appear to be held accountable. It is no different in this case. Money and power.
Reality:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---Thanks to Catchuppeople for bringing this to everyone's attention.
Two posts from the 'Ridge Creek "School" - Trouble Retaining Professional Staff?' thread:
Originally posted on 07 Feb 2011:
--- Quote from: "Catchuppeople" ---http://Www.highlandspreparatoryschool.com
This should explain some of the job postings.
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Originally posted on 7 Feb 2011:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---
--- Quote from: "Catchuppeople" ---http://Www.highlandspreparatoryschool.com
This should explain some of the job postings.
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Oh. My. Gawd.
And, Buccellato is still recycling the same Hidden Lake photos. And for how many institutions have they been used as marketing material?
Incidentally, the Highlands Prep website is registered under "Proxy, Inc." (via GoDaddy), fwiw...
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The reason for the job postings is that almost every single one of those positions were held within the last 6-9 months, and were vacated within that same time frame. From what I have heard from staff, current RCS students/residents will be moved down to the "wilderness" area, and the therapeutic boarding school thing will continue down there, while the upper campus will be used for the new boarding school.
Jill Ryan:
Lovely. If the ORS allows this ...it would be inexcusable, with more horrid consequences. I sincerely hope this is not a "here we go again." Although it is more befitting this kind of personality flaw and about what we expected ... that's why no dance.
Oscar:
I have been looking at the new marketing webpage (which is now on the Wiki). It seems that they are not that into their "therapy" anymore and it seems more like a normal boarding school. Normal kids demand lesser security and it calls for cheaper pay to the staff.
My question is: What kind of parents would pay so many dollars for a stay at a remote boarding school with no positive record of any kind?
Jill Ryan:
From Reality
--- Quote ---"From what I have heard from staff, current RCS students/residents will be moved down to the "wilderness" area, and the therapeutic boarding school thing will continue down there, while the upper campus will be used for the new boarding school."
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If one looks at the question section of the application for HIghlands one shall view Highlands requesting counseling, psychological, legal trouble information, etc. of prospective students. If the abocve is the case as "Reality" states all bases are covered by keeping RCS and it can be used as a feeder much like Ridge Creek Wilderness was used when it was HLA/RCS for interventions(interventions were to cease, however, it has been reported that they did not cease when HLA became RCS). This would afford an alternative to those deemed not "appropriate" for a Traditional Boarding School. RCS keeps their CCI status and the entity could attempt to piggy-back the SACS accreditation from RCS, although a Traditional Boarding School's accreditation is different. Obviously, anything is possible when the messenger delivers their slightly shewed pitch to the agencies.
A possible scenario. One never knows. Highlands states that the wilderness adventure will be offered, although the wilderness dorms are not needed for a weekend outdoor adventure, so it could work to their advantage.
Currently the company appears to be hiring for RCS and Highlands. That could shift come September. It would not be the first time.
Instead of streamlining, all this shifting of names and school functions, the marketing once again will be confusing to its industry compatriots. Already one educational consultant stated Highlands is Ridge Creek. Well, not if one wishes a license and certification that is on the up and up.
The corporation once stated "with a wilderness twist." Three entities operating on a single compound. There appears to forever be a "twist" on this compound, but not a sound one.
A sincere hope that the above post by "Reality" is not coming down the pike. If it is, then the State must require that the Highland families are informed that RCS will be operational on the same compound.
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