New Horizon Youth Ministeries collapse - any info?

[Oscar]

We have received word that New Horizon Youth Ministeries should have collapsed.

It should be the end to:

• New Horizons Academy
• Mountain View Academy - summer program
• Escuela Caribe
• Missanabie Woods Academy  - summer program

Can anyone confirm this?

[cmack]

About the time the "Kidnapped for Christ" movie trailer came out the Escuala Caribe and New Horizon websites stated that they had been acquired by Lifeline Youth & Family Services who until recently only dealt with kids placed by courts or CPS, etc. They seem to be operating EC and the other New Horizon programs now.

http://lifelineyouth.org/default.asp

The site linked below also mentions the acquisition.

http://www.exgaywatch.com/wp/tag/new-ho ... inistries/

From reddit; http://www.reddit.com/r/troubledteens/c ... ry_in_the/

An alumni site with pictures and personal testimonials for EC and other New Horizon programs.

http://nhym-alumni.org/

A couple of old student rule books from 1991 & 1999. Can't say if things have changed much.

http://nhym-alumni.org/documents/rulebo ... _09_15.pdf

http://nhym-alumni.org/documents/rulebook_1999_02.pdf

Keep in mind that these are old rule books and things have likely changed somewhat. They use a level system, mail is read on lower levels. Corporal punishment is used. It doesn't sound quite as harsh as Tranquility Bay but certainly not a place I'd want to spend any time. Obviously very heavy on Christian indoctrination which could be especially troubling for those who weren't Christian. Seems like a lot of physical labor. In the students' Q&A's there are reports of staff kicking students and other physical abuse.