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new WWASP school in NY, Ivy Ridge
Anonymous:
Someone should close this place down. You are very brave to report it.
Good Luck with the rest of your life.
Anonymous:
It sounds like the Director was abusive to the children at the last home ""Casa By the sea". If this is the case he should be investigated and fired if appropriate. We do not need to "abuse" to teach. Maybe they need a cvisit from "Super Nanny" or "Nanny 911"
Anonymous:
I was considering sending my son to Ivy Ridge, but I took the time to do some checking into these so called "Specialty Schools." There is abuse at EVERY SCHOOL under the umbrella of TEEN HELP!! I am interested to know how it is that you know FOR SURE that your son is being treated well at Ivy Ridge, and that there is no abuse going on? How long has he been there? Have you seen him since he's been there? Have you attended the Discovery Seminar yet? If you have attended the seminar I would like to know what your experience at this, (what I have heard to be a cult-like seminar) was like? IF you are soley basing your answer to the question "What is wrong with Ivy Ridge" on what the staff are telling you, then I would get on a plane or in your car and get there ASAP, and get your son the hell out of there, before it's too late!!
Anonymous:
Okay so anal searches never happened.. thats definately an exageration.
FOR THE STAFF MEMBER:
I'm intrigued to know which staff member is posting here.. I might have hated you at the ridge, but I must say that I respect your honesty on this forum. The bottom line is that the majority of the people they hire are the same people you'd see getting into a bar room fight. They take out their anger on the students, for two reasons. One, because they can... Two, because, simply put, they just dont like us! I attended Ivy Ridge for awhile, and it was the absolute worst experience of my life. No nightmare I've ever had can surpass some of my worst days at Ivy Ridge. I'll never forget how I felt, and how fast my heart was beating as I watched George Tulip, Tim Reed, and another staff come chasing at me while I was simply sitting on the floor in intervention. The feeling I felt before They jumped on top of me. I'll never forget Justin Strade a 12 year old kid from florida, who looked younger then my average sized 8 yr old brother , being jumped on by 3 full sized men. You say the program can work. Well by god I believe you. If you put anyone or anything in a controlled environment, and tell it what to do all day by physical force and mental punishment.. well eventually it's going to do what you want! But, you must remember, it's doing it for you, and not for their self. So in other words its not going to mean shit a year down the road when they're released. Anyways, I'm definately curious as to who you are, anonymous staff. I think you may have been one of the few staffmembers I actually looked up to. You dont have to tell me who you were, I'm just curious if you knew who I was. My name is Chris G and I was in Quest Family under Leslie Bass and later Dan Buckley... You probably knew me... I was quite the "troublemaker" haha
Anonymous:
Hey-my name is Elizabeth Schlidt. I attended AIR from April 1, 2002 to February 29, 2004. I have been home, going to college doing pretty good. I have recently been doing some writing about AIR, and have found it entertaining, depressing, and occasionally irritating to hear what ex students, graduates, parents, etc. have to say about the place I gave close to two years of my life to. Some of it is true, and some of it is BS. Anyhow-to the point-if anyone has stories from Ivy Ridge, girl's side or boy's side, I'd be interested in hearing them if I don't already know them. I am in the process of writing a book. I don't expect it to be done anytime soon, but I sure would appreciate your help. Thanks!
Elizabeth
findingjohngalt@hotmail.com
307-258-7970
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