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Job fair set for displaced CEDU workers

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March 31, 2005
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Aspen Education Group, which offers a number of residential and outdoor educational programs around the nation, is hosting a two-day job fair especially for teachers, administrators and staff displaced by last week's CEDU shutdown.

"The closure of CEDU's school has come as a shock to students, parents, and referring professionals," the group's website, http://www.aspeneducation.com. "We understand that employees are also shocked by this sudden change. Aspen Education Group welcomes your inquiries into current positions at our wilderness programs, therapeutic boarding schools, and residential treatment programs."

In addition, they're making special offers for the parents of students who were students at the failed organization's academies and programs, including Northwest Academy and Boulder Creek Academy in Boundary County. Parents interested in finding out more can call 888-972-7736.

The Job Fair will be held in the library at Bonners Ferry High School from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 6. All former CEDU employees are encouraged to attend. Aspen officials will be accepting resumes and conducting interviews throughout both days. Currently, their website lists nearly 30 openings.

Aspen Education Group employs over 1,300 people through 30 programs in 11 states. According to their announcement, they have the financial backing of three prominent venture capital firms and over two decades experience helping children and families, earning a reputation as an innovative industry leader with a strong and dynamic future.

If former CEDU employees wishing to remain in the field are unable to attend, they are encouraged to visit http://www.aegjobs.com, where they can search available openings and learn about the application process. To find out more about the upcoming fair, call 1-866-279-6259.

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As a separate matter from my personal crisis regarding my young friend in an RTC in Utah, we have decided to sue the State for all the obvious reasons. We realize that it won't help the Mountain Lake kids, or anyone in the immediate future but it has to be done. The necessary legislation to protect kids will never get through. A suit can bypass legislation. Anyone interested in joining (i.e. former participants, parents) please let me know. This is not about damages. No one's going to make money off of this. The lawyer and I will lose by doing the work and I'll pay his very much lowered fees. We would like to have as much testimony as possible, particularly when state agencies have been contacted and there has been no reponsei.e. their CPS (has another name Child Family Welfare?), licensing (at all levels), DHS, AG or any deputies or assistant AG's, legislators, and police. Names, dates and particulars of those contacts would, of course, be most useful.

I know Utah is not the only state that is so egregious. But one state at a time and Utah government is no doubt the worst offender. Plus, we have experience now with the state and know something of the ins and outs (mostly outs!). The lawyer practices in Utah and that's a big plus because not too many lawyers want to take this stuff on, at least not for a very steep price.

Please help. Send me a private message or email me  at my not yet built site [email protected]

Just to be clear, since I was trolled on another thread for reasons I don't understand - the site I'm working on will be a  non-profit advocacy site, focusing on database information such as  state by state licensing regs and officials to contact, program by program reports, legal issues. Just lots of information. Nothing to sell or recommend, other than position papers from well recognized authorities regarding legal, medical and mental health matters relevant to the issue. Signed affidavits of former participants' experiences along with parents' experiences will also be welcome and made anonymous if requested (but I'll have a signed copy of the affidavit in my file, in case there's a libel issue.) No agendas except disseminating accurate relevant information hopefully not replicating ISAC or anyone else's work. I am very respectful of all the other sites. I just think that a central info base would be a welcome addition.

Sorry for misinformation. Well, that's a good bit of dirt on Aspen. Are there law suits out yet on ASR?

I am in the midst of a weird situation involving an Aspen program. I know Aspen doesn't run the worst of the programs. I call them the Enron of these places. WWASPS is like the mafia. I know that Aspen is big, big, money and getting bigger all the time, and while they APPEAR to be abusing kids the way WWASPS, Straights, Provo etc.. does, they still run primitive behavior mod, no contact, lockup, punitive, unprofesional, ripoffs. Unfortunately I don't read about parents or teens who've beeen to them. I know ASR is NOW owned by Aspen but it hasn't been for long. Anybody out there??? I'm collecting what I can and it's mostly dirt by implication. Any alumni, especially from Utah programs. I do know about Aspen Achievement. But what about ALL the others?