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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => The Troubled Teen Industry => Topic started by: Deborah on July 11, 2005, 03:19:00 PM
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Parents also need to know that many are not licensed, which means the 'therapeutic' aspect of the program is not monitored by anyone. If/when they get caught they snow the state into believing that they are monitored by an Accreditation Assoc or some Industry Assoc, such as NATSAP. Not so.
The industry associations have 'guidelines' that programs are supposed to 'voluntarily' comply with. No sanctions and no reports (paper trail of violations). Why? Programs owners or ex-staff have created them. They are attempting to gain respect in an effort to self-regulate.
More on this issue:
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... =10#112579 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=6853&forum=9&start=10#112579)
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... m=41#97940 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=9303&forum=41#97940)
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... m=41#97958 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=9303&forum=41#97958)
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... rt=0#89677 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=8781&forum=9&start=0#89677)
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... rt=0#88723 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=8725&forum=40&start=0#88723)
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I have found after a bit of research that MA although not the ultimate has one of the stringest licensing processes in the Country - they also follow up on student and parent complaints (IN MA THERE ARE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS) a major red flag is a program that is not licensed, Desisto was not although now closed (because they chose to pack up and go start a program in Florida where their is much less supervision and requirments) I often ask the Academy at Swift River why they don't license, they feel they don't have to, but to deny having to answer to any standards or oversight when administering medication, therapies, and special education is irresponsible to say the least. Their is no consistency across the Country at all I hope this changes - programs will continue to run and I feel strongly that we need to make sure if they are running and parents are placing - then they must meet standards and we should do whatever we can to assure the highest quality of health, welfare, safety, and service delivery.
Andrea
pfrr
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I am curious as to what motivates a school to get licensed and what advantages does a license offer a school?
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What a question. Most of these jokers don't want to be monitored, but some may be 'motivated' by the states with licensing departments that require all child caring institutions, particularly those who provide 'therapy' 24/7/365, to be licensed so they can be monitored.
Benefits? Hmmm. Might impress a concerned or skeptical parent.