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There have been a few mentions in (typically anti-Paul) blogs that:

- The owner of Stormfront (a racist forum) donated $500 to the Paul campaign.
- The Stormfront forum has that donation flash animation embedded on it (anyone can embed it on any site).
- Alex Jones donated $2300 to the Paul campaign.
- The Paul campaign payed Alex Jones $1300 for an unknown reason.

The whole idea of guilt by association is stupid of course, but I also find it strange that they're focusing this much attention on things like that, considering:

Giuliani employed Monsignor Alan Placa, a priest expelled from the Catholic church after being implicated for child abuse.

Romney employed Larry Craig, the Senator who was charged with sexual misconduct.

Romney employed Robert Lichfield, who is now facing charges of child abuse.

I'm not even saying any of the Romney or Giuliani things are that bad, they have a right to hire whoever they want, even if they're child abusers, but compared to that being supported by the 9/11 truthers or racists seems like it'd be a lesser black mark.
http://community.livejournal.com/ronpau ... 63125.html

... followed by discussion.

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NATSAP National Association of Therapeutic School and Programs

The following programs match your criteria. (all, evidently)

Academy at Canyon Creek

Residential Treatment Center
Springville, UT
   
Ages 13-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Academy at Sisters

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Bend, OR
   
Ages 13 to 18
Girls Only    More Info...

Academy at Swift River

Therapeutic Boarding School
Cummington, MA
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Academy of the Sierras

Specialized Boarding School
Reedley, CA
   
Ages 13 – 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Adirondack Leadership Expeditions

Wilderness Program
Saranac Lake, NY
   
Ages 13-17
Single Gender and Coeducational Groups    More Info...

Advanced Recovery Center

Transitional Independent Living Program
Delray Beach, FL
   
Ages 17.5 +
Coeducational    More Info...

Alldredge Wilderness Journey

Wilderness Program
Davis, WV
   
Ages 13-18
Coeducational    More Info...

Alpine Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Erda, UT
   
Ages 12 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

ANASAZI Foundation

Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Program
Mesa, AZ
   
Ages youth (12-17), young adults (18-25)
Coeducational    More Info...

Ascent

Wilderness Program
Naples, ID
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Aspen Achievement Academy

Wilderness Program
Loa, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Boys and girls in single gender groups    More Info...

Aspen Ranch

Residential Treatment Center
Loa, UT
   
Ages 13 up to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Aspiro

Wilderness Program
Riverton, UT
   
Ages 13-17, 18-30
Coeducational    More Info...

Auldern Academy

Personal Growth Boarding School
Siler City, NC
   
Ages 14-18
Girls only    More Info...

Benchmark Young Adult School

Transitional Independent Living Program and Young Adult Program
Redlands, CA
   
Ages 18 to 28
Coeducational    More Info...

Betton House

Transitional Independent Living
Scranton, PA
   
Ages 18-24
Coeducational    More Info...

Birdseye Boys Ranch

Residential Treatment Program
Spanish Fork, UT
   
Ages 13 to 18
Boys Only    More Info...

Blackwater Outdoor Experiences

Wilderness Program
Midlothian, VA
   
Ages 14 to 28
Coeducational    More Info...

Boulder Creek Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Bonners Ferry, ID
   
Ages 14 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Bridges Academy

Emotional Growth School
Bend, OR
   
Ages 14 to 17
Males Only    More Info...

Bromley Brook School

Emotional Growth School
Manchester Center, VT
   
Ages 13 - 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Building Bridges

Small Residential Program
Thompson Falls, MT
   
Ages 14 to 18
Boys Only    More Info...

Buxmont Academy

Small Residential Program & Residential Treatment Center
Pipersville, PA
   
Ages 12 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

CALO (Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks)

Residential Treatment Center
Linn Creek, MO
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Caron Adolescent Residential Treatment Center

Residential Treatment Center
Wernersville, PA
   
Ages 13 to 19 years old
Males and Females (gender separated)    More Info...

Catalyst Residential Treatment, LLC

Residential Treatment Center
Brigham City, UT
   
Ages 13 - 17
Boys Only    More Info...

Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Programs

Wilderness Program
Albany, OR
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Cedar Ridge Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Roosevelt, UT
   
Ages 14 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Cedars Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Bridgeville, DE
   
Ages 11 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Center for Change

Inpatient & Residential Treatment for Eating Disorders & Co-Exist
Orem, UT
   
Ages 14-17 and Adult
Girls Only    More Info...

Chaddock

Residential Treatment Center & Transitional Independent Living
Quincy, IL
   
Ages 9 - 21
Coeducational    More Info...

Cherry Gulch

Therapeutic Boarding School
Emmett, ID
   
Ages 10 - 14
Boys Only    More Info...

Children, Youth, & Family Services of Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc

Residential Treatment Center & Transitional Independent Living
Dallas, TX
   
Ages 12 - 18
Girls Only    More Info...

Chrysalis

Therapeutic Boarding School
Eureka, MT
   
Ages 13 to 18
Girls Only    More Info...

Clearview Horizon, Inc.

Therapeutic Boarding School
Sandpoint, ID
   
Ages 14 to 20
Girls Only    More Info...

Copper Canyon Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Rimrock, AZ
   
Ages 13 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Copper Hills Youth Center

Residential Treatment Center
West Jordan, UT
   
Ages 12 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Coral Reef Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Apia,
   
Ages 13 - 18
Boys Only    More Info...

Cottonwood de Tucson

Residential Treatment Center
Tucson, AZ
   
Ages 13 to 18
Girls only    More Info...

Discovery Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Provo, UT
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Discovery Ranch

Residential Treatment Center
Mapleton, UT
   
Ages 13-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Dragonfly Transitions & Adventures

Wilderness Program & Young Adult Program, Transitional Independent Living Program
Klamath Falls, OR
   
Ages 18+ Wilderness; 18-24 YA/Transitional
Coeducational    More Info...

Duck River, Three Springs

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Nunnelly, TN
   
Ages 13-17
Boys Only    More Info...

Eagles Nest School for Boys

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Woodland Park, CO
   
Ages 13 - 17
Boys Only    More Info...

Echo Malibu Youth Treatment Center

Residential Treatment Center
Malibu, CA
   
Ages 12 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Echo Springs Transition Study Center

Young Adult Program & Transitional Living
Bonners Ferry, ID
   
Ages 18 to 24
Coeducational    More Info...

Eckerd Academy at Brooksville

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Brooksville, FL
   
Ages 10-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Eckerd Academy at Deer Lodge

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Deer Lodge, TN
   
Ages 10-18
Coeducational    More Info...

Elan School

Boarding School
Poland, ME
   
Ages 12 to 19
Coeducational    More Info...

Elk Mountain Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Clark Fork, ID
   
Ages 13 to 18
Boys Only    More Info...

Elk River Wilderness Challenge

Wilderness Program
Huntsville, AL
   
Ages 12 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Evangel House Christian Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
St. Martinville, LA
   
Ages 12 - 18
Girls Only    More Info...

Excel Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Conroe, TX
   
Ages 12 to 17.5
Coeducational    More Info...

F.L. Chamberlain School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Middleboro, MA
   
Ages 11 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Family Foundation School

Boarding School
Hancock, NY
   
Ages 12 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Family Life Center

Residential Treatment Center
Petaluma, CA
   
Ages 12 - 18
Boys Only / Girls Only    More Info...

Flying 7 Ranch for Youth

Residential Treatment Center
Idaho Falls, ID
   
Ages 11-17
Boys only    More Info...

Fulshear Ranch Academy

Transitional Independent Living Program & Young Adult Program
Needville, TX
   
Ages 18 - 26
Girls Only    More Info...

Gatehouse Academy

Residential Treatment Center & Young Adult Program / Transitional Living
Wickenburg, AZ
   
Ages 17 - 25
Coeducational    More Info...

Gateway Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Salt Lake City, UT
   
Ages 14-17
Males Only    More Info...

Granite Hill School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Newport, NH
   
Ages 11 - 21
Boys Only    More Info...

Gray Wolf Ranch

Residential Treatment Center
Port Townsend, WA
   
Ages 14 to 25
Males Only    More Info...

Grove School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Madison, CT
   
Ages 11 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Heart Mountain New Beginnings

Small Residential Program
Powell, WY
   
Ages 13 to 17 (at time of admission)
Boys Only    More Info...

Heritage Schools

Residential Treatment Center
Provo, UT
   
Ages 12 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Hidden Lake Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Dahlonega, GA
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Hunter School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Rumney, NH
   
Ages 5 to 15
Coeducational    More Info...

In Balance Ranch Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Tucson, AZ
   
Ages 13 - 17.5
Boys Only    More Info...

Innercept

Therapeutic Boarding School & Young Adult Program
Coeur D'Alene, ID
   
Ages 13-17; 18-24
Coeducational    More Info...

Intermountain

Residential Treatment Center
Helena, MT
   
Ages 4-12 at admission
Coeducational    More Info...

Intermountain Hospital RTC

Residential Treatment Center
Boise, ID
   
Ages 12 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Ironwood

Residential Treatment Center
Morrill, ME
   
Ages 13 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Island View RTC

Residential Treatment Center
Syracuse, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

John Dewey Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School & College Prep
Great Barrington, MA
   
Ages 16 to 21
Coeducational    More Info...

King George School

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Sutton, VT
   
Ages 14 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Kolob Canyon

Residential Treatment Center
New Harmony, UT
   
Ages 13-17
Girls Only    More Info...

La Amistad

Residential Treatment Center
Maitland, FL
   
Ages 5 to 17, 18 and Up
Coeducational    More Info...

La Europa Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Murray, UT
   
Ages 14-17
Girls Only    More Info...

Life Designs

Young Adult Program
Cusick, WA
   
Ages 18 to 26
Coeducational    More Info...

Life-Line, Inc.

Small Residential Program
North Salt Lake, UT
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Little Keswick School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Keswick, VA
   
Ages 10-17 years
Boys Only    More Info...

Living Well Transitions

Transitional Independent Living Program & Young Adult Program
Boulder, CO
   
Ages 18+
Coeducational    More Info...

Logan River Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Logan, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Lone Star Expeditions

Wilderness Program
Groveton, TX
   
Ages 13 up to 17
Single Gender Groups    More Info...

Maple Lake Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Payson, UT
   
Ages 13 through 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Menninger Clinic

Specialty Psychiatric & Behavioral Hospital
Houston, TX
   
Ages 13-17; 18+
Coeducational    More Info...

Meridell Achievement Center

Residential Treatment Center
Liberty Hill, TX
   
Ages 5-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Midnight Mountain Life Skills Training Center

Young Adult Program
Boyds, WA
   
Ages 18 to 24
Coeducational    More Info...

Mirasol Eating Disorder Recovery Program

Residential Treatment Center
Tucson, AZ
   
Ages 12 - 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Mission Mountain School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Condon, MT
   
Ages 13 to 18
Girls Only    More Info...

Monarch Center for Family Healing (formerly Trailhead Wilderness School)

Wilderness Program
Georgetown, CO
   
Ages 10 - 18
Coed and Single gender groups    More Info...

Montana Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Marion, MT
   
Ages 14 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Montcalm Outdoor Challenge Program

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Albion, MI
   
Ages 12 - 18
Boys & Girls in Single Gender Groups    More Info...

Montcalm School For Boys

Therapeutic Boarding School & Residential Treatment Center
Albion, MI
   
Ages 12 to 18; STL Program through 21
Boys only    More Info...

Montcalm School for Girls

Residential Treatment Center & Therapeutic Boarding School
Van Wert, OH
   
Ages 12 to 18
Girls    More Info...

Moonridge Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Cedar City, UT
   
Ages 11-16
Girls Only    More Info...

Mount Bachelor Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Prineville, OR
   
Ages 14 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Mountain Homes Youth Ranch

Outdoor Therapeutic Program & Wilderness Program
Vernal, UT
   
Ages 12 - 17; 18-25
Coeducational    More Info...

National Deaf Academy, LLC

Residential Treatment Center
Mt. Dora, FL
   
Ages 6-17 and 18+
Coeducational    More Info...

New Dominion School of Maryland

Residential Treatment Center
Oldtown, MD
   
Ages 11 to 17
Boys Only    More Info...

New Dominion School of Virginia

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Dillwyn, VA
   
Ages 11 to 17
Male/Female separate campuses    More Info...

New Haven

Residential Treatment Center
Provo, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

New Horizons For Young Women

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Orrington, ME
   
Ages 13 to 18
Girls Only    More Info...

New Leaf Academy of North Carolina

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Hendersonville, NC
   
Ages 10 - 14
Girls    More Info...

New Leaf Academy of Oregon

Boarding School
Bend, OR
   
Ages 10 through 14
Girls Only    More Info...

New Lifestyles

Young Adult Program
Winchester, VA
   
Ages 18 - 26
Coeducational    More Info...

North Idaho Behavioral Health

Residential Treatment Center
Coeur d'Alene,
   
Ages 13 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

NorthStar Center

Young Adult Program
Bend, OR
   
Ages 17.5 to 24
Coeducational    More Info...

Northwest Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Naples, ID
   
Ages 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Northwest Passages

Transitional Living Facility
Kalispell, MT
   
Ages 16 to 22
Girls Only    More Info...

Oakley School

Boarding School
Oakley, UT
   
Ages 14 to 19
Coeducational    More Info...

Odyssey Wilderness Programs

Wilderness Program
Bellingham, WA
   
Ages 14 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Open Sky Wilderness Therapy

Wilderness Program
Durango, CO
   
Ages 13 - 17, 18 - 28
Adolescent single sex groups, Adult co-ed group    More Info...

Optimum Performance Institute

Young Adult Program
Woodland Hills, CA
   
Ages 17 - 25
Coeducational    More Info...

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Residential Treatment Center
Gallup, NM
   
Ages 7 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Outback Therapeutic Expeditions

Wilderness Program
Lehi, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Paint Rock Valley

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Trenton, AL
   
Ages 13 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Pasadena Villa

Residential Treatment Facility
Orlando, FL
   
Ages 18 and above
Coeducational    More Info...

Passages To Recovery

Wilderness Program
Loa, UT
   
Ages 18 and up
Coeducational    More Info...

Pendleton Academies

Therapeutc Boarding School & Residential Treatment Center
Pendleton, OR
   
Ages 5 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Peninsula Village

Residential Treatment Center
Louisville, TN
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Penrith Farms

Young Adult Program
Newport, WA
   
Ages 18 to 26
Coeducational    More Info...

Pine River Institute

Therapeutic Boarding School
Toronto, C
   
Ages 13-18
Coeducational    More Info...

Prescott House

Residential Treatment Center
Prescott, AZ
   
Ages 18+
Male Only    More Info...

Provo Canyon School

Residential Treatment Center
Orem, UT
   
Ages 12 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Rancho Valmora

Residential Treatment Center
Valmora, NM
   
Ages 12 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Red Rock Canyon School

Residential Treatment Center
St. George, UT
   
Ages 12 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

RedCliff Ascent

Wilderness Program
Enterprise, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17, 18 -24
Coeducational & single gender groups    More Info...

Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders

Inpatient & Residential Treatment Center
Wickenburg, AZ
   
Ages All Ages
Females Only    More Info...

Ridge Creek

Therapeutic Wilderness Program
Dahlonega, GA
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Rogers Memorial Hospital - Child & Adolescent Center

Intensive Residential Treatment Center
Oconomowoc, WI
   
Ages 8 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Rosecrance Griffin Williamson Campus

Residential Treatment Center
Rockford, IL
   
Ages 12-18
Coeducational    More Info...

SageWalk, The Wilderness School

Wilderness Program
Redmond, OR
   
Ages 13 through 17
Single Sex Groups    More Info...

San Cristobal Academy

Young Adult Program
Taos, NM
   
Ages 17 to 26
Boys Only    More Info...

Santiam Crossing

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Scio, OR
   
Ages 13 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Second Nature

Wilderness Program
Duchesne, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Second Nature Blue Ridge

Outdoor Therapeutic and Youth Program
Clayton, GA
   
Ages 11 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Second Nature Cascades

Wilderness Program
Bend, OR
   
Ages 13 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Second Nature Entrada

Outdoor Therapeutic Program & Young Adult Program
St. George, UT
   
Ages 13-17 and 18-50
Coeducational    More Info...

Seven Arrows Academy

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Woodville, FL
   
Ages 13 - 17
Boys Only    More Info...

Shortridge Academy

Boarding School
Milton, NH
   
Ages 14-17+
Coeducational    More Info...

Soltreks

Wilderness Program
Two Harbors, MN
   
Ages 13 to 25
Coeducational    More Info...

Spring Ridge Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Spring Valley, AZ
   
Ages 14 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Spruce Mountain Inn

Residential Treatment Center and Young Adult Program
Plainfield, VT
   
Ages 17 and Up
Coeducational    More Info...

St. Paul's Preparatory Academy

Boarding School
Phoenix, AZ
   
Ages 13 - 18
Boys    More Info...

Star Meadows Academy at Hope Ranch

Therapeutic Boarding School
Whitefish, MT
   
Ages 13-17 years
Girls Only    More Info...

Stone Mountain School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Black Mountain, NC
   
Ages 11-16 @time of enrollment
Boys Only    More Info...

Summit Achievement

Wilderness Program
Stow, ME
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Summit Preparatory School

Therapeutic Boarding School
Kalispell, MT
   
Ages 14-17
Coeducational    More Info...

SunHawk Academy

Residential Treatment Center
St. George, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Sunrise RTC

Residential Treatment Center
Hurricane, UT
   
Ages 12 - 17
Girls Only    More Info...

SUWS Adolescent and Youth Programs

Outdoor Therapeutic Program
Shoshone, ID
   
Ages Youth - 11 to 13; Adolescent - 14 to 18
Coeducational / All Girl / All Boy    More Info...

SUWS of the Carolinas

Wilderness Program
Old Fort, NC
   
Ages 14 to 18
Coeducational; Single Gender Groups    More Info...

Tamarack Center

Residential Treatment Center
Spokane, WA
   
Ages 12-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Telos Residential Treatment, LLC

Residential Treatment Center
Orem, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Boys only    More Info...

The Academy

Therapeutic Boarding School
Myrtle Point, OR
   
Ages 12 to18
Coeducational    More Info...

The Discovery School of Virgnia, Inc.

Emotional Growth Boarding School
Dillwyn, VA
   
Ages 11-17
Boys Only    More Info...

The High Frontier, Inc.

Residential Treatment Center
Ft. Davis, TX
   
Ages 12 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

The Oliverian School

Boarding/Day School
Haverhill, NH
   
Ages 13 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Three Rivers Montana

Wilderness Program
Belgrade, MT
   
Ages 13-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Three Springs Courtland

Residential Treatment Center
Courtland, AL
   
Ages 12 - 18
Boys Only    More Info...

Top Flight Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Mt. Pleasant, UT
   
Ages 13 - 17
Boys Only    More Info...

Transitions of Galveston Island

Young Adult Program & Transitional Independent Living Program
Galveston, TX
   
Ages 18 and over
Men Only    More Info...

True North Wilderness Program

Wilderness Program
Waitsfield, VT
   
Ages 14-17
Coeducational (single-gender groups)    More Info...

Turn-About Ranch

Residential Treatment Center
Escalante, UT
   
Ages 12 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Turnabout/Stillwater Academy

Small Residential Program
South Jordan, UT
   
Ages 12 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Turning Winds Academic Institute

Therapeutic Boarding School
Troy, MT
   
Ages 12 - 18
Coeducational    More Info...

Uinta Academy

Residential Treatment Center
Wellsville, UT
   
Ages 12 to 17
Girls Only    More Info...

Valley View School

Therapeutic Boarding School
North Brookfield, MA
   
Ages 10 - 15 (at admission)
Males Only    More Info...

Villa Santa Maria

Residential Treatment Center
Cedar Crest, NM
   
Ages 5 to 14
Coeducational    More Info...

Visions Adolescent Treatment Center

Residential Treatment Center
Malibu, CA
   
Ages 12 - 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Vista, RTC

Residential Treatment Center
Magna, UT
   
Ages 13 to 17
Coeducational    More Info...

Wediko NH School & Treatment Program

Residential Treatment Center
Windsor, NH
   
Ages 6-21
Boys Only    More Info...

Wendigo Lake Expeditions

Wilderness Program
South River, Ontario, C
   
Ages 14-17
Boys Only    More Info...

West Ridge Academy

Residential Treatment Center
West Jordan, UT
   
Ages 9-18
Boys Campus and Girls Campus    More Info...

Wilderness Quest

Wilderness Program & Residential Treatment and Young Adult
Monticello, UT
   
Ages 14-17/18-28
Coeducational/Adolescent & Young Adult Groups    More Info...

Wilderness Treatment Center

Residential Treatment Center and Wilderness Program
Marion, MT
   
Ages 14 to 24
Boys Only    More Info...

Willow Creek School

Residential Treatment Center
Provo, UT
   
Ages 14-17
Coeducational    More Info...

Youth Care

Residential Treatment Center
Draper, UT
   
Ages 12 to 18
Coeducational    More Info...
   
     
 
 

 
   



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I've been reading up on PV over the past couple of days. There's some really good content and it seems to have it's own 'legs'. Does it need it's own forum? What sort of description should it have?

Hmm, I wonder if Charlie Crist is on our side? I just assumed he was a pro program, proud Seedling because of the company that he keeps. Sleeper? That'd be cool!

http://orlandosentinel.com/news/local/o ... 9344.story
OrlandoSentinel.com
Crist: Cut cash for youth camp

Amy L. Edwards

Sentinel Staff Writer

September 21, 2007

Gov. Charlie Crist is recommending the state abolish its only STAR program -- the replacement for controversial youth boot camps -- as part of his plans to slash millions of dollars from the state budget.

Crist's proposal suggests cutting $4.3 million that funds the STAR program in Polk County, a center for moderate-risk males that emphasizes education, vocational training and volunteerism and provides counseling services for youths and their families.

Officials with the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the agency contracted to run the 100-bed facility, said they don't want to close the program and were surprised by the governor's recommendation.

"We certainly believe in the program. We need something to change these kids' criminality," said sheriff's Chief Gary Hester. "It's not like we make a profit off the contract. The only incentive here is to do the right thing, and in the long term, prevent crime."

Crist has recommended more than $600 million in cuts to state agencies' operating budgets.

At a special session next month, legislators will tackle a $1.1 billion shortfall in the state's budget.

Of Crist's proposed cuts, about $33 million are slated for the Department of Juvenile Justice at a time when cops, prosecutors and judges have said the state's juvenile-justice system is broken.

Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, said she disagrees with Crist's proposal and cannot support "any cut" to the STAR program.

"This program is a well-run and highly effective successor to the boot-camp concept," Dockery said.

"With the current rate of juvenile crime, we should be encouraging more of these programs and making greater use of this one instead of threatening cuts."

Boys in Polk's STAR program spend hours on community-service projects, ranging from growing plants for area parks to raising fish and harvesting vegetables to give away to halfway houses and civic clubs.

Weekly counseling sessions are provided for youths and their families. Volunteers from throughout the community spend time mentoring the boys.

In calling the proposed funding cut "short-sighted," State Attorney Jerry Hill of Bartow said, "There's a direct link between public safety both today and tomorrow when it comes to the STAR program."

Lawmakers created the STAR program in June 2006 following the death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson at a Panama City boot camp. Several Florida sheriffs closed their boot camps instead of converting to STAR -- an acronym for Sheriff's Training and Respect.

Crist spokesman Anthony De Luise said the governor recommended eliminating STAR funding because the program is underused.

While the STAR program, housed in a building owned by Polk County, has 100 beds, only about 40 are filled.

Richard Davison, deputy secretary for the juvenile-justice department, said his agency is sending every youth who is eligible to the program. Davison said the legislation that created STAR also restricts who qualifies.

Amy L. Edwards can be reached at [email protected] or 407-931-5946.

Copyright © 2007, Orlando Sentinel

More and more, I'm reading stories from parents about various kinds of public sector threats and coercion as a significant factor in their decisions to seek alternative placements and quack therapies for their kids. Additionally, the industry has pretty much always relied heavily on drug war and/or big pharma propaganda to scare the living shit out of a couple of generations of parents and professionals who deal with kids.

"over half of school aged kids are abnormal, drug the fuck out of them. If they prefer unauthorized drugs or prefer no drugs at all to our plans for them, ship them off to be broken of their disorder or we'll arrest and convict or dx them and do it ourselves." is essentially the message I get from both the drug warriors and paediatric pshrinks.

This should not come as any big surprise to anybody who has been subject to being "helped" by these people and who has taken the time to even lightly investigate how much and how shrewdly industry cronies have invested in public policy and what's left of our much vaunted "liberty and justice to the highest bidder" democratic process.

What did you think would happen, kiddies, with Mel Sembler and Robert Lichfiled going around openly buying and trading politicians?

Let's hear some of the first hand results of having Parent Group effectively running the country.

Any ideas?