This is drake Shafer. I remember that the guy in charge was Cameron, and I remember sick sadistic people like that pig Adrian, and his bland wife. I managed to get my diploma in a year even though I had to finish tenth, eleventh and twelve grade. Dace Goulding He was at Cross Creek when I was there, 1993-1995. After Tranquility Bay, in 1998he again served as Assistant Director, this time for Carolina Springs, working under Narvin Litchfield. I remember that day they told me if I left I would most likely die. See my survivor testimony and that of Daniel Mauerer for more info as to conditions at these two programs. I remember you Nick we used to be in the same group together. I was there at the same time that place messed me up for years.. hope your doing well. Please get back with me. The pain that will NEVER go away. Any one who ever had to enter those doors you are never alone! Kay also said in August 2004 during his testimony in the WWASP vs. I was in ISO all day everyday Craig attacked me in group my slamming me to the floor for talking out of turn.. Sam umi wooped on me case Adkins did the same so did Chris Tony Dallas all of those cowards, Hey what years were you there? Keep going. dkcedrake@yahoo.com. I cant say I didnt learn from it, but I can say it wasnt necessary. Call Us Today! I still have dreams where im trapped there not knowing when im gonna be able to leave. Im very sorry to anyone who had to live through this program. Oh and I was illegally taken here when I was 17. She was so smug eating her candy everyday and talking shit. This place was evil. As Administrator at Casa by the Sea, Luke Hallows has been reported to have participated in, ordered, endorsed, excused and covered up multiple incidents of abuse. After two years at Brightway he moved to the Cross Creek in 1995, working there for one year. My thoughts are with you all. Shit dan wuddup I remember we were roommates for quite a while til you were pulled i think right? I also remember being forced to choose out of a seminar because I wouldnt admit to being a slut. Just food for thought. It took me almost 3/4 year to battle my way out of their. In 1998, he became majority owner of Morava Academy, which was shut down later that year. The more and more I see now how much more crazy that place has made me since leaving. Hey. Cross Creek Manor was the Lichfield's first WWASP facility to open and is widely considered the "hub" of the WWASP conglomerate. Rules and Regulations. Any help would be awesome. Latest we have heard, you can contact Browning Academy (being run by Ken Kay) in Utah and he will send school transcripts/records for $50. You sound like the typical idiot who would believe that it helped you in some way. I dont know why Ive been thinking about this place a lot lately. Cameron even taught me to drive! It was like a ghost town-everything looks like it would have on the last day. In fact, in legal corporate documents and filings, his name is second only to WWASP itself in number of appearances. rob seher i watched you come and go brother i was there for 22 months i still have a lot of internal struggles the place was fucked no doubt about it and all in the name of money i got to catch up with some of you guys who were there around my time from 03 to 05, hey man, i was there in 2003. about 8 months, jeff cannon, quiet guy never talked to anybody. We made it, they didnt. Hinton also appears to have spent 3 years working for Teen Help, the marketing arm of WWASP. Vorheese as my therapist. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I was there 2003 2004. Ron Garrett is a bitch ass nigga. They wanted me to assure them I was not going to bring any of the detention center tendencies to their facility. You were like the first dude outside of my group that talked to me. If you survived cross creek.well ya know.. To Jon Jones, Corey Callaghan, micheal stratman, Bobby Santiago, and especially Clay Denney. He was a tiny dude but extremely strong thats why there was three huge ass dudes restraining him every time. They called it brain washing when I was there, but from that experience I was taught that I can handle anything life sends my way. I was there from February 2002 until March of 2003; group 8 w/ John Rhodes. }wasp pseminars I cant say how I actualy would like to make justice of what they have done to her,someone pleaase help us get invbolved in any and all litigation that is available to her ,she is and was a great kid and never deserved such alienation and dibilitating treatment she was just a confused little girl????? The Sociology textbook was modern and really interesting. I spent 04-06 at cross creek. I mean it was a profoundly unpleasant experience, seminars were a cult-like creepy fucking ritual where they try to mold you into someone else. I was there when the Ron Meetings first started. Backupposted@gmail.com. I attended a place called Trident in 95-96. Although I will admit that I did grow quite close with them after 2 years of tough program time, it brings me chills and tears to re-live and truely assess the mental torture that I went through at this facility. Raise awareness of the true nature of WWASP Programs, to advocate for those still being held in Troubled Teen programs, and to provide validation and support to survivors of WWASP programs. Just wanted to let you all know you all are pieces of shit. How does that help these kids? , Dan Kay, related to Ken Kay Owns RedCliff Ascent, a wilderness program designed to detain children into long term boarding schools under same ownership, Hi, I cant find your phone. Reading through this thread and seeing so many familiar names really brings me back, justin, Colin, I knew lots of these guys, one day we all need to meet back up and exchange stories, wish all of you the best, I know first hand how hard it can be adjusting to life outside after going through such a traumatic event, God bless! I went to cross creek in 2006 but got kicked out and sent to Distant Drums. Thank you. Usually pitting upper levels against lower levels, he not only encouraged the violent ways of the program but he was also responsible for the abuse placed upon the whole facility in enacting code red, forcing all students to sit in stress positions, walk in circles and remain on complete code silence for weeks at a time. How do I get my records from the ccm? Rick is a troll. I do know that the girl side was a lot more strict and they were very anal about following the rules. They took me to wilderness treatment. When they took her from me, I thought that I was going through Hell, but I was nowhere near La Virken, Utah. Then walked when I was 18. They got their start in the TTI owning an all-girls program called Sunrise Beach in Cancun, Mexico. None of this is due to cross creek I will never see how this helped my life. And there were so many girls who were worse off than me. I checked to see if the door was locked, and when I noticed it wasnt, I quietly went in and closed the door behind me. You just had to listen to those god awful, annoying sounding tapes and then take a test after. My therapist wasnt too bad, but I remember Garth and how most were scared of him. Most of these schools are long gone, the WWASP corporation has already been shuttered so theres not a hope for continuing litigation, and so on so are we talking about it 20 years later because why? Would a map of the rooms inside be helpful? I dont remember what group i was in, but I had Brian Hansen. Talk about the fox guarding the hen house! If its a matter of us just not moving on with life, how are so many of us successful professionally and personally if that were the case? You mother fuckers will pay. It seemed like when I turned 30 this year, I started to think about things more again. Narvin was also named as a defendant in two other lawsuits, namely Lexington Insurance Company vs. Carolina Springs et al., a personal injury suit, and the Turley class action suit. please email me. That facility becomes your world. I learned quick that if you complied (no matter how dumb the rules) your time there would be a lot easier. My older brother also went into cross creek before me and was in Group 7. 2 Baths. I had NEVER had sex before I went there. I suggest that you remove his comment, Bill. I too was in Cross Creek from Memorial Day weekend 2004-December 2005. I hope justice comes to you. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwaspsurvivors/, Thanks Bill, Ive already submitted a request to join. Water only and rice and beans diet. Forgot to add I was in group 6 with Hanson as my theRAPIST. To everyone who spent time at this facility- I hope these pictures and videos can bring you some sort of closure. Now this may seem like I am sticking up for the place that tore my mind from reality and caused long turn problems. Maysam If anyone knows or they were in around for 06 let me know please. Randall was ever to have been announced as arriving, everyone was on their best behavior and the talks with Randall.. Dude was weird and scary.. made it look like he was A Sheep on the outside while hes a wolf on inside.. idk what else to put . They have morphed into Youth Foundation, Inc. and Youth Foundation Success Academy. Also even though the education was totally bullshit, I was self motivated and interested in school again being away from drugs and hustling. (Or Whatever You Believe In!). Im a union electrician I have two beautiful kids and a loving wife. Survivor Testimony - WWASP Survivors I remember you. I told off Ron Garrett every group meeting I could. Ive been trying to find him and cant seem to. If you want to talk more, feel free to send me an email at sporter8989@gmail.com How are you? If you are lucky enough to still be alive after long term abuse. Cross Creek Programs was a reform school facility in La Verkin, Utah, operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). I think the experience at CC did irreparable damage. Richard Darrington partnered with Dace Goulding, an old school buddy,to open Darrington Academy in 2004, the same year Casa By The Sea closed. Its great to know that there are so many others affected by this place, just makes me feel like Im not alone in my experiences. Justin, you were in my group. Mr. KC, Mr. In 2003, Dundee Ranch was shut down by Costa Rican Child welfare authorities due to allegations that children were being held against their will (illegal in Costa Rica) and were being abused. Anybody else there at the same time? Cameron Pullan had way more to do with the program. May you find peace and love in your worlds. I too suffered a lot of social anxiety/agoraphobia from that place, but I cant imagine what it must have been like for either of you. We were in group 5 with Mr Hansen and ms lona who I hated whole heartedly. After Paradise Cove was shut down he moved back to Cross Creek and then went on to become director of Midwest Academy, in KeokukIowa. Melissa. [1] Wasp is a business and they only want your parents money, they dont give a fuck about you or your family. Dude I remember Dallas, tall ass muscular intimidating mf. Ron, Rita, and Craig Hansen were the most evil tyrants Ive every met in my life. They have been evicted from the Cross Creek property in La Verkin and are moving to the old Diamond Ranch property in Hurricane next weekend. Owners & Staff of WWASP/ Youth Foundation Inc - WWASP Survivors They were kind loving people who truly cared about the kids that went through the program. Just another obstacle in my journey. Thank you for getting this website going! Whats up Drew?! professional community association management services Cross Creek Manor/Youth Foundation - Closed suddenly in 2013, one of the longest running WWASP facilities. PURE case, that in his opinion, sexual activity between staff members and students is not necessarily abuse. Steve and Glenda Roach. Justin remember me? I was one of the youngest (and probably most innocent) girls at the school, barely 13 when I was sent there by my scared parents. I wanted to throw a damn party when I heard they were finally FINALLY shut down!!! Doug, if I remember you correctly, you stayed well after your 18th birthday. So phones call after that were very silent. Right around the time you were. Lol I was in Craig Hansens group 5 with him. There are other people on here I remember as well. Mi name is paul morrison I was also in greig hansens group five but spent most of mi time in the isolation unit on mi stumic in the cold hungry. i knew Brian when he ran Paradise Cove, debatably the worst WWASP program of a. She was there for 9 months. [2] The school ("Cross Creek Academy") was educationally accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission. That place and then mental torture/manipulation that he and Lona exhibited fucks with me to this day. Some managed that damage, others didnt. We could be leading these kids to long-term problems that we dont have a clue about because were not going about it in the proper way. Jeff was my counselor fuck that guy. Yet always ran past the time because he never wanted to get off the phone. I remember those seminars Discovery, focus, accountability and those other ones for level 4 and 5 fags. It was by far the craziest experience of my life. I mean that literally, I would have committed suicide. I was there for exactly 23 months from 02-04. 480-345-0046. Paul Ansalanian It is unclear whether that facility was a WWASP program. Many former students have reported abuse at the facilities. Cross Creek Manor, Blanche Hardy, 2002 Seminars / Tranquility bay - "Breaking the vow of secrecy", Karen E. Lile, 1998. Narvin and Robert Litchfield will be punished sooner or later. I only know of one that is currently ongoing, against Midwest Academy. So it was prison none the less. i was in Craig Hansons group. Remember, Majestic Ranch treated children from 7 to 14., so all victims were under 15 for sure and possibly quite younger. I feel like because of those tapes I have a pretty grounded base of philosophy and literature, and while I majored in Sociology with a business minor in college, I feel like I have a better grasp of those subjects from reading every single book I could when I was off staff buddy and from the tape room than my friends who majored in those fields.
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