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In 2012 Vaifanua was reported to the St. George school district superintendentwith a long list of allegedhuman rights abuses committed by him and urging the Board to have Mr. Vaifanua banned from working with young children. Ron Garrett was fired from Cross Creek in 2008 and now works in Real Estate. I was there from oct. 16th 2002 to June 24th 2004 in group 5 with Craig Hanson as well. 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. Winder was ordered to not be alone with children in the school while he was facing charges, and the school was ordered to have two staff members present at all times with children. A month on silence, being restrained, and the worst part by far is I look back and think that I somehow bought in to it and aided in the demise of others. Also I had plan which significantly got me released earlier . She was there for 9 months. After Paradice Cove closed, Dwayne went on to work for an arm of Teen Help called Parent Resources Hotline, where he served as Admissions Coordinator for High Impact. WWASP Survivors is run by a dedicated group of concerned alumni of WWASP-affiliated programs. This whole organization is so twisted I have wanted to go look these pathetic cowards face to face for years now. Please be kind and respectful of others,. Karr Farnsworth have served many roles for WWASP in the many years he has been involved in WWASP. Lets destroy the Troubled Teen Industry together! You left soon as you turned 18. You just had to listen to those god awful, annoying sounding tapes and then take a test after. They wanted me to assure them I was not going to bring any of the detention center tendencies to their facility. He kept pushing MPD on his girls. You were a troubled teen , and so were most of your companions. PURE case, that in his opinion, sexual activity between staff members and students is not necessarily abuse. Cameron Pullan had way more to do with the program. I dont know why Ive been thinking about this place a lot lately. I remember constantly having some kind of foot fungus. Ran by the Herman Fountain in lucedale, mississippi. Where you at these days? Ron took great pride in creating and administering his own cruel and sadistic punishments such as putting students on Staff-Buddy complete social isolation and silence for months at a time, BFO Tapes a system of endless mind-numbing hours (aprox. He kept 1 girl in isolation for 6 months. They traumatized me and I have PTSD and horrible social anxiety as a result of it. Does anyone remember Willy? I was in ur group with Jeff. His meetings, to a child, were a terrifying thing to endure. But I am also hoping (I know it most likely will not produce any results) to locate my medical/therapy records from that time. 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? Im here for all of you and want to hear your stories and hopefully some of you recognize me. These are the owners, directors, staff and employees of the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs (and Schools) also known as Teen Revitalization, and marketed by TeenHelp LLC. lost a shit ton of weight because i refused to eat. Maybe he can help them enter another dimension until their sentence is up. Bill, I was wondering the same thing. Yeah I was at cross creek very fortunately for only 8 months cause my parents pulled me out. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Cross Creek Charter Academy is a tuition-free public charter school open to all children who live in Michigan. Wet successful in my current life and have a flourishing social life, so no one knows what Ive been through. Those people are deranged at best. Eating a pop tart taking little rat bites so I could make it last all movie. I dont know if this place is still up and running but for anyone looking to send their children there, think twice. craig hanson is a liar, deceiver, and that place is the most dishonest place ever. I know she played by their rules to get by, but I could always see it in her eyes. After the closing both Miguel and his wife Ali Hernandez were invited to come back to work for Casa By the Sea, where Miguel was responsible for more assaults on students and Ali assisted in the admissions department. professional community association management services Phoenix, AZ 85040. Yes No. I too was in Cross Creek from Memorial Day weekend 2004-December 2005. I wish I had a better memory for this stuff. Remember they were teaching tools to survive anything and everything. How do I get a copy of my diploma? I was in Cross Creek in 07 I think it was. Owner of Casa By The Sea and co-owner of High Impact. I remember Cory Padilla. No kids deserves to be kidnapped and locked up like that. CRAZY kid!!!! I managed to get my diploma in a year even though I had to finish tenth, eleventh and twelve grade. Incomplete submissions will be denied. Cross Creek Academy WWASP HELL ON EARTH bartolone23 10 subscribers Subscribe 58 Share 13K views 12 years ago Show more Show more 13 years ago 4.6K views 7 years ago The Salisbury Advantage. After CBS was closed in 2004 Goulding along with an old High School buddy Rich Darrington, opened another program called Darrington Academy in Blue Ridge Georgia. I look at things objectively and I dont use bias or judgments. Cross Creek Programs, UT (Cross Creek Center for Boys and Cross Creek Manor) Darrington Academy, GA Help My Teen, UT (Believed to promote and market WWASP/WWASPS/Robert Lichfield . you want to make a movie. No wonder he was NOT helpful about the complaints against these Utah facilities. Some managed that damage, others didnt. I will never forget being a 17 year old girl and having a man come into my room and literally haul me out of bed..as a sexual abuse survivor, it was terrifying. Peace. I still have dreams where im trapped there not knowing when im gonna be able to leave. Then walked when I was 18. Guess what, I was told once I left I would never make it. Dont know how causer I know girls that were there for over 2 years and on a lower level. let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Hinton was convicted in 2007 of one count each of third-degree assault and false imprisonment. I attended Cross Creek from 2006-2008. Needless to say, I think Id torture them all, for 16 months straight, feed them just enough to see the next day. I was there too in the late 80s. I wish so badly I could have that time I lost back, Im sure you all feel the same way. I was betrayed by family and kidnapped during the day. To the right, which is where the hallway going towards SN and the other rooms, was closed off. P. why isnt respect camp or aka bethel boy christian academy on here. I do know that the girl side was a lot more strict and they were very anal about following the rules. Immoral or not, this place was designed to bring back full control of what little brain cells we had left to keep us out of a true institution. Some staff may have started their own corrupt program, but most of the staff were just normal people making a living. 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. I was the 24th girl at Casa. For over 20yrs I found myself in and out of prison. Dkcedrake@yahoo.com. But i hope they find something new to help troubled teens, everything is so sugar coated these days. Anyone remember the kid that went on hunger strike and had a tube up his nose? He has been accused of several major crimes against children at High Impact including assault, rape and attempted murder. I remember that shitty tape room, listening to the same tapes over and over filling out those stupid sheets. Morava Academy was raided by Czech police and shut dow after allegations of child abuse and illegelly detaining minors. Miguel Rodriguez was the Co-Owner and Director of High Impact. I suggest that you remove his comment, Bill. Robert W. Lichfield A backpack and the cross creek uniform still on my back. Both Cameron and chaffin Pullan were nothing but wonderful to me and everyone else from what I saw. And they lied to parents all the time. Jade Robinson is supposedly gone, but his wife still worked there a couple of weeks ago. Steve and Glenda Roach were my kidnappers in mid 1994, so they were working with the WWASP programs at that time. In 2001 Litchfieldgave him the job as Director at Academy at Dundee Ranch. I was Homeless for over a year. Id like to know what really went on. Dallas was a fucking pricky I hated him. Before WWASP he ran a gas station convenience store after dropping out of college. Who would have hired her knowing (or should have known) her employment past! Its there. [2] The school ("Cross Creek Academy") was educationally accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission. A Board member from the Alta Mirada Townhome Association located in Tempe, AZ left a note of appreciation for their. Get that gaslighting bullshit out of here. That dick head ex Mexican army guy who always said this is not burger king, you cannot have it your way. Hope all is well with you. Vietnam-era Veteran, Your email address will not be published. Look, experienced professional, I have BS and MS degree, successful career, marriage, and soon to be kids and I dont do drugs. Rumor then were he married his wife when she was 17 and she was a former student at the program. You can read my blog, Notes From Tha Cove, for more about Paradise Cove, but let me tell you, however Brian was at CCM he took a decided turn for the worst. We had to be within arms reach at all times? I also take issue with your assertion that I havent moved on. I even tried to run once. I was there 02/03, I had Thane as a therapist. Cross creek manor is now an adoption facility, go figure. I remember you Nick we used to be in the same group together. Should be a good screen play lol. He lost his original one. I dont remember if thats what they called it. If you know of someone who needs to be added, please email admin@wwaspsurvivors.com and we will address the situation. POH was billed as facility for 18-22 year-olds, but there are multiple reports of children under 18 being held there. I can100% agree with everything said in these posts. He first staed working for WWASP as a tech at Brightway in 1992. Cross Creek Manor, L.L.C. 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. Im now a father. Just wanted to let you all know you all are pieces of shit. During his tenures at both Casa and Ivy Ridge, Jason was known for his harsh, strict, disciplinarian style. Intentionally provoking kids, which many times resulted in flip outs and catagories and restraint. Was up everyone. Really, they were all just empty and torn up, unused by the motel. I was only in Casa By the Sea for under 6 months when I was 16. Cross Creek Manor/Youth Foundation - Closed suddenly in 2013, one of the longest running WWASP facilities. I know when my son went in was not the same boy when he came out. I hate that man with a passion! Required fields are marked *. It took me almost 3/4 year to battle my way out of their. It was by far the craziest experience of my life. He has been in trouble and incarcerated since. As an experienced professional, I find that you are someone who needs to move on from your troubled past, and you cant blame others for your mistakes. I want to share my experience I was incarcerated in group 2 Darrel group as horizon academy shares the property with cross creek anyways this place is torture fucked me up real being there time goes by real. Its been 9 years and Im still not free of that place. In an interview, multiple graduates, parents and staff members from the school described the program as manipulative, abusive and traumatic. It saddened to read the things said about Brian Vaifanua. And anyone on here talking shit about us being troubled teens can fuck finlinson. I was there. I am a relatively smart, strong person; but Id be a fool of I didnt think that this experience hasnt damaged me in the long term. Looking back now Im ashamed that I became a pawn of the program and contributed in prolonging anyones stay. If I wasnt a kid back then I would have known better to sue their asses off! As for everyone on here, I hope you all are thriving in your lives. Nick didnt need this place no one needed this lots of graduates from cross creek are or have since been to prison. I was at CCM for six months in 1994. I was in group 6 with Craig Hanson as my therapist. He has an office in St. George, Utah, and is a Mormon. Doug, if I remember you correctly, you stayed well after your 18th birthday. Vaifanua started his career with WWASP at Cross Creek, La Verkin Utah, Then in 1994 he opened Paradise Cove. I would do anything for the tape of that fight, I would love to sue that place and I am extremely happy to hear that they are shut down. I also see what they tried to do in seminars, but people interpret it as brain washing. Schools get money when they have sports programs that compete, so I have a feeling I wasnt the only one getting leveled up fast for those purposes. Thank you. I still have nightmares where Im back there. Now if staff were not using force for reasonable situations, then that is abuse. I remember Craig too and the kids in his group were always fucked up and acted stupid ass shit. I witnessed some horrific things go down that no one deserved regardless of how troubled they were. This place sucked. They were kind loving people who truly cared about the kids that went through the program. 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 . I graduated from Tranquility Bay as well, until I got home and my school district did not accept any of the credits. The only good part is my friend in there Nick leitner (spelling wrong) got me an awesome list of hip hop artists to get into..been hooked for 15 years since My worst experience there was when I was restrained because I didnt sit down when they told me too. I re connected with Norbert Lofe my best friend at cross creek and Kevin Thomas who is now one of my best ground they both also live close by. No talking or any other work allowed, no laying your head on the desk, no windows, no clock, nothing. I had a 3 hr meeting with those 2 and Ron. I literally told the charlatans that ran those seminars 5 different times that it was all bullshit and got kicked out. got pulled out because i stopped eating, lost about 100 pounds, Mike, when were you at CC and what group were you in? Cross Creek Program is closed and their website has been removed. Also even though the education was totally bullshit, I was self motivated and interested in school again being away from drugs and hustling. Xandir OCando tells Cross Creek anti-queer brainwashing and abuse story at Bawdy Storytelling Chaffin Pullan first worked for WWASP at Cross Creek in 1991 and 1992. I was in CC from 2003-2005, such an insane experience I cant even explain, only the kids who were there will ever understand. Most of these are abuse. He was from Texas. Stealing all the lotions from my roommates, rolling up fake cigarettes, refusing meds, squaring up with me Chris in the isolation room before two other staff tackled me. Ive had friends who went there and are happy now in life. He apparently served as a Trustee for the company. I refused this program for 14 months, always on staff buddy and locked in iso until my mother didnt have the funds to keep me there so i was released and sent to live with my dad. 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. I know exactly what you mean. Many former students have reported abuse at the facilities. I dont honestly know how she was so strong to endure all of the mental abuse and assaults she had endured. Female student mistreated at Utah & Jamaica Lyndsay, 1999 My name is Hannah and I attended CCM for 2 years.. from 2007-2009. The description of Ron Garrott is spot on. He then went on to open, concurrently with CSA, The Academy at Dundee Ranch in Costa Rica in (year). I wait with bated breath. WWASP PRESS RELEASE ON UTAH LAWSUITS (In November, 1998, two lawsuits were filed in the State of Utah against Cross Creek Manor, Teen Help and the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs. In December 2003 I was kidnapped by the mountain men. Sunrise Beach, Mexico | 1000 places You don't want to be as a teenager. But it gucci my parents were asians spoke weak english easy to manipulate but however writing letters and waiting just waiting to hear a response back. Im a union electrician I have two beautiful kids and a loving wife. After that, the other programs were founded one by one, following roughly the same model as developed at Cross Creek Manor but each separately owned. And before you even pretend to say thats because of WWASP, I was considered nonworking and took my exit plan when they could no longer legally hold me as an adult. Wish I wouldve found it earlier. The bin. Id fuck his wife tho lol she was hot. Even though I didnt like any of the group members and refused to work the program, I was almost always the center of attention so to wake up one day only to realize that Im the last member of group 5 still in the program made me feel like I had been left behind only to be forgotten. I was in group 4 with thane for all of 2006. I remember it all like it was yesterday. Cross Creek Manor, a girls program in Utah, was the earliest program, founded in 1987. When I went in I only read shit like Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. It was horrifying. I wish I wouldve find this site years ago. Your name sounds familiar. Alta Mirada Thank You Message to Community Manager. That I did and always will love. I have tried to find ANY info online about this camp but its as if it never existed but trust me it did. It is easier to see the truth when you dont try to enforce your own beliefs on it. hope your doing well. Sam., and Mr. Tony were pretty cool though good times playing vball!! That cabin had a husband and wife living there, the wifes name was Pookie, I cant remember the husbands name. [2] Before founding Cross Creek, Lichfield had worked at Provo Canyon School. I was there from may 2001 to august july 2002. I was in iso for 3 months and boy did he get off on it. This place was evil. I was old enough at the time of my incarceration to realize it was a scam to get our parents money, and to bilk the insurance companies. If any of u remember me. I think the experience at CC did irreparable damage. Just wanted to give some more info about Bob and Narvin. We follow the Lord and value family. He had many sexually inappropriate talks with young girls as well as brought them to his house when they reached high levels. I would guess that maybe 10-15% of the kids that were there actually needed to be there. I thought I was a young Robert Lowell or something in there. Were it up to me, I would put every one of these concentration camps out of business and criminally indict all those involved in the abuse. I had NEVER had sex before I went there. Ron garrett, Parker were pretty bad. I was in group 2 with Colin and Jeff. One girl was raped by an employee. GTFOH. Damn I remember Dallas haha. Plot Plan must be submitted indicating location of submittal and include applicable measurements and dimensions. @Rick. Your name sounds familiar, Rob, when were you at CC and what group were you in? "In September of 2004 I was sent to Cross Creek Manor (CCM) Utah- One of the therapeutic boarding schools that were operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs (WWASP). It was previously named the Red River Academy. I dont want to say that CCM is the cause of all my current problems, but I think that this place caused lasting damage that definitely contributed to my current problems. As Administrator of both the girls and boys side of Casa By the Sea, Robinson was in charge during the time period of several reported cases of abuse and maltreatment of the students of CBS including violentrestraints, rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Got something special for Garrott in the works quiet guy, refused to talk. I was in an RTC in Hurricane two years ago (which cannot even be compared to the abuse of any WWASP school, but also completely endorses the regular treatment, borderline if not outright abusive dehumanizing bullshit) and we drove past this building twice a day every day on the way to school. He has admitted to pepper spraying students repeatedly. Such as the Coronvirus Pandemic. I was in Parkers group with you. I am so glad they shut it down. 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. Dave Salmi (Karr Farnsworth grandson) is an obnoxious ruthless prick and I hope he isnt still working in the Troubled Teen Industry but if he was I would not be surprised in the least. I personally witnessed abuse on multiple occasions in isolation and some, though not all, of the daily living staff were insufferable. In 1996, he then opened Spring Creek Lodge with the Pullan brothers, serving as Vice President. Its a TRIP. Conditions at High Impact were said to be deplorable by the Mexican and American authorities that raided and shut down the compound in 2002. (Or Whatever You Believe In!). Ron Garret deserves to endure the horrible things hes done to his victims. I hope justice comes to you. Mr Robby, Mr Dallas, Mr Tony, Mr Justin, Mr Brandon and Sam the one ton of fun. Youd have to sleep with lights on, shower with the door cracked open, and listen to educational video tapes all night. This is the property on North State St. Im trying to gauge how important it is to others here to see the inside again as Im thinking about documenting it. Its crazy to read through here and see all the familiar names. To everyone who spent time at this facility- I hope these pictures and videos can bring you some sort of closure. The most intimidating men i have ever met. After two years at Brightway he moved to the Cross Creek in 1995, working there forone year. Survival is difficult in plain everyday life, but to go through all of that God Bless You All! Rons personalperversionof therapyoften includedinappropriatesexual conversations and telling girls who were rape victims that they need to take responsibility for what happened to them as well as forcing victims of child abuse to admit they deserved the abuse they suffered. Does any one know. The problem with this premise is that these schools have been shut down for 10-20 years depending on the school and most of us have decades between our time at the program and our current lives. i knew Brian when he ran Paradise Cove, debatably the worst WWASP program of a. I spent 16 months in cross creek, what a waste. Please SUBSCRIBE, like and comment or donate to my PayPal (link on top of Channel Page) to help Support this channel.Brad went to Cross Creek Manor and then . Sounds like your doing great. He was asked to enroll his son into a new WWASP program, High Impact, on a short-term basis while they worked out the details of his transfer to Cross Creek. I question your credentials as a professional if you mean to insituate that a large group of 2000 or so *adults* are not moving on but somehow still maintain we are lying. I was in group 3 with thane 06 through 08 ~Zach. 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. july 2004 to april 28, 2006. my 18th bday. Before founding Eagle Ranch in 2005, Paul, like his brother Dave, served as a college and professional football coach. Having said that, there were a lot of kids who didnt and they paid the price. Even after I turned 18 they supported me and I was the main reason for starting an 18yr old program. He put me on staff buddy my very first Ron meeting because he said I was not being honest about why I was there and that I had to be a terrible child for my parents to send me away to this program. The Food was the most disgusting food Ive ever ate. I know exactly which guys used to lay on you cause they did me to. One such program, Horizon Academy, owned by Jade Robinson, former administrator of Casa By the Sea, shares the Cross Creek facility and has been reported to have bought them out effectively merging the two programs. Id literally blocked out much of the details of this horrible place, and reading these stories have helped me remember, and my sense of outrage is renewed. I was in that room for basically a year and a half straight, and it really expanded my mind when it came to literature and philosophy, the tapes and playing spades and reading and basketball as well as conversations with therapist Jeff Voorhees about music and paychology were the only things I enjoyed there . Plus they were very strict Mormons, who really had never been to the outside world nor experienced the type of problems similar to what us girls had experienced, which explains their lack of empathy. Steve and Glenda and Steve is reportedly living in Birmingham, Alabama. Dave Arslanian is Co-Owner and formerly served as Admissions Director of Eagle Ranch Academy in St. George, Utah. A lot of these abuse allegations are just total bullshit and I hope they know they what a positive impact they had not only on my life but the lives of many others. The former Cross Creek Manor is up for sale: 591 N State St La Verkin, UT 84745 Rules and Regulations Staff Karr Farnsworth Karr Farnsworth have served many roles for WWASP in the many years he has been involved in WWASP. He also owns and manages a gas station and condos right across the river from Nauvoo (Montrose, Iowa). When they took her from me, I thought that I was going through Hell, but I was nowhere near La Virken, Utah. As a Judicial Assistant, she has authorized access to all court records, and could very well manipulate or what if she has already manipulated files. and to any boy who lived there from 2004 to 2006 and didnt see abuse or experience it themselves is still programmed they will get a CAT 5 if they say the truth. d canadian piece of shit. I pray for the victims and their families every night before I go to bed. Would a map of the rooms inside be helpful? So it was prison none the less. I was at casa, 1998 1999 Alexis Seath from alliance well actually from Santa Cruz friends with brittney Hensley who was there too, we were friends back home, they put us in different familys. Fuck that place. How in the hell can you call yourself a behavior modification program and thats one of the ways its marketed when nobody has the expertise to determine: Is this good, is this bad?. You were a troubled teen, so youre just lying. You dont know me, you dont know why I was sent to the program, you dont know what I endured there, yet you write off the experiences of me and hundreds of other people on this page based on one faulty assumption. I was here around 04 I hated that man! As an experienced professional, you should understand how badly an adversarial environment affects the therapist-client relationship. Hi there my name is Cassie Dicus I went to Crosscreek from October 2009 till January 2012 Crosscreek was my third boarding school I had ever attended Crosscreek was so abusive and crazy so I know a lot about the abuse that went on there and I was there I feel like recently I was at Crosscreek for so long I became a level six in group I was in K group which was Parkers group which eventually turned into e-group with Jean Jepson as our family w I was at Crosscreek for so long I became a level six in group I was in K group which was Parkers group which eventually turned into e-group with Jean Jepson as our family rep they used to tell my parents that I didnt want to see them they tell me that my parents were coming I would really like to share my story.
