*The follow is a list of programs that have been reported to Spare the Rod as being abusive and/or dangerous to teens and young adults. Please be advised that Spare the Rod relies on the word of whistle blowers, survivors, and does not independently verify abuse claims. If you are concerned or have questions please contact us and we will do our very best to respond as quickly as possible. a
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ALABAMA
New Beginnings (aka Three Springs aka Sequel)
New Directions Boys (aka Three Springs aka Sequel)
Three Springs of Courtland (aka Sequel)
Canyon State Academy (aka Rite of Passage aka Arizona Boys Ranch)
Copper Canyon Academy (aka Sedona Sky Academy)
Cottonwood Sweetwater Program (aka Cottonwood de Tucson and Cottonwood Tucson)
John Volken Academy aka Welcome Home Ranch
Parc Place (aka Southwestern Children’s Health Services, Inc.)
Red Hawk Academy
CALIFORNIA
Benchmark Young Adult School aka Benchmark Transitions
Sacred Breath Academy (CA, NC, NY, USA, and International/Wilderness Retreats)
Clarity Breathwork in Bay Area Recommended by Sacred Breath Academy
Growth Extended in Los Angeles, CA
Landmark Forum in Headquartered in CA
New Directions for Young Adults in Pleasant Hill, CA
Oak Grove Institute and Center
Visions Adolescent Treatment Centers
COLORADO
Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) in CO/UT
Evergreen Psychotherapy Center
Institute for Attachment and Child Development
CONNECTICUT
Blue Sky Behavioral Health, LLC
Devereux Foundation/Devereux Glenholme / Devereux PDF
Family Support Services in CT and Nationwide
Grove School
The Hyde School
DELAWARE
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness with programs in DE, KY, MD, OH, PA, TX, VA, DC, Hungary and Portugal
FLORIDA
AMIKids, Inc. with Programs in FL, GA, LA, PA, SC, TX, and VA
Calvary Academy (aka Calvary Academy Ministries)
Children’s Home Society of Florida
Devereux Foundation/Devereux Glenholme / Devereux PDF
E-Kel-Etu (aka Eckerd Youth Alternatives)
La Amistad Behavioral Health Services
New Beginnings Rabekah Home (aka New Beginnings Girls Academy aka Marvelous Grace Girls Academy)
River Oaks (aka American Addiction Centers)
Safe Harbor Boys Home (aka Safe Harbor Maritime Academy)
GEORGIA
Coastal Harbor Treatment Center
Eckerd Academy (aka Eckerd Youth Alternatives)
Outward Bound with locations in GA, MD, MA, NY and PA
Second Nature Wilderness aka Blue Ridge Wilderness in Clayton GA
Teen Challenge (aka Columbus Girls’ Academy)
HAWAII
IDAHO
BlueFire Wilderness Therapy
Cherry Gulch
Clear View (aka Clear View Horizons)
Daybreak Canyon
Elk Mountain Academy / Article
ILLINOIS
Ranch at Salem Children’s Home (aka Salem Ranch aka Salem Children’s Home)
INDIANA
Gibault Inc.
Midwest Center for Youth and Families (aka South Shore Academy)
IOWA
KANSAS
Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
Cleveland Home, The aka Life Adventure Center of the Bluegrass
NorthKey fka Children’s Psychiatric Hospital of Northern Kentucky
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Rivendell Behavioral Health Services
LOUISIANA
Evangeline Christian Home for Girls aka EvangelHouse aka EvangelHouse Christian Academy
MAINE
Summit Achievement in New England
MARYLAND
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Victor Cullen Youth Center / Article
MASSACHUSETTS
Chamberlain International School aka F.L. Chamberlain
Judge Rotenberg Educational Center aka Judge Rotenberg Center
Pathways
https://www.blackwell-synergy.com/
MICHIGAN
MINNESOTA
Still Waters Christian Boarding School fka Happiness Hills
MISSOURI
ABM Family Preparatory aka Lighthouse Christian Academy
Circle of Hope Girl’s Ranch and Boarding School
Masters Ranch aka Masters Ranch and Academy
Wings of Faith Academy (fka Refuge of Grace Academy) in Stockton, MO
MONTANA
Galena Ridge Wilderness Programs
Pinehaven Christian Children’s Ranch
Turning D Ranch aka Wood Creek Academy
Twenty Peaks Ranch aka 20 Peak Ranch aka Mountain Meadow Youth Ranch
Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Coral Reef Academy in NV and Samoa
JJS Health Family Limited Partnership -Program Appears to be affiliated with Blue Sky Behavioral Health LLC in CT fka SLS Health)
Willow Springs RTC
NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW JERSEY
Teen Challenge aka Take Charge
Tierra Blanca Ranch
NEW YORK
Sacred Breath Academy (CA, NC, NY, USA, and International/Wilderness Retreats)
Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center
NORTH CAROLINA
Auldern Academy aka Three Springs aka Sequel
Sacred Breath Academy (CA, NC, NY, USA, and International/Wilderness Retreats)
Candor fka E-Ku-Sumee aka Eckerd Youth Alternatives aka Eckerd Connects
Harbor Oaks Boarding School aka Wolf Creek Academy
Insight Program Assoc. w/ Cornerstone Program
King Family Ministries (aka Second Chance Ranch)
(Founded by Olen King, who abused children at New Bethany)
North Carolina Boys aka Three Springs aka Sequel
Teen Challenge
Venus Rising Inc aka Venus Rising University Inc aka Shamanic Breathwork.org Recommended by Sacred Breath Academy
OHIO
Bellefaire Jewish Children’s Bureau aka Monarch Boarding Academy aka Monarch School
Cincinnati Restoration Church aka United Restoration Ministries
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Teen Challenge of Ohio aka Teen Challenge for Girls
Cookson Hills Christian Ministries (Residential Teen/Children’s Program) Note: When previously actively operating (it hopes to re-open and is fundraising for that) our mission received complaints of labor trafficking and verbal abuse as well as holding youth incommunicado denying contact between parents and youth enrolled.)
Crossroads Christian Boys Academy
OREGON
Academy at Sisters, The aka J Bar J Youth Services aka J Bar J Boys Ranch
Evoke Therapy Programs
(A re-branding of Second Nature Wilderness Programs)
PENNSYLVANIA
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Summit Academy, The aka The Academy in South Hills
Wordsworth Academy aka Hope Spring
SOUTH CAROLINA
Cherokee Creek Boys School
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
Bethel Bible Village Children’s Home
CHAD Youth Enhancement Center aka Oak Plains Academy
Crossville Mission Bible Training Center (In Progress–Appears to be associated with Teen Challenge)
Restoration Path (fka Love In Action)
Restoration Path (fka Love In Action)
Memphis Recovery Centers aka Memphis House, Inc.
Peninsula Village aka Acadia Village aka Acadia
TEXAS
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch (In Progress)
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Strong Tower Ministries (In Progress-One e-mail complaint from 2016 with multiple allegations and statement it is affiliated with Teen Challenge)
UTAH
Academy at Cedar Mountain aka Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy
Ashcreek Ranch Academy
Aspiro Wilderness Program aka Vantage Point aka Kairos Young Adult Wilderness Program
Avalon Hills Residential Eating Disorder Treatment
Kaizen Academy (formerly known as: Birdseye Boys Ranch aka Heritage Youth Services aka Stara)
Boulder Outdoor Survival School (BOSS) in CO/UT
Catalyst Residential Treatment Center
Cinnamon Hills Youth Crisis Center
Evoke Therapy Programs (A re-branding of Second Nature Wilderness Programs)
Extended Family, Inc. aka Ventura Girls’ Home aka Endeavor Boys’ Home aka Child Placing Program
Froerer Counseling and Assessments
http://www.heal-online.org/fca.htm
Heritage House aka The Heritage Schools
Island View RTC aka Elevations RTC
Kolob Canyon Residential Treatment Center
Majestic Ranch aka Old West Academy aka Old West Ranch Academy
Olympus Academy
Outback Therapeutic Expeditions
Pathway Academy aka Solstice RTC aka Solstice West
Pine Ridge Academy aka YouthCare
Provo Canyon School aka Provo Valley School aka UHS of Provo Canyon aka Provo Canyon Behavioral Hospital aka Inner Changes at Provo Canyon aka Sommerset Program aka Academy at Canyon Creek aka Somerset http://www.heal-online.org/somerset.htm http://www.heal-online.org/pcsstaff.htm http://www.heal-online.org/healsuit.htm
https://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/dr-phil-caught-child-abuse-scandal/
Red Cliffs Ascent Wilderness Program aka Red Cliff Ascent aka RedCliff Ascent
Renewed Hope Academy
River View
Second Chances aka Northwest Academy aka Three Points Center aka Youth Foundations, Inc. aka WWASPS aka WWASP aka Premier Education Seminars fka Horizon Academy fka Cross Creek Programs fka Youth Foundation Success Academy, Inc.
Second Nature Wilderness Camp Operating in UT, GA, and OR
Silverado Boys Ranch (reportedly closed in 2011)
Skyline Journey Program aka Eagle Quest Outdoor Youth Development Program
STAR Guides Wilderness aka Therapy Associates (Shares staff with White River Academy
Stillwater Academy aka Turnabout Stillwater Academy
Storm Ridge Ranch aka Stormridge Ranch School aka SRS Education, Inc.
Sunrise RTC and Boarding School
Tavasi School aka Logan River Academy
Timpview Residential Treatment Center
Utah Boys Ranch aka West Ridge Academy aka Girls Town
WayPoint Academy
WinGate Wilderness
VERMONT
E-Wen-Akee aka Eckerd Youth Alternatives
VIRGINIA
Christian Acres Youth Home aka Christian Acres Academy
Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents
Discovery School, The aka Wolf Creek
Hallmark Youthcare in Richmond
Harbor Point Behavioral Health Center aka The Pines Treatment Center
Mountain Mission School
New Life for Youth Men’s Ranch
North Spring Behavioral Healthcare
Pressley Ridge Ohiopyle Therapeutic Wilderness
Rebirthing Breathwork International Recommended by Sacred Breath Academy
True North Wilderness Program
Victory Home Recovery
WASHINGTON
Gray Wolf Ranch
Heavensfield Retreat Center aka ReStart Internet Addiction Recovery Program
John Volken Academy aka Welcome Home Ranch
Project Patch
Shamrock Educational Alternative aka Shamrock Acres aka Shamrock Educational Academy
Straight Arrow Apex aka Bald Eagle Creek Boys Academy aka Crossings NW
Two Rivers Landing aka Comprehensive Mental Health
Youth Dynamics in WA (ID, & OR)
WEST VIRGINIA
Yore Academy aka Youth Academy aka Academy Programs
WISCONSIN
Oconomowoc RTC
Rawhide Boys Ranch aka Starr Academy
WYOMING
Mount Carmel Youth Ranch aka Triangle Cross Ranch aka Bear Tooth Mountain Ascent
St. Joseph’s Children’s Home
Wyoming Behavioral Institute
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN
Alberta Adolescent Recovery Center (AARC) in Canada
Sacred Breath Academy (CA, NC, NY, USA, and International/Wilderness Retreats)
Caribbean Mountain School aka Crosswinds aka Lifeline in Dominican Republic (& Indiana
Foundation Center of Addington House aka Ted Earl Clinic in Canada
New Summit Academy in Costa Rica
Pacific Life Program in Mexico
Pillars of Hope in Costa Rica (aka WWASPS)
Project DARE Canada aka Wendigo Lake Expeditions in Canada http://www.heal-online.org/wendigo.htm
Sunset Bay Academy aka WWASPS in Mexico
Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa
California Leadership Academy in Mexico
Click HERE for an alternative state-by-state breakdown of programs on the r/TroubledT