Should be a good screen play lol. There are other people on here I remember as well. To all you out there who shared that experience, youre not alone. As someone who went to 3 wwasp facilities as a teenage (Casa / SCL / Horizons) I firmly will say thisscum like you are how so many children were allowed to be raped, abused, sexually assaulted, and profited off of. He kept pushing MPD on his girls. The kids were so brain washed info thinking this bullshit mindless program would change them. Some of the programs have added a therapeutic component in addition to the typical highly structured program. reember when I was there in 2007and 08.. always seemed as the staff were at war, or just screwing a student, or 3 or 4, or arranging for the fight I was moved up in levels fast especially when the sports season started. Hope all is well with you man. Dave Ansalanian I was in group 1 from 2004-2006. I attended a place called Trident in 95-96. Cross Creek Survivors is a group for any former students of WWASP's Cross Creek Manor or Programs who are looking for a safe place to share their experiences. The abuse suffered at places like these wont stop. The World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (also called "WWASP" or "WWASPS") was a company that was incorporated in 1998 by Robert Lichfield. cross creek was 100% a scam. I spent 04-06 at cross creek. Also, Cross Creek or Browning Academy was not an accredited school. You were a troubled teen , and so were most of your companions. Cant tell you how many times that was held over my head by Hanson, that they were a week away from sending me out of the country. In order to shield WWASP, he relied on tactics such as shell companies, misspellings of names and addresses, and name changes. I finally got help. I was in iso for 3 months and boy did he get off on it. The lying, manipulation of us and our parents, the psychological and emotional damage, isolation, and all the other fucked up shit they did is on them-not us. I was also in your group in 2003 was there for only 8 months. Yeah I was at cross creek very fortunately for only 8 months cause my parents pulled me out. I bless everyone on here for the accountability of your thoughts and feelings. Cassie, POH was billed as facility for 18-22 year-olds, but there are multiple reports of children under 18 being held there. 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 dont think youll find one person who will disagree with you about Ron. Take care everyone. I witnessed a lot of horrible things but I kept my composure and wits untill I learned that I was able to be released by 18 via court order but was told I had to stay regardless untill completion.. The separate office/admin building in the parking lot is not used. Just ask Justin. The boy side staff were very relaxed and there was very few restraints. They drained my college fund and I was way worse off after going to CCM. I had to do it twice. I remember I took Justin out then Tony came in and slammed my head on the floor. Get that gaslighting bullshit out of here. Your name sounds familiar, Rob, when were you at CC and what group were you in? Paul Ansalanian I need it for college. dont take my post down this time like really have some accountability for what you did.I dont know how many time you had big guys toss me on the floor as staff was yelling at me telling me to have accountability as they lay across my back as I am just trying to get air which is really hard to do with three guys laying on your back with all of them putting all there weight on me they made me pass out more times then I can count in there S.N room which was smaller then a jail cell with no bed just enough room for them to lay you out and crush you it your turn to have some accountability. Love you brotha you were one of the few who really helped me get through that place. #troubledteensfightback. I hope you all burn in hell for your horrendous acts, Your email address will not be published. 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. It took many years for my parents and I to resolve our differences and i lost out on a lot of things children shouldnt have to miss. Ill never forget you Jason. I know she played by their rules to get by, but I could always see it in her eyes. You were kidnapped, had your freedoms withdrawn, and were forced to follow a regiment that has no benefit whatsoever in the real world. Karr Farnsworth have served many roles for WWASP in the many years he has been involved in WWASP. I know exactly what you mean. Justin remember me? I remember when I was level 6 and then was level 0 oh boy the fun times! I went to that school. I was small, still have a chip in my hip from the abuse, I struggled for years after I left from the abuse. The only time I was restrained was when I was violent. Many former students have reported abuse at the facilities. He kept 1 girl in isolation for 6 months. Way better program. Your email address will not be published. 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? 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. God bless this mess. I was there 2003 2004. To the right, which is where the hallway going towards SN and the other rooms, was closed off. Most of these are abuse. But even at 17, I knew this place was wrong. 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. 1,688 Sq. When I arrived, I was put into group 5. Who knows? What a charming example of exactly the kind of attitude that allows abuse like this to occur. Ron Garrett You said things were relaxed on the boys side. He also owns and manages a gas station and condos right across the river from Nauvoo (Montrose, Iowa). A Board member from the Alta Mirada Townhome Association located in Tempe, AZ left a note of appreciation for their. If places like this still exist they should burn to the ground. Parker is a piece of shit, scum of the earth. The trail was held in December 2017. When I came to the top of the stairs, I noticed that all the classrooms in that corner of the building had signs on the that said storage. And it seemed live every time I checked on someone, they ended up being either dead or in prison. My adoptive mom was so determined to win that she was willing to keep me their until I graduated the program so I waited impatiently for 25 months until she ran out of money. Hit me up Jeffstahr@gmail.com. Needless to say, I think Id torture them all, for 16 months straight, feed them just enough to see the next day. This place sucked. For example, if a kid punches another kid and a staff restrains him, that is not abuse, because you would be more pissed if he did nothing and let the fight continue. Keep going. Darrington Academy was closed and criminal charges were pressed against Rich Darrington, forassault and batteryof a minor. Learn how your comment data is processed. The World Wide Association Of Specialty Programs and Schools ( WWASPS or WWASP) was an organization based in Utah, in the United States. I can be found on social media if anyone wants to get in contact with me. I pray for the victims and their families every night before I go to bed. If it wasnt for people like Colin, my group members, my friends. To anybody that was at the location at 150 N. State St- at the bottom of this comment there is a google album link with pictures and videos mostly of the boys side as of September 2020. 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. Also held me and a boarded up room with hands tied behind my back and nose against the wall for 8 hours a day because I didnt want to write a letter home saying I was doing well. 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. You couldnt speak to anyone, but staff and you could only speak about 5 specific things. I was there for close to two years and I never even finished Discovery seminar. 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. Thank you for getting this website going! Whats up Drew?! Scott! Then, in 1999, he took an ownership interest in the Cross Creek Programs, where he still serves as Administrator. After Tranquility Bay, in 1998he again served as Assistant Director, this time for Carolina Springs, working under Narvin Litchfield. It has been on my mind a lot recently. What up yall. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Home; Service. On top of that, they stole your parents money by lying to them and brainwashing them into believing that you needed to be fixed and the program would fix you. Id like to catch up with you. He was also a trustee of WWASP. Yooo Zach!!! He was the main guy for Spring Creek lodge with Jade Robinson when I went there, after CCM and Sunrise Beach. In December 2003 I was kidnapped by the mountain men. I agree that cross creek is punishment for being a young adult and they do use brain washing techniques. But I had no exit plan they dumped me 100 miles into mesquite Nevada with 5$ and 10 Camel cigarettes. Officials also found 100 of 193 students did not have the required immigration papers. Opened in 1988, by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, CCM was Lichfields first facility and largely considered the hub of the WWASP conglomerate. This place was hell! I re connected with Norbert Lofe, and Kevin Thomas who both live close by. Im 32 now and I still get the occasional nightmare of being there. When did they close down? Cross Creek Programs was founded in 1988 by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, originally only for girls. Phoenix Community Association Manager Nominated for G.E.M. 3 Beds. And anyone on here talking shit about us being troubled teens can fuck finlinson. Ron garrett, Parker were pretty bad. Steve and Glenda Roach are from St. George, Utah, where they both worked as police officers. What was his position in Morava Academy? Cross Creek Programs was founded in 1988 by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, originally only for girls. They also had a cabin up in the mountains in an area called Duck Creek. Water only and rice and beans diet. He was also charged with showing a boy pornography and three misdemeanor counts of child abuse. My therapist wasnt too bad, but I remember Garth and how most were scared of him. Dan Peart is Robert Browning Litchfields brother-in-law. This site is my way of seeking to prevent future children from having to suffer as I did. They actually ran a program called New Beginnings in LaVerkin Utah back in summer 1991. I find it interesting that most allegations of abuse are from kids who went there 2001-2006ish. TBH I only try to remember the good parts basketball, volleyball, board games, cards I went along with the program and left those tendencies in the CDC. I am submitting prior to living in the community. It was by far the craziest experience of my life. I post this on Youth Foundation Inc facebook page I was told to post it here hope it helps I was at cross creek for 15 months June 2 07 to September 3 08 what I talk about happen to me two to three times a week for as little as not sitting when asked not hurting myself or anyone else just not sitting down and mind you this went down in fount of two higher level kids watch by the way I tried to get all that paperwork that was written down by the two staff and the upper level which they would not let me see than or get now which I called them asking for them which they said they would not let me see them Im a union electrician I have two beautiful kids and a loving wife. He did my intake. This facility is owned and operated by a notorious umbrella organization called World Wide Association of Specialty Programs (WWASP). Love is all I have left. Homeowner agrees to comply with all applicable . I too was in Cross Creek from Memorial Day weekend 2004-December 2005. Thats good to hear man. WWASPS was founded by Robert Lichfield and was incorporated in 1998. I only know of one that is currently ongoing, against Midwest Academy. I was there from 03-04 in group 7. The only thing I thank cross creek for is taking me out of a horrible environment, essentially in my case it saved me from jail and I graduated high school in a place I couldnt do drugs or break the law. Learn how your comment data is processed. Casa by the Sea was also shut down in 2004 citing issues with CBS operating an illegitimate pharmacy. Required fields are marked *. Steve and Glenda and Steve is reportedly living in Birmingham, Alabama. I witnessed some horrific things go down that no one deserved regardless of how troubled they were. That is very comforting, and will make it easier to heal. 2005-07 Wayne Winder became Director of Majestic Ranch in 2001. Omg it is you Doug. U only did six months, but I know some who w theyre for years. The more and more I see now how much more crazy that place has made me since leaving. Looking back now Im ashamed that I became a pawn of the program and contributed in prolonging anyones stay. I dont remember what group i was in, but I had Brian Hansen. 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. its not possible since there is nobody to reach out. Vorheese as my therapist. Doug, if I remember you correctly, you stayed well after your 18th birthday. Not cool at all. With doug Morse comment. He was an evil, disguisting animal that deserves decades in prison for the abuse he not only allowed but promoted and got off on. Elizabeths story, 1995 Really, they were all just empty and torn up, unused by the motel. It seemed like when I turned 30 this year, I started to think about things more again. We follow the Lord and value family. Mr Robby, Mr Dallas, Mr Tony, Mr Justin, Mr Brandon and Sam the one ton of fun. As an experienced professional, you should understand how badly an adversarial environment affects the therapist-client relationship. and later Spring Creek Lodge in Montana He also worked for a time at the notorious Tranquility Bay in Jamaica until he left to help start Casa By the Sea in Ensenada, Mexico. He personally called me and many girls sluts and bitches during his infamous ron meetings. I am wondering if it is affiliated with the WWASP. 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 used to spend most of my time in a yellow shirt. After founding Cross Creek, Lichfield, along with many of his close family and friends, went on to open several more programs, which would later become a part of WWASP. 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. Before founding Eagle Ranch in 2005, Paul, like his brother Dave, served as a college and professional football coach. I dont know why Ive been thinking about this place a lot lately. On page 4 of :www.fornits.com/WWASP/office_phone_list_4-20-07.pdf. I couldnt have imagined what was on the other side.. n. Hey Mike! If you are lucky enough to still be alive after long term abuse. They have morphed into Youth Foundation, Inc. and Youth Foundation Success Academy. Most of these are just lies that you recorded to use because of your bias. I can name at least 3 other people in the same situation but ill keep their names off the post cause I havent seen them on here. i myself was also imprisoned in this hellhole glad to finally start to see it all come crashing down. Ive been trying to find him and cant seem to. Dude I remember Dallas, tall ass muscular intimidating mf. 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. Those people are deranged at best. I was there at the same time you were. Rules and Regulations. But it was because I was terrified with the threats of we will send u to jamaica if u dont comply, where they can keep u till 25 and have rights to do way worse things or we spoke with your parents and if you dont stay we are going to go to court and take away ur rights till 25. So I kept my mouth shut and played the game. HORIZON ACADEMY HAIKU It is a DEFACTO prison. I was sent here for smoking a little bud and back talk. Dave Miller, my man, miss you bud. Owner of Casa By The Sea and co-owner of High Impact. After two years at Brightway he moved to the Cross Creek in 1995, working there forone year. Right on the side of the road. The brother of Robert Litchfield, Narvin appears to have gotten his start with WWASP in 1998 when he opened Carolina Springs Academy, functioning as both owner and Administrator. World Wide Association of Specialty Programs, https://web.archive.org/web/20110129202501/http://crosscreekprogram.com/, World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools, "Here's What Survivors of a 'Troubled Teen' Program Say Went On Inside", Troubled Teen Programs - 25 Plaintiffs Join in Lawsuit Against WWASPS, Cross Creek Manor, Robert Lichfield, and Associates More Expected to Join In, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cross_Creek_Programs&oldid=1136818799, Therapeutic boarding schools in the United States, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Articles with dead external links from October 2015, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 1 February 2023, at 09:02. The description of Ron Garrott is spot on. 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 was Homeless for over a year. It erodes the kind of trust needed for meaningful dialogue. 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. I am not sure about all that has transpired with these programs. Hey. I have a few friends on FB from back then but would love to check in with some of my other sisters. I spent 04-06 at cross creek. You name sounds familiar. 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. It is easier to see the truth when you dont try to enforce your own beliefs on it. (Or Whatever You Believe In!). https://www.facebook.com/groups/wwaspsurvivors/, Thanks Bill, Ive already submitted a request to join. Hey blake, werent you my staff buddy? They led everyone including myself believe that is where i went. The place is shut down, but just down the road is a new one and Parker is in charge of it. In 1998, they opened Morava Academy near Brce, Czech Republic with J. Ralph Atkin, with Glenda functioning as Director and Steve as Security Director. Bill Boyles you really should delete his post. For over 20yrs I found myself in and out of prison. Any help would be awesome. We were in group 5 with Mr Hansen and ms lona I hated both of them whole heartedly. The same sick beds are even still there, with mattresses and blankets still in them. I had been their for over 1 & 1/2 years on the day he said that to me which ended up making me feel bad. Forgot to add I was in group 6 with Hanson as my theRAPIST. 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. 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 . PURE case, that in his opinion, sexual activity between staff members and students is not necessarily abuse. I keep on fightig other students kept on getting jumped and slammed and wrist locked until my wrist broke but then I got a visit and I was on staff buddy no privileges. 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. You and all those pieces of shit need to be professionally executed. I been good man. Any one remember these two kids always staff buddies screaming IM THE DARK KNIGHT lol. 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. @ cross creek from 04-06 horrible experience they condition your brain so drastically when i got out in the real worl i could not function in public or be comfortable around people for years i would get horrible panic attacks and though i have gotten to be much better i still get those panic attack type feelings from time to time anything you want to help for this site let me know! Im having a shitty ass time recovering from my own experience in what was a fairly humane RTC as far as programs go, so I cant even imagine the recovering needed to move past this place. 2 Baths. CRAZY kid!!!! Ron Garret deserves to endure the horrible things hes done to his victims. I spent 16 months in cross creek, what a waste. The notion of staff buddy was insane. Forced us to sit in front of a wall for 8 hours a day, listen to mindless tapes for 5 hrs a day, and much more. Ill never forget praying with you every night to make it out alive. Lol The reason they restrained him over 50 times was because they needed to. Do you know how to get a hold of justin? Richard Darrington partnered with Dace Goulding, an old school buddy,to open Darrington Academy in 2004, the same year Casa By The Sea closed. Im trying to find out if Alaskan Tyler wolf is the Tyler that got in a lot of trouble in Alaska. Oh I didnt graduate after the little scuffle in the cafeteria with Preston and Raphael and a come clean done by a group mate I was too much of a liability to the state of Utah because I was now 18. }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????? Cross Creek Programs was a reform school facility in La Verkin, Utah, operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). The carpet, furniture, counter-tops, and even some of the motivational type posters are still on the wall. Because I came straight from the juvenile system in California Mr Sam and R3 Dallas did my intake. I am a lawyer in Alexandria Louisiana and I have been contacted by a family, whose son was possibly abused at this facility. He was also served with 3 summonses regarding bad checks written on CSAs closed checking account totaling about $2,000. It was crazy walking up those stairs and remembering all the memories and remembering the last time I walked down them was when I got out-2 hours before my 18th birthday. I was at academy at Ivy ridge 20+ years ago and still have dreams about that place. He currently lives inSahaurita, Arizona and works at a Arivaca Boys Ranch, an equine program for teen boys. (I highly doubt that information transferred to High Impact with me. Torment and Torture at Cross Creek Manor By Angelique, Anti-Queer Brainwashing at Cross Creek Manor Xandirs Story Remember, Majestic Ranch treated children from 7 to 14., so all victims were under 15 for sure and possibly quite younger. No ac in a 109 3 walled room with 9 kids on tripple bunks. How are you? Shame on you. The med counter is still there with the nurse sign still right above it. From August 4th 2013 August 16th 2014. Thats me lol. This kid was absolutely crazy. I am so glad they shut it down. I still cant believe I was stuck in that place. I remember Brian too. i was in Craig Hansons group. I wanted to throw a damn party when I heard they were finally FINALLY shut down!!! Facts are facts. Very evil. Everything is still there, just laying around abandoned. In 2001, he left CBS in order to move to New York and open the Academy at Ivy Ridge. I was at Cross Creek 06-07 and the description for Ron Garrett is spot on. Got pulled out after 8 months. He eventually quit, but rejoined WWASP as Vice-President in March 2000. The gymnasium and dining hall are completely closed off but I was able to take some pictures and video through the glass of the dining hall. I Graduated from tranquility bay and am trying to get my transcripts. We did what we had to do to survive in there. your name looks familiar.. Ron Garrett is now the Softball Director for the Huntsman Senior Games in St. George Utah. 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. I remember you. Any one who ever had to enter those doors you are never alone! 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. Then walked when I was 18. Its insane knowing in hindsight that so much abuse went on in that building. Get in contact with me. Its ok the LDS church members just have to tithe a little extra and all is forgivin. I was also in K group with Parker and Jean. My god I hope you arent actually a mental health professional. They restrained me and brought me across borders. http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/staff.cgi?location_id=428 Originally, he worked at Casa by The Sea with his wife, Allie Hernandez. Ron Garrett is a horrible human being. Cory Padilla, maybe you remember him. 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. Officials who visited the facility said that physical, psychological and verbal mistreatment were apparent.. For more survivor testimony please visit: WWASPSurvivors: Survivor Testimony Blog Help Save Troubled Teens - Our Stories The WWASP Diaries AntiWWASP Forums H.E.A.L - Human Earth Animal Liberation Tales From the Black . I was in group 6 with Craig Hanson as my therapist. They all sat around a table afterwards and wrote statement of facts to match up against mine. I know exactly which guys used to lay on you cause they did me to. They never displayed those signs before he got a hold of them. So it was prison none the less. Chaffin Pullan is the current administrator. Trane was eventually arrested and charged with sexual assault of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor by a counselor, and child endangerment. I remember Thane, but I wasnt in your group. FILE UPLOADS LIMITED TO 30MB IN TOTAL SIZE AND MUST BE OF TYPE DOC, DOCX, JPEG, JPG, PDF, OR PNG. After about 14 months in the program, ron garret brought me into his office and told me I no longer have a therapist and of course I was excited about that because the therapy at cross creek programs was nothing but garbage to me. Shit still haunts me to the day the things i saw go on there. I remember being there and coming off of crystal meth and having them put me on all kind of psych meds. Red River was its own kind of hell. None of this is due to cross creek I will never see how this helped my life. 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?. Not jail for DUI straight convicted felons of violent and extreme crimes. I remember that the guy in charge was Cameron, and I remember sick sadistic people like that pig Adrian, and his bland wife.
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