If any of u remember me. Ron Garrett is a bitch ass nigga. I was met outside by my dad who transfers me to camas ranch an affiliate of spring creek in Montana. Paul Ansalanian The World Wide Association Of Specialty Programs and Schools ( WWASPS or WWASP) was an organization based in Utah, in the United States. But i hope they find something new to help troubled teens, everything is so sugar coated these days. The most evil man Ive ever met. 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. And my son was beat up daily while staff watched and did nothing. 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. Fuck every single one of these low life fucks getting off on beating kids, molesting them and laughing about it. Dace Goulding Morava Academy was raided by Czech police and shut dow after allegations of child abuse and illegelly detaining minors. If you want anything to go away, dont buy it. Anyone remember the kid that went on hunger strike and had a tube up his nose? Ron Garrett was fired from Cross Creek in 2008 and now works in Real Estate. They traumatized me and I have PTSD and horrible social anxiety as a result of it. Wish I wouldve found it earlier. I look at things objectively and I dont use bias or judgments. I been good man. I wait with bated breath. Yeah I was at cross creek very fortunately for only 8 months cause my parents pulled me out. Ken Kay is a criminal. 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. I did not have any issue with 90% of the staff. The place is shut down, but just down the road is a new one and Parker is in charge of it. Im so hyped Simone is righting a screen play I have always been told from others that cross creek sound like something from q arrested movie. Award. 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. 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 cant find pics anywhere of the inside and have been looking and looking. 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. They led everyone including myself believe that is where i went. Yes No. Ricky Teixeira. 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. OMG this is Tonya Martin from Washington. Wasp is a business and they only want your parents money, they dont give a fuck about you or your family. Justin, you were in my group. 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. 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. The explanation of Ron Garret is 100% true. Xandir OCando tells Cross Creek anti-queer brainwashing and abuse story at Bawdy Storytelling Michael Hall, When in 2003 did you get there and what group were you in? God Bless EVERY SINGLE PERSON who had to go through Cross Creek for even a damn DAY! Colin Im glad your alive. His meetings, to a child, were a terrifying thing to endure. Its insane knowing in hindsight that so much abuse went on in that building. Even after I turned 18 they supported me and I was the main reason for starting an 18yr old program. Ginton was arrested on chrages of child abuse by authorities in 2007 and the school was shut down in 2008. I will never forget that fucking worksheet room! I had just got there when you were going through some crazy manipulation shit. Over letting someone tell on themselves vs. telling on them myself. Ive had friends who went there and are happy now in life. 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. Brian Vaifanua Before WWASP he ran a gas station convenience store after dropping out of college. Im a 34 year old man who is married with two kids, owns a house, and has a wonderful life. I know exactly what you mean. My intake was a little different. If you were an experienced professional, I would think not. d canadian piece of shit. I was sent to SUWS wilderness survival school in Idaho before I was sent to Casa by the sea, are they affiliated? It has been on my mind a lot recently. Horizon academy and cross creek academy ruined my life and distant drums was an escape from all the torture coping with life has been difficult Having said that, there were a lot of kids who didnt and they paid the price. I was the 24th girl at Casa. i knew Brian when he ran Paradise Cove, debatably the worst WWASP program of a. He was never unkind. Are there 2000+ in the WWASP Survivors group that are lying as well? Hi my name is Joey and I was a student at Cross Creek in 2002 2003. 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! None of this is due to cross creek I will never see how this helped my life. He was still the boss there until 2011 I believe. Rumor then were he married his wife when she was 17 and she was a former student at the program. WWASP. I pray for the victims and their families every night before I go to bed. Make sure to document the basement and isolation, please. I then had to spend another year in high school. @ cross creek from 04-06. I was at academy at Ivy ridge 20+ years ago and still have dreams about that place. The seminars were pure psychological manipulation, designed to promote hysteria and to break down the ego so that they could fill up our shattered personalities with whatever they wanted. Richard Darrington Then, in 1999, he took an ownership interest in the Cross Creek Programs, where he still serves as Administrator. In fact, in legal corporate documents and filings, his name is second only to WWASP itself in number of appearances. I played there game and worked up the level system. Tanner Springer, when were you at CC and what group were you in? Dan Peart is Robert Browning Litchfields brother-in-law. Was up everyone. He has an office in St. George, Utah, and is a Mormon. I needed the same thing & was told they dont have them. Any idea who we could contact to get a high school transcript for work done in 2007 by my son? I was struggling to understand my sexuality, had started using drugs and was caught drunk on two occasions. This place was hell! Hi Daria! 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. A grown ass man on a 17 year old trembling like a scared dog. I was on a road trip and decided to stop in. Darrington Academy was closed and criminal charges were pressed against Rich Darrington, forassault and batteryof a minor. When I arrived, I was put into group 5. All is well on this end but still suffer from countless nightmares and have trust issues with the human race lol. Finlinson sat on my back screaming. Im the asianlol. We gotta contact eachother!! Worse fucking time of my life. Sunrise beach absolutely was WWASP. I can tell you all about it, if you are still needing to know? Look, experienced professional, I have BS and MS degree, successful career, marriage, and soon to be kids and I dont do drugs. 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 remember constantly having some kind of foot fungus. I also went to red river/ USYouth Services. Hey blake, werent you my staff buddy? Id like to catch up with you. Homes similar to 8 E DAWN Dr are listed between $475K to $1M at an average of $305 per square foot. 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. When did they close down? Do you know how to get a hold of justin? And you have come out of that hole. I was one of the girls who unfortunately spent days on end in isolation and was restrained several times. Ron had me do Cross Country for them and play on the Basketball team. That place is so psychologically damaging, it should be illegal. LDS Church members must have the honesty to speak out against these atrocities or they will be repeated elsewhere. I hate that man still till this day. 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. 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 only in Casa By the Sea for under 6 months when I was 16. But something inside of me still aches. 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. In order to shield WWASP, he relied on tactics such as shell companies, misspellings of names and addresses, and name changes. Ill never forget praying with you every night to make it out alive. His current whereabouts and employment are unknown, although his wife Tala Lee (Vaifanua) works as a reporter for Fox in Salt Lake City, Utah using her maiden name. He also owns and manages a gas station and condos right across the river from Nauvoo (Montrose, Iowa). Jade Robinson also assisted with his wife at Morava Academy in 1998. +(91)-9821210096 | where is bobby dassey now 2020. was margaret lockwood's beauty spot real. Again, I dont know your credentials but feel free to share them. I was at Cross Creek 06-07 and the description for Ron Garrett is spot on. The abuse suffered at places like these wont stop. He first staed working for WWASP as a tech at Brightway in 1992. Survival is difficult in plain everyday life, but to go through all of that God Bless You All! some of the staff were cool but the others were horrible.. it always seemed like the staff were at war. Thank you for this website, please let me know if I can help in any way, Hi Sarah, if youd like to join our facebook group, please do! If something horrific and traumatic didnt happen and were all already free, why would we bring it up for any other reason than the offer support and warn parents faced with similar decisions? Oh, also, I fail to understand how exactly you think your agreement is required or even relevant to a fact. Trane was found guilty of all charges and faces up to 9 years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender. Most of these are just lies that you recorded to use because of your bias. 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Kay also said in August 2004 during his testimony in the WWASP vs. 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. you want to hear about my story of this place back when they was called cross creek programs must of had to change names for the fact torture to children got out.what happen to me i was restrained by three big 250- 350 + pounds guys and they would take me down hard then lay a cross my back one on my upper back one on the lower part of my back and one a cross my legs and they would lay on me intell i was choking and more then not they would wait intell i passed out.one time i passed out i woke up from passing out with them still on top of me.i still have back issues to this day . In the classic nepotistic fashion that a hallmark of WWASP, in 2010 his father appointed him the owner and Administrator of the Teen Mentor facility in Costa Rica. Randall Hinton Crazy how the wasp dynasty keeps changing their face and name to manipulate parents. In 1998, they opened Morava Academy near Brce, Czech Republic with J. Ralph Atkin, with Glenda functioning as Director and Steve as Security Director. My thoughts are with you all. 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. There has been talk about re-naming it, and the YFI website has gone black. I spent 04-06 at cross creek. Many WASP (WWASP) and Tranquility Bay is closed. . As Administrator of the boys side of CBS, Finlinson was responsible for running a brutal program that systematically abused, deprived and tormented children. Only for that, I thank my parents, not the program itself. I had to stay there for 6 1/2 months. How do I get my records from the ccm? U only did six months, but I know some who w theyre for years. Needless to say, I think Id torture them all, for 16 months straight, feed them just enough to see the next day. what up bro!? That is very comforting, and will make it easier to heal. Id really like to know what went on. The same sick beds are even still there, with mattresses and blankets still in them. Gosh, where to start. Not cool at all. Personally, my experience wasnt all that bad. It was by far the craziest experience of my life. Some were doing it because night shift was simple, they were old, but wanted something to do. Anti-Queer Brainwashing at Cross Creek Manor Xandirs Story, Xandir OCando tells Cross Creek anti-queer brainwashing and abuse story at Bawdy Storytelling. I personally witnessed abuse on multiple occasions in isolation and some, though not all, of the daily living staff were insufferable. Has had countless allegations of abuse. I graduated the program. This whole organization is so twisted I have wanted to go look these pathetic cowards face to face for years now. Im 32 now and I still get the occasional nightmare of being there. 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. Fuck that horrible place and everyone that worked there. I was there from may 2001 to august july 2002. Lichfield had previously worked at the confirmedly abusive Provo Canyon School in numerous roles beginning in 1977. Mr Robby, Mr Dallas, Mr Tony, Mr Justin, Mr Brandon and Sam the one ton of fun. At some point he was working in a public school, but currently Goulding reports to be coaching LittleLeaguein St. George Utah. [2] Before founding Cross Creek, Lichfield had worked at Provo Canyon School. Any help would be awesome. I spent 16 months in cross creek, what a waste. I was one of the lucky ones whos parents pulled them out after 14 months. P. why isnt respect camp or aka bethel boy christian academy on here. They never displayed those signs before he got a hold of them. He was also a trustee of WWASP. Ill never forget that damn room where you had to sit and listen to tapes and take that quiz on it. After Paradise Cove was shut down he moved back to Cross Creek and then went on to become director of Midwest Academy, in KeokukIowa. There is no way to get transcripts from them. Got pulled out after 8 months. After Tranquility Bay, in 1998he again served as Assistant Director, this time for Carolina Springs, working under Narvin Litchfield. 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. I only got to level 3 after 14 months. Pullan was also invloved in Camas Ranch, an apparent attempt to remake a portion of the facility into an 18+ program, which also failed. Stop looking for others to solve problems. I always thought I was ungrateful and felt guilty for being unloyal to my parents. professional community association management services J. Ralph Atkin is the owner of Skywest Airlines, Eurosky Airlines, and Jet Acquisitions Group. Dave Ansalanian I try to forget about my time there but it is like a recurring nightmare. Just another obstacle in my journey. Cross Creek Programs was founded in 1988 by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, originally only for girls. Another graduate claimed to be supervised by a male staff member when she was showering at the age of 13. Facts are facts. Not jail for DUI straight convicted felons of violent and extreme crimes. You may call me at (318) 445-9696. A backpack and the cross creek uniform still on my back. Like a lot of you, I had problems sleeping for many years, and only into my later twenties did I start to really deal with everything. I went to Distant Drums. It is unclear whether that facility was a WWASP program. Cross Creek Manor/Youth Foundation - Closed suddenly in 2013, one of the longest running WWASP facilities. They all sat around a table afterwards and wrote statement of facts to match up against mine. I knew it would get shut down eventually. I can100% agree with everything said in these posts. He was the main guy for Spring Creek lodge with Jade Robinson when I went there, after CCM and Sunrise Beach. Ken Kay was President and the public voice of WWASP. I am a lawyer in Alexandria Louisiana and I have been contacted by a family, whose son was possibly abused at this facility. I was sitting directly across from Rafael when that went down. POH was billed as facility for 18-22 year-olds, but there are multiple reports of children under 18 being held there. For anyone who was in group five from January 2017 June 2017, I think about all of you often. 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? He was so vicious around me. 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. 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. Long time no see Its Jeff Stahr group 3 with Adam Thomson, Doogie, Austin, Mike Hayes, Eli, Josh Brey and Causus and the rest of them. On every count of abuse against the students in their care, each one of these people should be held accountable for the crimes they havecommittedand facilitated on a grand scale. 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. It saddened to read the things said about Brian Vaifanua. I used to spend most of my time in a yellow shirt. 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. Brian Vaifanua owned and ran one of the most notorious WWASP programs, Paradise Cove in Samoa, a facility where children were subject to miserable conditions, denied proper food and medical care and systematically tortured, assaulted, neglectedand broken. I have tried to find ANY info online about this camp but its as if it never existed but trust me it did. I remember it all like it was yesterday. The notion of staff buddy was insane. I mean, Ive been to federal prison, and I can honestly say CCM was worse! I remember cory padilla, Jeremy sun, jeff perotti, trevor latson, david bumpass, Damian, drew, ricki mcmaster, lauren, Ashley both guys btw. miss you man. I was in Cross Creek in 07 I think it was. Your name sounds familiar. 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. Its pathetic how they make your family not trust you and not believe your stories about the abuse. Cross Creek Manor, L.L.C. If anybody, especially those I was there with, need someone to talk to, please get in touch. Apparently its shut down. I was in group 4 with thane for all of 2006. Some managed that damage, others didnt. School chairs, desks, computers and monitors in the therapist offices, and a lot more are laying around everywhere. Talk about the fox guarding the hen house! It sometimes is referred to as two facilities, with the name Cross Creek Manor applied to the girls' program and the name Cross Creek Center used for the boys' program, which were originally in different locations. Cross creek manor has changed hands but that place needs to be burned down, i hope it does. 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. Bill, I have to disagree with you on all of this. @ 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! Because I was well behaved and never acted out, just refused to do the program because it was bullshit (same seminars in Scientology) and against everything I believe in, the staff liked me and most of them would let me write poems and short stories during the tapes. Dont know how causer I know girls that were there for over 2 years and on a lower level. 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. I miss u buddy. Ron Garret deserves to endure the horrible things hes done to his victims. was anybody there from may 2012-october 2012? Cross Creek Center for boys was later added in the late 1990s. 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. Trane claims his qualifications to run Midwest were derived from his experience working at two similar schools in Ohio and Southern Utah. I remember when I was level 6 and then was level 0 oh boy the fun times! Be seeing you Ron. I remember this guy Eric Rostdoc marten wearing skinhead punkjust kidding, how are you eric? I suggest that you remove his comment, Bill. craig hanson is a liar, deceiver, and that place is the most dishonest place ever. Yooo Zach!!! Where you at Casa? I remember Brian too. 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. He served as WWASP president until 1998, when he was replaced by Ken Kay. I was there in 1999.i was 17 and had my 18th birthday behind that white fence. There are crazy people that put trash bags over childrens heads until they couldnt breath. Home; Service. I was there 1999. I literally just left cross creek after a short visit. Well rick He found a journal i kept and put me on suicide watch for 2 months, he didnt like me because i hated sports and didnt like him.
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