We could be leading these kids to long-term problems that we dont have a clue about because were not going about it in the proper way. If any of u remember me. Cross Creek Programs was founded in 1988 by Robert Lichfield and Brent Facer, originally only for girls. He apparently the served as a Trustee for the company. That is very comforting, and will make it easier to heal. I miss u buddy. Pullan was also invloved in Camas Ranch, an apparent attempt to remake a portion of the facility into an 18+ program, which also failed. His meetings, to a child, were a terrifying thing to endure. I told off Ron Garrett every group meeting I could. 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. Karr Farnsworth have served many roles for WWASP in the many years he has been involved in WWASP. He then went on to open, concurrently with CSA, The Academy at Dundee Ranch in Costa Rica in (year). I hope that this place never changed him, and I will always remember he and his wife as individuals who helped me get through a very tough program and a tough time in my life.I hated Cross Creek, I have nightmares of going back and my parents never getting me out but never of the Vaifanuas who were good people! Please tell me what reason do I have to lie? 1,688 Sq. Nick Lema was probably 1 of the three kids I met there who really needed cross creek. Ive had friends who went there that ended up dead when they left. 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 is a bad organization. Hey blake, werent you my staff buddy? I have tried contacting years ago with no response. Just ask Justin. When my own family was not around for me they both were. The most evil man Ive ever met. I was there 2003 2004. So cool to see you on here. 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. Fuck Cross Creek. Worse fucking time of my life. Mice/rats in our rooms, youd find their feces in the drawers on your clothes. hope your doing well. He then went on to start his own program, which with the help of former LifeSpring cultist David Gilcrease, and his marketing seminars Resource Realizations, WWASP quicklyspannedinto an umbrella corporation of specialty programs with programs located all over the world including countries such as Samoa, Mexico, Costa Rica andJamaica. Pullan was also invloved in Camas Ranch, an apparent attempt to remake a portion of the facility into an 18+ program, which also failed. Are you sure? Fucking trash, yet no one believes or cares. Wet successful in my current life and have a flourishing social life, so no one knows what Ive been through. Jade Robinson is supposedly gone, but his wife still worked there a couple of weeks ago. And my son was beat up daily while staff watched and did nothing. I had just got there when you were going through some crazy manipulation shit. 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. Farnsworth met Litchfield when both worked at Provo Canyon Schools. Paul Arslanian is Co-Owner of Eagle Ranch Academy in St. George, Utah, which he founded with his brother Dave. 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. This will probably be scrubbed as legally actionable but its true. That place is so psychologically damaging, it should be illegal. Crazy, never thought Id see your name pop up dont know how I got down this trail of memories but hope youre doing well man. Anybody else there at the same time? Maybe he can help them enter another dimension until their sentence is up. He has been accused of several major crimes against children at High Impact including assault, rape and attempted murder. I know damn well theres no storage back there! , Dan Kay, related to Ken Kay Owns RedCliff Ascent, a wilderness program designed to detain children into long term boarding schools under same ownership, Hi, I cant find your phone. What up yall. I also remember them trying to convert me to Mormonism on our graduation trip to Salt Lake City. Doug, if I remember you correctly, you stayed well after your 18th birthday. Although I will admit that I did grow quite close with them after 2 years of tough program time, it brings me chills and tears to re-live and truely assess the mental torture that I went through at this facility. I was in Parkers group with you. Im 32 now and I still get the occasional nightmare of being there. If you want to talk more, feel free to send me an email at sporter8989@gmail.com All is well on this end but still suffer from countless nightmares and have trust issues with the human race lol. I never got Child abuse but who knows what went on there. Red River was its own kind of hell. I personally witnessed abuse on multiple occasions in isolation and some, though not all, of the daily living staff were insufferable. Im not sure if I ever will be. Its insane knowing in hindsight that so much abuse went on in that building. [2] The school ("Cross Creek Academy") was educationally accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission. Who knows? Its funny you mention suicide: more than half of the people I havent seen online that Ive looked up have been either dead or in prison. I remember Cory Padilla. Morava Academy was raided by Czech police and shut dow after allegations of child abuse and illegelly detaining minors. Finlinson sat on my back screaming. Ill never forget praying with you every night to make it out alive. Sam., and Mr. Tony were pretty cool though good times playing vball!! 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. It erodes the kind of trust needed for meaningful dialogue. He also owns and manages a gas station and condos right across the river from Nauvoo (Montrose, Iowa). Get beat up and restrained till you pass out because they caught you talking yes you were not allowed to talk to anyone! I wish I had a better memory for this stuff. Whitney, did you have a younger brother there too? 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 was there 1999. Im a 34 year old man who is married with two kids, owns a house, and has a wonderful life. Trane was eventually arrested and charged with sexual assault of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor by a counselor, and child endangerment. I was in Cross Creek in 07 I think it was. Having said that, there were a lot of kids who didnt and they paid the price. It has been on my mind a lot recently. My older brother also went into cross creek before me and was in Group 7. I too was in Cross Creek from Memorial Day weekend 2004-December 2005. Richard Darrington Cross Creek Programs was a reform school[2] facility in La Verkin, Utah, operated by the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS). Yes!! Jump to: [3], In 2006, a lawsuit was filed against Cross Creek and other defendants, alleging widespread physical and psychological abuse of the teenagers sent into their programs.[4]. Jay Kay was eventually given the job as Director at Tranquility Bay, where he served until the facility closed in January 2009. Each tape lasted almost an hour and you did this the entire day, every day, except a quick break for meals. Sounds like your doing great. 1999. In 1987, three former Provo Canyon School employees - Robert Lichfield, Karr Farnsworth, and Brent Facer - opened Cross Creek Manor which would be the first of many schools. Miguel Rodriguez Hey my name is Megan coyner i went to cross creek in the years between 1995-1997 i was in B group and thane was my therapist some of the people in my groups names i remember are gaby,miranda,elizabeth,erica. I played there game and worked up the level system. WWASPS was founded by Robert Lichfield and was incorporated in 1998. Jade Robinson I did not have any issue with 90% of the staff. I wait with bated breath. The ironic part of all this is that I own and operate a legal Cannabis Company in CA, go figure. Bill, I have to disagree with you on all of this. I also see what they tried to do in seminars, but people interpret it as brain washing. 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. Jeff Grove and Colin Pyrcz! Its crazy to read through here and see all the familiar names. Sunrise Beach, Mexico | 1000 places You don't want to be as a teenager. 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. Survivor Testimony Tia Foster If places like this still exist they should burn to the ground. I was in ur group with Jeff. I hate that man still till this day. 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. Narvin was also named as a defendant in two other lawsuits, namely Lexington Insurance Company vs. Carolina Springs et al., a personal injury suit, and the Turley class action suit. Hinton was convicted in 2007 of one count each of third-degree assault and false imprisonment. Love is all I have left. Way better program. After Tranquility Bay, in 1998he again served as Assistant Director, this time for Carolina Springs, working under Narvin Litchfield. Lets destroy the Troubled Teen Industry together! Robert W. Lichfield The World Wide Association Of Specialty Programs and Schools ( WWASPS or WWASP) was an organization based in Utah, in the United States. The bin. 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. Colin Im glad your alive. I still cant believe I was stuck in that place. He served as Director of Brightway until it was shut down in 1998. this place saved my life. Facts are facts. Plane tickets almost bought etc. Seth s! Owner of Cross Creek Programs (Cross Creek Manor/ Cross Creek Center) and Owner of Teen Help, the marketing arm of WWASP. Copyright 2012-2021 WWASPSurvivors.com - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I didnt even realize I had any scars, but once I opened up about it, man did I realize it was a weight on my heart. We all went through something thats hard to fully explain to people who havent experienced it. I was there at the same time that place messed me up for years.. How does that help these kids? I even tried to run once. Two years under Brian Parker my therapist Mary my family clinician and Ron Garret. The SN rooms and the two small rooms on that back wall have been patched up with some sheet rock. Thats me lol. [2], The school ("Cross Creek Academy") was educationally accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission.[1]. The tape rooms were the only part that kept me sane. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. This place tries to get you to say you hate your parents and your life is terrible, which is only true caus youre in the place. That facility becomes your world. Call Us Today! I am Willy Modisetts mom. It was previously named the Red River Academy. I used to spend most of my time in a yellow shirt. LMAO rick you must be one of these Mormons child molesters exstramist that thinks is ok and so you would probably be right at home there but but this wont be silenced no one should have to go threw or live what these child abusing and molesting half men feel what they have to do. You were like the first dude outside of my group that talked to me. i was in Craig Hansons group. Id like to know what really went on. What a charming example of exactly the kind of attitude that allows abuse like this to occur. Now, Firstly, child abuse can mean a few things to a few different people. Jay Kay He had many sexually inappropriate talks with young girls as well as brought them to his house when they reached high levels. Scott! CRAZY kid!!!! He lost his original one. You were a troubled teen , and so were most of your companions. After two years at Brightway he moved to the Cross Creek in 1995, working there forone year. They also had a cabin up in the mountains in an area called Duck Creek. WWASP. I recall being at Brightway, and staying at CCM at level 3. It has been on my mind a lot recently. What year were you there. I was a inmate at cross creek academy from 2000-2002. I only know of one that is currently ongoing, against Midwest Academy. In order to shield WWASP, he relied on tactics such as shell companies, misspellings of names and addresses, and name changes. I remember this being the place I saw my family for the first time on pass. Tanner, I think we were in the same Discovery seminar, Its scary places like that exist. I was struggling to understand my sexuality, had started using drugs and was caught drunk on two occasions. I am not sure about all that has transpired with these programs. Seth S. Group 7. Ron had me do Cross Country for them and play on the Basketball team. 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. I have been looking for you for years Doug. I remember you. We did room together in the other facility off the main campus. He put me and many other boys and girls in Isolation for days, kept me in staff buddy for months, deprived us of food and restroom use (I had to sleep in piss). He has been in trouble and incarcerated since. That I did and always will love. I did worksheets every night. He was an evil, disguisting animal that deserves decades in prison for the abuse he not only allowed but promoted and got off on. I can go into detail about everything I experienced, as I have a remarkable memory. I wanted to throw a damn party when I heard they were finally FINALLY shut down!!! Has had countless allegations of abuse. I hope that asshole is dead. One was a therapist, the other a high level staff. Will, Lou, David, Brett hope you guys are all doing well! It seemed like when I turned 30 this year, I started to think about things more again. However I was and am extremely smart and manipulated them as they tried to do the same to me. 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. My name is Hannah and I attended CCM for 2 years.. from 2007-2009. Some were doing it because night shift was simple, they were old, but wanted something to do. Midwest Academy was raided and closed by authorities, http://www.utcourts.gov/directory/staff.cgi?location_id=428, Youth Foundation Closes Amid Scandals, Lawsuits | WWASP Survivors, There Are Few Congressional No Brainers This is One | The News On Time, 385. Mighty nice list of people to execute. I was at cross creek in group 5 with Craig Hanson from 2002 to 2004, it Was horrible. How are you? got pulled out because i stopped eating, lost about 100 pounds, Mike, when were you at CC and what group were you in? Ive got so many issues from this place that I still need to work out. They were kind loving people who truly cared about the kids that went through the program. God Bless EVERY SINGLE PERSON who had to go through Cross Creek for even a damn DAY! Rick, maybe if we were all 15 years old and still locked up, this would make sense because we would be trying to manipulate our way out. I was 17. Zach, is that you Penner?!? 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. I was there from 03-04 in group 7. Cross Creek Manor, a girls program in Utah, was the earliest program, founded in 1987. I was here around 04 Long story short at 32 years old Im still fucked in the head. Not even the worst thing a child can do give the parent or guardian the right to send their child to one of these facilities. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Shit still haunts me to the day the things i saw go on there. I dont remember what group i was in, but I had Brian Hansen. Parker is a piece of shit, scum of the earth. Not jail for DUI straight convicted felons of violent and extreme crimes. Lol The reason they restrained him over 50 times was because they needed to. Leave any and all comments. Hope all is well with you. If you survived cross creek.well ya know.. To Jon Jones, Corey Callaghan, micheal stratman, Bobby Santiago, and especially Clay Denney. My intake was a little different. What struck me at the time was how young they all were. Dallas was a fucking pricky I hated him. After Paradise Cove was shut down he moved back to Cross Creek and then went on to become director of Midwest Academy, in KeokukIowa. LDS Church members must have the honesty to speak out against these atrocities or they will be repeated elsewhere. Right on the side of the road. When I went in I only read shit like Bukowski and Hunter S Thompson. I was there for exactly 23 months from 02-04. Wrong Therapist, I was there from 90 through 92..I still have trust issues to this day. Your name sounds familiar. i knew Brian when he ran Paradise Cove, debatably the worst WWASP program of a. He has admitted to pepper spraying students repeatedly. Its hard to grasp the fact that we were all there. The description of Ron Garrott is spot on.
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