My parents regret sending me to Moonridge Academy. Many of the girls there had severe mental illnesses (schizophrenia, bipolar, etc) and the staff were completely untrained in dealing with them. If you are a parent thinking of sending your child here, I am begging you not to. Moonridge Academy has been a NATSAP member since 2012. One of the therapies they promoted was horseback riding. I was brought into the isolation room, and I was kept there for days. They will tell you all students pretend the program is abusive, they will tell you your kid will kill herself without Moonridge. When it released the records, the office said it took less than half of the hours estimated to fulfill the request, and refunded more than $2,600. As soon as I arrived, I was put on a cocktail of multiple medications at high dosages and because of this, theres full periods of time that I dont even remember. These reports are based on a complaint or an incident occurring at the facility. Well continue to report on this industry, including our own findings from this trove of records. "Moonridge Academy is a Residential Treatment Center that provides clinical services and academic services to younger teenage girls aged 11-15 years old. MOONRIDGE ACADEMY WebMoonridge Academy Only Elevate RTC responded, denying all claims made by the survivor Allan . Unlicensed therapists, verbal and emotional abuse, medical neglect, and psychological manipulation. Based on their findings, the State of Maine decided that it would not pay for treatment at the facility. Moonridge Academy I threw up from eating too much. This is a checklist that a worker with the Office of Licensing takes with them when they walk through a youth residential treatment center or wilderness program. I still have nightmares about this place. . And promise more reforms. The first thing I noticed is how dumb the bright red door looked. Dominate search results. In 2005, the State of Maine began investigating Moonridge Academy and the quality of its program. Another girl would frequently act out and the staff got sick of it so they told us to gather around her in a circle and chant your parents are never coming to get you at her until she laid on the floor in the fetal position crying. Press J to jump to the feed. Family therapy usually meant I got blamed for everything that went wrong and my therapist nodded a bunch. Multiple staff members would swear and threaten me if I did anything wrong, even walking too slowly. Based on their findings, the State of Maine decided that it would not pay for treatment at the facility. - Anonymous (When Far from Home), 2021: (SURVIVOR) "I was taken from Second Nature Blue Ridge wilderness therapy in Clayton, Georgia to Moonridge Academy in Cedar City, Utah via transport service in March 2011. Thats how I got out after a year mistreatment from this place, I dont regret it. The document includes a log of how the Office of Licensing investigated and its conclusions. These reports are based on a complaint or an incident occurring at the facility. Former Students At Utah Troubled-Teen Centers Say Their 9450 W 2400 S, Cedar City, UT 84720 United States, Specialties
