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<blockquote data-quote="klmno" data-source="post: 332264" data-attributes="member: 3699"><p> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility is not licensed. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Verbal and/or written communication between the child and his parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. is prohibited, restricted, or monitored on any level. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility requires that the parents and/or child sign a form releasing the program of liability in the event of injury to the child. <span style="color: Red">NA- they won't be held accountable</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The program requests/demands/recommends that they have legal custody of children. <span style="color: Red">NA- the judge gave them custody</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The program requires that children live in foster or "host" homes instead of allowing them to reside with their parents. <span style="color: Red">NA- the PO or GAL (thru the judge) can make this happen</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The child or parent or forbidden from discussing the daily happenings at the facility. Often this policy is called "confidentiality." </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The child is denied access to a telephone. <span style="color: Red">At their desire</span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Phone calls between children and parents are monitored. </span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]The program uses confrontational therapy.</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Parents must fulfill requirements of the facility before being permitted to visit their own children. <span style="color: Red">Can happen- it did not happen with me</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility is located outside the jurisdiction of the United States. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Children are restrained or otherwise physically prevented from leaving the facility. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The staff includes former students/clients of the facility. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Staff members claim that self-injury or cutting/carving on ones body is normal behavior for a child in treatment. <span style="color: Red">No, but they do claim it's just for attention and the kid can get isolation for it.</span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Parents are not allowed to remain with their child during the entire intake/entry process. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The program inflicts physical punishments on children such as exercising for extended periods of time, bizarre cleaning rituals (ie scrubbing floors with a toothbrush) or food restrictions. <span style="color: Red">Some limitations on this.</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The program uses humiliation to "break them down."<span style="color: Red">Unknown</span> <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]The program forces children to remain in solitary confinement/isolation/time-out for an unspecified amount of time. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility considers homosexuality to be a behavioral problem. <span style="color: Red">Unknown</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility claims to be able to change homosexuality. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility claims to be able to change transgender teens. <span style="color: Red">Unknown</span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Reading materials are prohibited or severely limited. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility does not have a clearly visible sign outside the building or descriptions of their location are vague. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility claims to modify behavior, yet has no licensed therapists on staff. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A licensed doctor or registered nurse is not present at any time during normal operating hours. <span style="color: Red">Sometimes</span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Current clients/students participate in the intake/entry process. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Staff members offer to help parents obtain a court order forcing the child into, or keeping the child in, the facility. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Children are observed while bathing, dressing, or using the toilet on any level of the program. </span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]The facility claims to treat drug abuse, but does not conduct a drug screen prior to entry. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The facility does not allow children to follow their religion of choice. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Staff members must "approve" family members, siblings, friends, or employment. </span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children are not afforded an education in accordance with state requirements. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Medication is recommended, prescribed, approved, or dispensed by anyone other than a medical doctor (MD).</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children are denied medications that have been prescribed by an MD.<span style="color: Red">Can happen</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Staff members, admissions personnel, referrers, etc. make statements indicating that "your child will die without" the program. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children escort/supervise other children. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children have to "earn" the "right" to speak during group/therapy sessions.<span style="color: Red">Unknown</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children are denied outside activities on any level/phase. <span style="color: Red">Can happen</span><br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]Staff members must approve the withdrawal of children from the facility.</span> <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]The facility expects total and unquestioned support of parents. BIG YES</span> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Children on any level/phase are forbidden to speak to other children in the facility. <br /> <span style="color: Red">[*]The facility will not disclose the names of any doctors or therapists on staff prior to the child's admittance into the program.</span></li> </ol><p></p><p>My point here is one that was hard for me to see- private Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is considered a private rehabilitation program (in lieu of legal incarceration) by most and therefore many will be run like a Department of Juvenile Justice facility</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="klmno, post: 332264, member: 3699"] [LIST=1] [*]The facility is not licensed. [COLOR="Red"][*]Verbal and/or written communication between the child and his parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. is prohibited, restricted, or monitored on any level. [/COLOR] [*]The facility requires that the parents and/or child sign a form releasing the program of liability in the event of injury to the child. [COLOR="Red"]NA- they won't be held accountable[/COLOR] [*]The program requests/demands/recommends that they have legal custody of children. [COLOR="Red"]NA- the judge gave them custody[/COLOR] [*]The program requires that children live in foster or "host" homes instead of allowing them to reside with their parents. [COLOR="Red"]NA- the PO or GAL (thru the judge) can make this happen[/COLOR] [*]The child or parent or forbidden from discussing the daily happenings at the facility. Often this policy is called "confidentiality." [*]The child is denied access to a telephone. [COLOR="Red"]At their desire[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]Phone calls between children and parents are monitored. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]The program uses confrontational therapy.[/COLOR] [*]Parents must fulfill requirements of the facility before being permitted to visit their own children. [COLOR="Red"]Can happen- it did not happen with me[/COLOR] [*]The facility is located outside the jurisdiction of the United States. [COLOR="Red"][*]Children are restrained or otherwise physically prevented from leaving the facility. [/COLOR] [*]The staff includes former students/clients of the facility. [*]Staff members claim that self-injury or cutting/carving on ones body is normal behavior for a child in treatment. [COLOR="Red"]No, but they do claim it's just for attention and the kid can get isolation for it.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]Parents are not allowed to remain with their child during the entire intake/entry process. [/COLOR] [*]The program inflicts physical punishments on children such as exercising for extended periods of time, bizarre cleaning rituals (ie scrubbing floors with a toothbrush) or food restrictions. [COLOR="Red"]Some limitations on this.[/COLOR] [*]The program uses humiliation to "break them down."[COLOR="Red"]Unknown[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]The program forces children to remain in solitary confinement/isolation/time-out for an unspecified amount of time. [/COLOR] [*]The facility considers homosexuality to be a behavioral problem. [COLOR="Red"]Unknown[/COLOR] [*]The facility claims to be able to change homosexuality. [*]The facility claims to be able to change transgender teens. [COLOR="Red"]Unknown[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]Reading materials are prohibited or severely limited. [/COLOR] [*]The facility does not have a clearly visible sign outside the building or descriptions of their location are vague. [*]The facility claims to modify behavior, yet has no licensed therapists on staff. [*]A licensed doctor or registered nurse is not present at any time during normal operating hours. [COLOR="Red"]Sometimes[/COLOR] [*]Current clients/students participate in the intake/entry process. [*]Staff members offer to help parents obtain a court order forcing the child into, or keeping the child in, the facility. [COLOR="Red"][*]Children are observed while bathing, dressing, or using the toilet on any level of the program. [/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]The facility claims to treat drug abuse, but does not conduct a drug screen prior to entry. [/COLOR] [*]The facility does not allow children to follow their religion of choice. [COLOR="Red"][*]Staff members must "approve" family members, siblings, friends, or employment. [/COLOR] [*]Children are not afforded an education in accordance with state requirements. [COLOR="Red"][*]Medication is recommended, prescribed, approved, or dispensed by anyone other than a medical doctor (MD).[/COLOR] [*]Children are denied medications that have been prescribed by an MD.[COLOR="Red"]Can happen[/COLOR] [*]Staff members, admissions personnel, referrers, etc. make statements indicating that "your child will die without" the program. [*]Children escort/supervise other children. [*]Children have to "earn" the "right" to speak during group/therapy sessions.[COLOR="Red"]Unknown[/COLOR] [*]Children are denied outside activities on any level/phase. [COLOR="Red"]Can happen[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]Staff members must approve the withdrawal of children from the facility.[/COLOR] [COLOR="Red"][*]The facility expects total and unquestioned support of parents. BIG YES[/COLOR] [*]Children on any level/phase are forbidden to speak to other children in the facility. [COLOR="Red"][*]The facility will not disclose the names of any doctors or therapists on staff prior to the child's admittance into the program.[/COLOR] [/LIST] My point here is one that was hard for me to see- private Residential Treatment Center (RTC) is considered a private rehabilitation program (in lieu of legal incarceration) by most and therefore many will be run like a Department of Juvenile Justice facility [/QUOTE]
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