so an example would be (a family teacher gave me this once which triggered me extremely because I am a victim of rape) youre alone with a boy and he tries getting in your pants. I left Eva Carlston in August of 2016 and I am still working through the PTSD that I have from that place. A consequence was -2000 points on the daily level and those consequences were given for things like forgetting your water bottle for morning workout, not opening your blinds in your room in the morning, not making your bed neat enough, having holes in your socks, the list of minute stupid tiny little baby fucking joke bad things you could get a consequence for goes on and on. They made us get on our hands and knees to mop their floor when I was only there to figure out my work and why I did the things I did. I am very interested in arts and culture in Salt Lake City, and work . All residents are fed a highly low-fat diet with strict portion control. The only part of this program that was helpful was the individual therapy. so first, -2000 points, then an additional -5000, then -10000, then -50000. it was horrible. Usually they are busy and dont respond right away so you have to wait. She was often lightheaded from hunger and unable to focus in class. Well then I realized I was starving so I did the worst thing I had ever done while at ECAI went downstairs without asking to the pantry without asking and got my box of honey graham Ohs I bought with my points at the convenient store run and i took them upstairs without asking and ate them in my bed. I have watched girls breakdown from staff being mean and staff telling them they keep doing this wrong and that they didnt do this right and why cant you do that better and go do that now or else. Staff are manipulative, condescending, and power hungry. They strictly measure every serving of food and also force the girls to eat everything on their plates at each meal or they will receive negative consequences. you wouldnt be allowed to speak to anyone, read a book, write in your journal, or do anything except silently work on assignments and ask for more. Our daughter experienced heightened anxiety due to the intense scrutiny and struggled with the constant fear of earning negative consequences. There was and is a girl there that has put other people in danger over and over again wether that be throwing windex at someones head. so I have severe ADHD. Aug 24, 2022. The program is located at 4943 Wasatch Blvd, Salt Lake City, UT 84124. I was shivering and extremely insecure as some other stranger told me to lift up my arms, squat, cough, and walk around in a circle. Clean your own fuckin house, get some maids, you have the fuckin money. There is an active petition calling for Utah CPS to investigate Eva Carlston Academy for abuse. yay!! You got 500 points for every good thing you did like going to workout in the morning, raising your hand in school, introducing yourself to someone new, doing your room chore in the morning(holy shit I need to come back to that part later wowwwza). so i went into eva on November 22nd which was a Friday. I am in no way shape or form exaggerating about this stuff. She previously worked for various treatment programs. When I first got there, there were groups held to basically bash a girl who was not ready to do her work. Eva Carlston Academy is a provider established in Salt Lake City, Utah operating as a Residential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed Children. After months of begging, they finally said they would take a picture and send it to my mom. The only part of this program that was helpful was the individual therapy. To avoid punishment, our child gave us inaccurate descriptions of how she was feeling. They highly monitor social calls so we had no privacy to express our true feelings with family. *Rae and Kyra have both chosen to keep their last names private. However if no emotion is shown after therapy you are rewarded with positive points. okay sorry I got off track, this place is just so f-ed up I just keep on thinking of more things I want to mention. Another friend that left while I was there is suing for child abuse and neglect so there is definitely shit going down with this program and it is just a matter of time but dont believe the fake shit they try and say on their website about the art and the music.its a crock of shit because most of the time you cant even finish your art because of therapy or family therapy and youre always rushing because its anxiety central Just existing in that environment and forget music lessons because if you want those they cost money and they take away from school and you are forced to practice whatever instrument it is every other day and if you actually enjoy playing well then you have to have your fucking privileges I want to start a hate blog on this place so badly because I am about to graduate this amazing program for adults that has changed my life and was in no way similar to Eva Shitshow Academys approach for good reason. I write this review in hopes of reaching parents who are considering sending their depressed, anxious daughters to this program. Based on our familys experience, our educational consultant says she will no longer refer families to this program. She was often lightheaded from hunger and unable to focus in class. But, the program used various problematic tactics, such as isolation, sleep deprivation, and manual labor. I was in a juvenile detention center before ECA and I can honestly say I got treated better there and had more rights. I have a history of sexual abuse, so this was particularly terrifying to me. They know that there's proof on these cards and on these staff notes of abuse, Rayburn says. I literally ate apple sauce and yogurt for 2 weeks. You have to make 10,000 points day. Friedrich, on the other hand, tried a different escape tactic. This led to severe emotional harm as I was restricted in telling my parents what I was experiencing and was manipulated to hold it in. Eva Carlston Academy benefits and perks, including insurance benefits, retirement benefits, and vacation policy. From what we saw, the therapists are not able to influence changes to the daily milieu to advance individual therapies or even promote opinions about activities to which the are opposed. The girls are away from their families and in a very vulnerable time of their lives.The school tries to give them discipline, but ultimately it is a cold, cruel system of punishment that I believe severely damages the children psychologically. Girls progress through the levels by earning points in a merit/demerit based system. The program manipulated my parents into trusting them over their own daughter. I have certain trauma things and there was a staff that would run behind people, pretend to hit people and tell people to shut up. It is worth noting that many of the positive reviews are from parents, written shortly after their daughters discharge from the program. well this place was a fucking nightmare from day one. Join us in our fight to combat abuse and neglect in 'troubled teen' programs! Even during unmonitored home visits (later in the year) our daughter did not complain as she was afraid of being punished upon her return to ECA if we had intervened with the program. WHATV THE FUCK. Some of the worst experiences were just random punishments that the staff would give us and these things called interventions that they would put us on, she explains. It is a horrible place that profits off the back of children and teens. it was never an appropriate time to express any emotion that wasnt submissive obedience.. This place will steal your soul. , Eva Carlston Academys website has been carefully designed to depict their residential treatment center as a caring and nurturing environment where teenage girls can feel physically and emotionally safe enough to process and recover from trauma and mental illness. Kristi Ragsdale did not address the situation at all even the therapists let this slip. We encourage students and alumni to speak freely with us about their experiences and welcome the opportunity to help educate the public about the importance of young women having a safe and appropriate place to heal. However, I did not receive any records during the 16 months I spent at ECA pertaining to the following: records of taking and/or refusing any medication, individual medication consent forms, milieu notes (daily staff notes), any record of ever leaving campus, financial records and billing information, enrollment forms or contracts, consent to treat forms, or EMDR sessions summaries. With the information shes received, though, Kyra has been able to file a HIPAA report. Call: 801-449-0089. Not everyone loses so much weight because metabolisms vary. Believe it or not there was a lot I couldnt even cover because Im typing on an LG tablet and the autocorrect is driving me too crazy to go back and edit and add more for now . Increased Risk of Depression. 229 Mental Health Therapist jobs available in Bingham Cyn, UT on Indeed.com. I strongly regret sending my daughter to this facility and am emotionally distraught as I watch my daughter continue to be traumatized by this center. Tara (Google Reviews), September 2020: (PARENT) Our daughter was a resident at Eva Carlston Academy. Constantly living in fear. 6 months later I finally talked to my mom about it on a phone call. I have issues with eating which I NEVER had before. the skills card. It is not treatment to be penalized for having chipped nail polish. As an 18 year old ADULTI WAS LIVING MY LIFE DEPENDING ON HOW MANY POINTS I GOT ON A FLAT CARDSTOCK PIECE OF FUCKING PAPER SO THAT MAYBE IF I MADE ENOUGH POINTS THAT DAY FOR DOING GOOD THINGS I COULD HAVE MY PRIVILEGES for the night and get to eat night snack which was a single serving portion of whatever was planned. Apply to Counselor, Peer Counselor, Sheriff and more! 22 Voice Acting jobs available in Sheridan, UT on Indeed.com. The rewards system is punitive and akin to something in a 1st grade classroom. They made us get on our hands and knees to mop their floor when I was only there to figure out my work and why I did the things I did. This article originally stated Raes age as being 24; she is 21. I only lasted about a month because of how absolutely awful it was. I felt so bad for the girls. if you started crying when they gave you negative points, they would progressively increase the number you got. Students are assigned to the following groups as determined by their individualized treatment plan. This was certainly not the case. We want them to have their rights, Kay says. Children, especially those with mental health issues, often develop these issues because of bullying, trauma, fear, violence etc. Most of them needed love, affection, and attention (in my opinion). ECA bases its campus culture, or "milieu", on the "Family Teaching Model" made popular by Boys Town. This was supposed to be a safe place, a therapeutic environment. as low as 10 serving size or 13 is NOT ENOUGH FOR 16 PEOPLE!!!! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Eva Carlston Academy. Eva Carlston Academy abuse. The parents of a teenage girl (L.M.) From a review of its website and literature, this program looks promising. they would give us as little time as possible to complete chores as well, often easily as little as 15 minutes to meet white glove standards. Please sign this petition to investigate and hopefully shut down Eva. Based on our family's experience, our educational consultant says she will no longer refer families to this . There were no exceptions. I also had my wisdom teeth removed while I was at ECA. By the time she left, she planned on putting the experience firmly behind her. we all had to keep our mouths shut in order for anyone to stay safe. In this family-style setting we were told the girls learn a strength-based approach to skill building, problem solving and emotional regulation, social-skills development, and preparation for independent living. Girls are shunned and shit on in group therapies. Friedrich says she received a mini hot seat of her own. The level system consists of four levels, the first of which is called Daily. Sydney Haga currently works as a Therapist at Eva Carlston Academy. But dont let their advertising fool you its not. I actually continue to have nightmares and anxiety specifically from my experience at Eva Carlston. Eva Carlston Academy does not accept transgender residents. Adolescence is a complicated and delicate process of identity development and self-acceptance. Overall this place is fucking sneaky and staff dont know what the hell they are doing. for all chores we had every single room white glove tested and if it wasnt clean goes what!!! You got 500 points for every good thing you did like going to workout in the morning, raising your hand in school, introducing yourself to someone new, doing your room chore in the morning(holy shit I need to come back to that part later wowwwza). The fact that our daughter was not allowed to express herself, robbed us from the opportunity to remove her from this extreme and abusive program. The description of the petition reads, Girls under 18 and younger are signed away to Eva Carlston Academy, a residential treatment center that supposedly helps girls with addiction, eating disorders, depression, mood disorders and other mental health or behavioral issues. We were referred to this program by a highly-experienced and well-regarded educational consultant. I found it very strange that we were not allowed to wear slippers in the house unless you had a medical problem, even in the winter. There are many memories from that time that have stayed with Hilton but there is one in particular that still haunts her. what a joke. Together, they form whats often-called by media, by advocacy groups, by survivors the Troubled Teen Industry. She was supposed to attend for 12 months, however after 4 months spent at this facility we saw how it significantly impacted her in a negative and damaging way, so we decided to remove her from the program. okay lets talk about the food situation here. Hi, we are two TTI survivors who were sent to Eva Carlston Academy in Utah and True North wilderness program in Vermont. We were forced to do everything and it was horrid. I came to this residential treatment center after completing a wilderness therapy program and this was supposed to help me deal with my feelings and emotions in a positive way during my last year of high school.