We plan to  develop this area through 2008, beginning with the provider groups we feel most positively about.  We will continue to develop both our commentary and our guidelines as this project matures.

These are the the provider organizations we will initially review.  

• Aspen Education

• CERTS

• CRC Health

• Devereux Foundation

• Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc.

• Heritage Youth Services

• Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.

• Redcliff /Discovery Group

• Second Nature

• Solacium

• Three Springs, Inc.

• Universal Health Systems, Inc.

• Worldwide Association of Specialty Programs (WWASP)

We continue to invite feedback.  Feedback in good taste in reasonable length from the provider organizations will be published.

Remember that even the worst programs have successes, and the best make mistakes.

Disclaimer: No  program review, no matter how positive, is a blanket endorsement. No criticism is a blanket condemnation.  When we express our level of confidence in a school or program, that is our subjective opinion with which others might reasonably disagree.  When we address compliance with our guidelines, you need to remember that these are only OUR guidelines -- not guidelines from an official source.  We have also set the bar very high, and do not expect any school or program to be in total compliance.  It is not appropriate to draw a conclusion of impropriety (or even failure to live up to conventional wisdom) from our lack of confidence in a school or program or from less than perfect conformity to our guidelines.  Some will say we expect too much.

Last updated 9-14-08