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Caged
Caged A Poem As I lay amongst the countless white bricks, a chill runs down my spine. For the ...
Protest in Response to Utah’s Maple Lake Academy Decision
Earlier this year, we received news that Maple Lake Academy (MLA) of Spanish Fork, Utah, was being shut down ...
Interview with a Survivor from Maple Lake Academy
Jesse: I'm Jesse Jensen with Breaking Code Silence. On May 24th, 2022, the Salt Lake Tribune reported that ...
A Trans Survivor Story
Anonymous Author One week during my wilderness therapy program, I was given an assignment to write a letter to ...
C-PTSD and the Survivor Community
C-PTSD and the Survivor Community Catherine O’Sullivan Most people are familiar with post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, an anxiety ...
Survivor Peer Support Training Opportunity
Survivor Peer Support Training Opportunity The survivor community is a specific population of individuals, many of whom share severe ...
An Interview with a Neurodiverse Survivor
What was your life like prior to being in a program? I grew up in the Pittsburgh area of ...
A Year in Review
As a new year limped its way across the calendar in a climate of chaos, BCS volunteers across the ...
Playing the Game: The Origins and Impact of Synanon
Playing the Game: The Origins and Impact of Synanon By Laura Wixon and Jordyn Krauss What is “The Game”? ...
No Singing Allowed
No Singing Allowed Written By Jordyn Krauss The truth can be painful. It can spark anger, sadness, or grief. ...
