{"id":9558,"date":"2022-03-11T14:07:50","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T22:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=9558"},"modified":"2022-12-15T11:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T19:36:19","slug":"newport-academy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/newport-academy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Newport Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newport Academy<\/b> (2008-present) CA, CT, VA, UT, WA<\/span><\/h1>\n

History and Background Information<\/b><\/h2>\n

Newport Academy is a network of behavior-modification programs that was founded in May of 2008. The programs are marketed as a Residential Treatment Centers for teenagers and young adults (12-24) who struggle with a variety of behavoiral and emotional challenges, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, insecurity\/low self-esteem, self-harm, and more. Each of the program have a maximum enrollment of between 6 and 40 teens, depeding on the program. The typical length of stay is reported to be between 45 and 120 days. The program’s cost of tuition is reported to be roughly $40,000 per month, as of 2016. Newport Academy has been a <\/span>NATSAP<\/span><\/a> member since 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n

Newport Academy has several locations situated throughout the United States. Currently, there are residential locations in Northern California, Southern California, Virginia, Utah, and Washington State. Additional information regarding the specifics of each location can be found below.<\/span><\/p>\n

Founders and Notable Staff<\/b><\/h2>\n

Jim Monroe<\/b> is the Co-Founder of Newport Academy and the father of Jamison Monroe Jr. His prior employment is presently unknown.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jamison Monroe Jr.<\/b> is the Co-Founder of Newport Academy and the son of Jim Monroe. As a teenager, Jamison and his brother were both sent to <\/span>Gray Wolf Ranch<\/span><\/a>, which is the current location of one of Newport Academy’s programs in Washington. In addition to being the Founder\/Chairman of Newport Academy, he is also the Executive Chairman of Lightning Step Technologies and a Managing Partner at Aquarius Capital Partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe Procopio<\/b> is the current CEO of Newport Academy. Prior to this, Joe worked as the Divisional President of CRC Health Group, which is the parent company of the <\/span>confirmedly abusive<\/b> Aspen Education Group<\/span><\/a>. He also subsequently worked in the same role at <\/span>Acadia Healthcare<\/span><\/a>, which purchased CRC Health Group in 2014. He worked in this position from 2001 until 2017, both before and after the acquisition.<\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Nosal<\/b> is the current Chief Clinical Officer of Newport Academy and has been since 2009. Her prior employment is unknown, although her <\/span>staff bio<\/span><\/a> states that she has held managerial positions in inpatient and outpatient treatment programs throughout California and nationally, and has worked with adolescents and families in the field of mental health, teenage depression, and addiction treatment for more than 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jameson Norton<\/b> is the current Chief Operations Officer of Newport Academy. Prior to this, he worked as the CEO of Program Development\/Operations Consultant and later the CEO at North Tampa Behavioral Health for <\/span>Acadia Healthcare<\/span><\/a> from 2014 until 2016. He joined Newport Academy in January 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

It has been reported by survivors that many of the milieu staff at these programs are graduates of the program and lack any formal training to be working with mentally ill children.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Locations<\/b><\/h2>\n

Newport Academy operates a large number of residential and outpatient\/PHP programs throughout the country. Below is a list of all known <\/span>teen residential facilities<\/b> operated by Newport Academy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Northern California<\/b><\/h3>\n

Newport Academy – Paloma<\/b><\/p>\n