{"id":9660,"date":"2022-03-11T16:22:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T00:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=9660"},"modified":"2022-03-12T23:36:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T07:36:44","slug":"moonridge-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/moonridge-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonridge Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moonridge Academy<\/b> (2003-present) Cedar City, UT<\/span><\/h1>\n

Residential Treatment Center<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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

Moonridge Academy is a <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> behavior-modification program founded in 2004. It is marketed as a Residential Treatment Center for girls aged 11-14. Moonridge Academy states that it enrolls girls, including transgender girls, with a history of attachment issues, depression, anxiety, self-harm, school refusal, family conflict, sexual boundaries, computer addiction, attention issues and low-level substance abuse. The program has a maximum enrollment of 24 girls, and the average length of stay is reportedly between 9 and 12 months. Moonridge Academy has been a NATSAP member since 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program is located at <\/span>9450 West 2400 South, Cedar City, UT 84721<\/span><\/a>. Moonridge Academy is closely affiliated with <\/span>Kolob Canyon RTC<\/span><\/a>, another <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> program.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the organization <\/span>Safe Teen Schools<\/span><\/a>, “CERTS is an abusive umbrella corporation for boarding schools for troubled youth. We recommend that no parent send their child to a facility that is run by CERTS.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Jack Hinman<\/b> is the Executive Director of Moonridge Academy and <\/span>Kolob Canyon RTC<\/span><\/a>, another <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> program. He began his career in the TTI as a Therapist at the confirmedly abusive <\/span>Island View RTC<\/span><\/a>. He has also previously worked as the Clinical Director of the resportedly abusive programs <\/span>Sunrise RTC<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Discovery Ranch for Girls<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tawny Thomas<\/b> worked as the Executive Director of Moonridge Academy. She also worked as the Executive Director of <\/span>Kolob Canyon RTC<\/span><\/a>, and Director of Outreach at <\/span>La Europa Academy<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Kaizen Academy<\/span><\/a>, which are all <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> programs. She also works at <\/span>Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jalane Christian-Stoker<\/b> worked as the Clinical Director of Moonridge Academy from 2005 until 2008. She previously worked as the Clinical Director of <\/span>Kolob Canyon RTC<\/span><\/a>, another <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nateasa McGuire<\/b> worked as a Therapist at Moonridge Academy. She currently works as a Lead Therapist at <\/span>Evoke<\/span><\/a> Therapy Intensives.<\/span><\/p>\n

Program Structure<\/b><\/h2>\n

Like other behavior-modification programs, Moonridge Academy uses a level system consisting of 6 levels. Level systems have been used in many confirmedly abusive programs, including the notoriously abusive <\/span>WWASP<\/span><\/a> programs. The levels are reported to be:<\/span><\/p>\n