{"id":9680,"date":"2022-03-11T16:33:34","date_gmt":"2022-03-12T00:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=9680"},"modified":"2022-03-12T23:35:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T07:35:00","slug":"kolob-canyon-rtc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/kolob-canyon-rtc\/","title":{"rendered":"Kolob Canyon RTC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kolob Canyon RTC<\/b> (2002-present) New Harmony, UT<\/span><\/h1>\n

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

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

Kolob Canyon RTC is a <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> behavior-modification program that was founded in 2002. It is marketed as a Residential Treatment Center for teenage girls aged 14-18 who struggle with “Depression and other mood disorders, Self-harm, Trauma, Low self-esteem, All types of addictions (including drug\/alcohol and social media), Parent\/child conflict, Oppositional defiance, School failure, ADHD, NLD, Adoption\/abandonment issues, Peer problems, and Emotional dysregulation”. Kolob Canyon is a very small program, with a maximum enrollment of just 12 girls. The tuition is reported to be roughly $6,500 per month. Kolob Canyon has been a member of <\/span>NATSAP<\/span><\/a> since 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

The program is located at <\/span>1338 600 S, New Harmony, UT 84757<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kolob Canyon is heavily affiliated with <\/span>Moonridge Academy<\/span><\/a>, another <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> program which shares a campus and many staff with Kolob Canyon. This program is also affiliated with the other <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a> programs, including <\/span>La Europa Academy<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Kent Tasso<\/b> is the Founder\/CEO of <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Hinman<\/b> is the Executive Director of Kolob Canyon RTC <\/span>Moonridge Academy<\/span><\/a>. 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

Craig Rodabaugh<\/b> is the Clinical Director of Kolob Canyon RTC. He is also the Chief Clinical Officer of <\/span>CERTS<\/span><\/a>. He previuosly worked as the Clinical Director of <\/span>La Europa Academy<\/span><\/a>. He also previously worked as the Clinical\/Admitting Director of <\/span>Logan River Academy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tawny Thomas<\/b> is the Director of Outreach and Program Development at Kolob Canyon. She previously worked as the Executive Director of Kolob Canyon and <\/span>Moonridge Academy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Like other behavior-modification programs, Kolob Canyon RTC uses a level system consisting of five levels. These levels are reported to be:<\/span><\/p>\n