So I was there from April 2019 to June 2020 and it really helped me. I feel like the staff really care and they really made my stay there good. All the staff are really nice as long as you show them respect. The program works for people who will at least give it a shot and make a change. I learned alot and I will always remember my experiences there.

I miss going here lol I wish I can see ryan one more time Sebastian ಠᴥಠಠᴥಠ

I went to oak grove back in 2001 thru 2002 it was a good place back when i went there i liked robin who was in charge of dorm b and i loved christy she was amazing and made amazing friends that im still in contact with till this day

Im one of the kids at this group home i have awoled 3 or four time every time im there i fear for my life the program says you have to be 13 to go to the older kids program but they put me in at 12 if possible send help get the place shut down

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I was enrolled at Oak Grove about 4 months ago.I was struggling with a lot of self issues, and my parents thought it was best for me to take some time away from school and have me there for partial. I was attending the school and group therapy. They had told me I would also get individual therapy, but I rarely did. But I do understand that my assigned therapist had a lot of other patients and work on her hands. In the class I was put it, I felt very out of place. The class was very easy stuff that I had learned years ago. It just felt too baby-ish to me. The main thing I was upset about was group therapy. I was in a group of teenage girls who had entirely different problems. It was just another situation where I felt like I really didnt need to be there, I needed to be somewhere with people who had the same type of issue. Not only was I put with girls who had completely different problems, but also, group was not effective at all. I had to sit there for an hour listening to them rant about their issues, stuff in the dorms, or just stuff that was irrelevant to the entire thing. The girls were also extremely rude and it was irritating. The therapist just listened, and I know that is there job but they would give feedback that didnt help my situation at all. The whole hour would be taken up by one girl pouring out everything. I wouldnt talk because then I would be interrupting, yet I get in trouble for not participating. I was never not paying attention to what was being said, even though it was just a bunch of stuff that had no impact towards me. It was pointless for me, and I was not happy with having to go just to listen to the girls talk about their drama and get nothing out of it. That was the main reason I was sent there, to get better. Yet, I didnt. I actually got worse. I am not blaming my relapse on the center, because that was not on them, but I just felt like if I did get the help that I needed during that month, it wouldnt have happened or would not have had been so extreme. I just truly felt like they werent doing their job, and it was a waste of time for me. I also felt very unsafe there. There was always something going on. Yelling, fighting, people being held down. To me, it felt like a prison. And the people there had a lot of extreme issues, issues that made me feel a little uncomfortable. Which leads back to me being in a group with girls who had problems not even slightly related to mine. Oak Grove has helped people before in the past, but it just wasnt for me and I truly dont recommend it.

I was here from 2006-2008 in the resedential treatment program. was always told if i acted good id get to go home. i was perfect. i was very well behaved, always smiling and trying to help others in bad moods. got sent here after not attending school. in spite of being accused of hurting myself after the staff turned out the lights while taking a shower, teacher calling for help because i wouldnt stop smiling in class, being denied visits with family for weekend home passes, being stabbed with a pencil by a fellow student and getting yelled at for self harm because i told a student to stab me which was false, etc. i only left when i was 18 after their funding ran out. i was a paycheck to them, a nerd for staff to laugh, at nothing more. then we were being seen by a doctor joel dreyer who drove 5 different colored sports cars and was arrested in 2010 for selling perscriptions for $100 - $200 a pop that lead to the death of a girl and several hospital overdoses. after 5 months here they had me on 1200 MG of Seroquel when the max recommended dose is 800MG for adults, 600MG for under 17. his visits were usually 5 minutes long and consisted of casual therapy catchup questions, such as how are you, are you getting along with others, any anger issues, goodbye now. i was a zombie falling asleep about 30 minutes after meds were handed out and waking up 12 hours later for school. i left in 2008, and still have nightmares of this place 11 years later. they robbed me of my teenage years, never got to experience the normal high school senior fun such as prom, grad night, or even a graduation and they changed my whole outlook on life, all for a steady check for holding me like a prisoner. if i had walked off campus, i would have had the cops called on me and brought back or been arrested. i never left the campus the entire 2 years i was there. was this prison really necessary for a child board with school because i already knew the coursework? they used my autism & bipolar diagnoses to have me placed here and i never saw freedom until that check ended at age 18. they actually tried to ask for more funding to keep me there until i graduated but money had run dry. i got my high school deploma from the local adult school and was sent it in the mail. no graduation, nothing but haunting memories. i can never forgive this school for what they robbed me of.

It’s a prison once you sign the weaver they are allowed to literally slam your kids on the floor or slam them against a wall if acting “unsafe” it’s a very terrible place too many of the staff think they have authority to play god very very bad place should be shut down immediately along with Somerset school in riverside Ca which is the exact same thing these schools are terrible and the city should really consider shutting them down

Oak grove was a good school. the teachers helped you when ever you needed it. The school is really good I graduated with a 3.8 GPA and i worked very hard thank you oak groves staff.the staff is committed to what they do. the staff is really reasonable at there job.

*** PARENTS PLEASE RECONSIDER IF YOURE LOOKING INTO SENDING YOUR STUDENT HERE*** LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR HELP*** My daughter has been attending this facility as a residential student and so far after 3 years of hard work and proper care my daughter is back to square one. Within these 5 months my daughter has had two major suicide attempts, has awol from the campus and staff will sit there and do nothing. I have spoke to school officials as well and they dont fix any issues a parent will complain about. They lack in communication and supervision. You will not be notified about any small or major incidents. They will insist in helping your child only to make matters worse. They claim they can help your child but in reality your child will only get worse by the day. Ive had my son as well attend here for behavior issues and he only got worse. So I had his district transfer him to an out of state school in Utah. And let me tell you that was the best decision ever. My son has done a complete 360 turn around in the out of state school and has succeeded expectations. My daughter came from a level 14 structure facility in Utah to only find herself back to what got her into a residential care facility to begin with. She was doing great prior to stepping down to this school to transition back to the home. They have completely brain washed her and now is in danger. Ive done everything possible for school officials to hear me out. It doesnt matter what the case is. They will try keeping your child here as long as they can. They will destroy there morals, principals and values. They teach your student they have rights and to disrespect parents. They will destroy your child. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE!!! If your child has mental issues or behavior problems PLEASE SEEK HELP ELSEWHERE!! FROM A PARENT TO ANOTHER PARENT***

Oak grove is one of the most influential experiences Ive had, compared to the other residential treatment facilities Ive been to oak grove was a breeze. hardly any rules and very easy going staff. I became president of the interact club and accomplished many things that helped the communities around oak grove. I did not experience the residential experience at oak grove (i was day treatment) but from what i heard the residential kids got it so very easy.

This place is 1 of many places Which are not the same as this one the place is nice with respecting staff and teachers that encourage all students including them selves open and helpful for any child from a kinder garden to 12th grade with the many specialized features that they allow there such as track team, art, cooking, maintainence, and gardening. they have their own rules that all students and residents are being needed to respecting of a placement that might change the way they live on of becoming successful living

Well all the people down below are really just attention geters, Like the ones you give on a speech. I attended this facility, yes the facility had its ups and downs but, for the people down below, You have to take responsibility to move on from your defaults in life I was here when i was 16 to 17 now im 18 if it was not for oak grove teaching me responsibility i would be back there the month i got out, you must learn from your mistakes to assure a better future for yourself.

Oak Grove changed my life. I was a resident at Oak Grove for around 9-10 months, and I accomplished so many things during my stay. The staff are AMAZING, I know there are boundaries but I can truly say they are the closest thing I have had to a family in a really long time. They will do just about ANYTHING to make sure a resident was safe, I knew of a couple staff who put there OWN LIFES on the line just to make sure the resident would be safe. They sit on precautions for HOURS watching residents to make sure they are safe. The chase and follow kids all night to make sure they are safe. Most of these reviews that I have been reading are completely ignorant and kinda hurtful to read. This is coming from a PAST RESIDENTS perspective, and I only have positive things to say about Oak Grove. Yeah there was drama, yeah maybe even sometimes fights but what else do you expect? It’s a treatment center filled with teenagers dealing with different issues. Even if you send your kid to any other school or facility, there’s probably going to be some fights like let’s be real. And when those problems do arise the staff deesculate the situation and provide FAIR consequences as needed so the resident can reflect on what had happened. I have been discharged from Oak Grove for maybe 2 months now and I can honestly say I miss Oak Grove. Even since I’ve been gone they make sure I’m safe. I called one day because I wasn’t in a very safe living situation and I called for support and one of the supervisors of the dorm did everything in her power to make sure I was happy and healthy in a safe living environment. I call them a couple times a week just to check in and they genuinely care about how I’m doing. While living at OG I was able to aply for my own job and work, I had a lot of cool privileges because I worked my program. Those staff will bend over backwards to make sure your child is taken care of and safe. Oak Grove played a big factor in who I am today. Every single one of those staff helped me learn more about myself and actually love myself. I’m not perfect, but I’m better than I thought I would ever be. Oak Grove works if you work it. Period. :)

It’s a prison without the walls only chain-link fences without a gate don’t!!! send your kids hear you’re better off sending him to an out-of-state program like Cathedral home for Children in Laramie Wyoming just make sure to not allow them to put your kid in step down program this is where my kid went after Wyoming make sure that you have your kid come straight home after while me believe me. Marietta made everything worse for my child became more violent again concrete walls concrete floors white paint perfect place to drive your kid insane there was lots of violence and fights they don’t last long because the kids get broken up by the “adults”(25-40) adults could not see there was a kid brought a pound of weed in his suitcase after a home visit he sold it to my kids roommate. my sun was becoming really depressed after he was so happy and much alive and this Oak Grove please put him on a bunch of medication and he became a zombie with anger issues put him on all his old medications from Wyoming he’s back to his old self being good and getting interested in new things and doing things because they’re fun not because other people are doing them. I have nothing more to say just don’t send your kid here it’s not worth the try even if Wyoming doesn’t work!!! Just stay away!!!!!!!! Like I said it’s a prison without the walls

I must admit I was a huge brat when I came here and very hard to handle. However I was a scared home sick child at age of only 15 or 16 (Im 20 now). They did nothing to help me, were were only allowed a therapist once a week. They were mostly group meetings. With children who had completely different issues then me. They were very concerned with sexual issues and did not know how to deal with the students. They didnt allow electric toothbrushes (which someone had to explain to me was because they though we would masturbate with them). We werent allowed to talk or walk by the boys or close our bedroom/bathroom doors. One time a group of girls outside (I didnt see what happened) but I guess they flirted with some boys or walked by them in an inappropriate manner. So we were all sat down and yelled at. Told if we didnt shape up we were going to grow up to be strippers or prostitutes. I wasnt even outside at the time and was an extremely sensitive child. Never had I had sex or done anything sexual. Never had a done drugs But there was a-lot talk about sex and drugs. When I threw fits they would lock me in a room and that would just make things worse. I would end up hurting myself and they would let me. I was even able to cut myself in my room during treatmeant. So much for it being safe.

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I promise you, this place will destroy your children. Horrible, evil, corrupt staff. They literally get a thrill put of torturing kids. If your kid reports staff breaking the law, they will make the kids life absolute hell. This place is the textbook definition of evil.

I was here three different times and each time it was a disaster. poor management and a ridiculous program. they punished kids for self harming and didnt do anything to help. the staff left quicker than you could blink once they saw the corruption in this wretched program. the therapeutic staff is a hit or miss; my therapist didnt report abuse properly and didnt give me the option to press charges (which is illegal).all in all, a negative experience. the staff members usually mean well, but the way this place is managed is a train wreck.

I have to say I hope now that maybe some of the comments Ive read about it being a breeze and lovely staff and all that is true because Im along the lines of where Kelly says I was in there when I was 15 and I am now 39 and the staff lied I only saw my therapist once a week we were allowed to cut ourselves as long as we didnt publicize it so they didnt get in trouble for it we actually did a lot of inappropriate behavior with the boys on the outings and staff looked the other way not to mention there were some staff members that had favoritism and took us on walks so that we could smoke cigarettes and brought us cigarettes to hide in our room and then would blackmail us and when things didnt go their way the cool staff member or we caused ripples they then demanded room searches on us and we were the ones punished for the cigarettes found I could go on anon anon not to mention the sexual explicit the things that we had been expose to hearing from other children and the staff member ridiculing us when it was one or two of the girls who would get caught doing something inappropriate which by the way was not hard to do since the staff members looked the other way more times than not I can only say I hope that this is a better facility then it was back in my day but hey it was still better than home .

Hi my name is Evelyn Cortez as you can see...I attended Oak Grove Residential for a 1 year and 7 months.This changed my life...I came out, with less issues... the help they set along the way made everything easier... there might be moments where you kids ask to go home, because they hate it there or the staff are being awful to them. I was one of those children... but let me tell you that inside I knew that I was okay, that I was getting better and I did, around mid 2013, I Evelyn Cortez finally had my life but together... and its because the staff there CARE not only about what they are getting paid THEY CARE. All of the bad comments from kids who attended here sorry to hear you hate it... but if your mind was never open and ready to change then you were not going to change... Just remember all the bad things you read on here are bullshit sorry for my language but they are. This place was a place of change and the way they help might seem small at the moment but they WILL MAKE THE BIGGETS change in your life and your kids life, they dont only focus on your child... they help you with parenting. My mother was someone who I always disrespected, but that changed when my mother saw the highlights of the issues. So please dont be scared when your kids say that the staff are awful here because they will never let that happen !! ---Evelyn Cortez

They do more for kids than most universities do....

(PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND YOUR CHILD INTO THIS PROGRAM!)I had the worst experience being in program In my entire life these people only came for their checks and they don’t even bother to care for their students and the staffs and teachers are so rude and disrespectful one time I met this tumor cell name “Sam Thomas” she was very arrogant very disrespectful and narcissistic she even hated my guts when I first started back in 2010 she spread gossip rumors about me something that I’m not, not only that she doesn’t care about you unless your a pretty girl or boy if your in a sport if your anything else they will treat you like your nothing and ignore you and if the teachers hate you or dont even talk to you they lower your score on tests. when you think you can trust the school to talk about serious stuff they send you off to mental rehab even if you didnt mention anything about suicide.Thats not even the worst part yet... classroom 12 is!Classroom 12 was supposed to be a living Independent but I find it more like socialist communist classroom that will scarred you for life !It is so easy to teach students and this why everything is so mediocre..As a student who went to this school for 6 years, this is by far one of the worst private schools I have gone to. I even have nightmares about this school that will lead you to commit suicideThis school is horrible do not send your child here please trust me.This is school is a communist.

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