Facility profile Georgia
Appalachian Wilderness Camp
Appalachian Wilderness Camp was a program in Cleveland, Georgia.
About Appalachian Wilderness Camp
State-subsidized; Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities announced the closing.source
It had two locations, Warm Springs and Cleveland, GA.source
Survivor testimony
What people who lived or worked here say happened. Survivors' own words are published with their permission; forum accounts are what was posted publicly and are reported as claims, not findings.
Reported on survivor forums
- Fornits: State probes boy's death at outdoor camp (2005, 2 posts)
- Fornits: Death at Appalachian Wilderness Camp (2005, 2 posts)
- Fornits: 13 year is killed in Teen Residential Program (2005-2007, 45 posts)
- Fornits: 13 year old killed in Residential program (2005, 1 post)
- Fornits: ISAC / interesting new articles (2005, 8 posts)
- Fornits: Camp death leads to murder charges (2005, 5 posts)
- Fornits: Charges in WilCa death (finally) (2005, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Body Count (2005-2007, 52 posts)
- Fornits: List of Known Abusive Programs (2006, 71 posts)
- Fornits: DEATH TOLL *place testimony here* (2007, 1 post)
- Fornits: Murder Charges Dismissed; No Justice for Travis Parker (2007, 23 posts)
- Fornits: TRAVIS PARKER - NO FURTHER CHARGES WILL BE PURSUED (2007, 4 posts)
Timeline
From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.
2005
Travis Parker, 13, died here
Held face down and denied his inhaler during a restraint; ruled a homicide
Travis Parker, 13, died here April 21, 2005
Death
The death of a 13-year-old who was physically restrained by camp counselors was ruled a homicide, a prosecutor said; HEAL dates the death to 2005.
Death
source
2009
Closure order
In December 2009 the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities announced the White County program would close Dec.
Closure order December 2009
In December 2009 the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities announced the White County program would close Dec. 31 as no longer financially sustainable.
source
Deaths on record
Incidents on record
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2005 Death
The death of a 13-year-old who was physically restrained by camp counselors was ruled a homicide, a prosecutor said; HEAL dates the death to 2005.source
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December 2009 Closure order
In December 2009 the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities announced the White County program would close Dec. 31 as no longer financially sustainable.source
Staff
Administration
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Tim McMahon
Former Director (before 2007)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Camp E-Ma-Laku Director, 2007-2008
Notable staff
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Brad Thurmond
Former Camp Counselorsource
Connections on the network map
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Ownership
- Georgia Department of Human Resources
Documents
Woodbury Reports Mentions (1)
From the Unsilenced archive
1 document about Appalachian Wilderness Camp that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Appalachian Wilderness Camp.
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