Facility profile Texas

Brookhaven Youth Ranch

Open West, Texas

Brookhaven Youth Ranch is a residential treatment center in West, Texas. It has operated since 1986.

About Brookhaven Youth Ranch

Its address was 5467 Rogers Hill Rd, West, TX 76691.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

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.

1986199120122014201619862016

  1. 1986

    1. Opened

      Opened in West, Texas

  2. 1991

    1. DeathMay 12, 1991

      Anthony Green, 15, died here

      Restraint

      Anthony Green, 15, died here May 12, 1991

      source

    2. IncidentMay 12, 1991

      Death

      A 15-year-old boy died May 12, 1991 of asphyxiation after being restrained face-down by three staff for about 15 minutes; no investigation is reported.

      Death May 12, 1991

      source

  3. 2012

    1. Incident

      Investigation

      Between 2012 and 2014 Texas DFPS inspected Brookhaven 78 times and found 30 deficiencies, 17 of them high risk; in May 2014 a caregiver shoved a child into a wall.

      Investigation

      source

  4. 2014

    1. DeathOctober 12, 2014

      Cristian Cuellar-Gonzales, 15, died here

      Beaten to death

      Cristian Cuellar-Gonzales, 15, died here October 12, 2014

      source

    2. IncidentOctober 12, 2014

      Death

      A 15-year-old resident was kicked to death by a 16-year-old resident on October 12, 2014; the other teen was charged with murder, and DFPS found a staff member...

      Death October 12, 2014

      A 15-year-old resident was kicked to death by a 16-year-old resident on October 12, 2014; the other teen was charged with murder, and DFPS found a staff member did not know what the victim was doing.

      source

  5. 2016

    1. Incident

      Investigation

      Texas reported 16 critical incidents 2016-2021, including a suicide attempt by hanging, a child swallowing 30 psychotropic pills, a staffer choking a child and...

      Investigation

      Texas reported 16 critical incidents 2016-2021, including a suicide attempt by hanging, a child swallowing 30 psychotropic pills, a staffer choking a child and striking him with a milk crate, and improper restraints.

      source

    2. IncidentOctober 7, 2016

      Lawsuit

      On October 7, 2016 the mother of the boy killed in 2014 sued Brookhaven, its foundation, executive director Dennis Cooke, five security guards and the other...

      Lawsuit October 7, 2016

      On October 7, 2016 the mother of the boy killed in 2014 sued Brookhaven, its foundation, executive director Dennis Cooke, five security guards and the other teen for wrongful death, negligence and civil rights violations.

      source

Deaths on record

The memorial

Incidents on record

  1. May 12, 1991 Death

    A 15-year-old boy died May 12, 1991 of asphyxiation after being restrained face-down by three staff for about 15 minutes; no investigation is reported.source

  2. 2012 Investigation

    Between 2012 and 2014 Texas DFPS inspected Brookhaven 78 times and found 30 deficiencies, 17 of them high risk; in May 2014 a caregiver shoved a child into a wall.source

  3. October 12, 2014 Death

    A 15-year-old resident was kicked to death by a 16-year-old resident on October 12, 2014; the other teen was charged with murder, and DFPS found a staff member did not know what the victim was doing.source

  4. 2016 Investigation

    Texas reported 16 critical incidents 2016-2021, including a suicide attempt by hanging, a child swallowing 30 psychotropic pills, a staffer choking a child and striking him with a milk crate, and improper restraints.source

  5. October 7, 2016 Lawsuit

    On October 7, 2016 the mother of the boy killed in 2014 sued Brookhaven, its foundation, executive director Dennis Cooke, five security guards and the other teen for wrongful death, negligence and civil rights violations.source

Staff

Administration

  • Bill Gholson

    Executive Director (1998, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  • Dan Francis

    Presidentsource

  • Dennis Cooke

    Executive Director (2007, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  • Wayne Money

    Executive Director (1992-2017, r/troubledteens wiki)source

Notable staff

  • Robert G. Drake

    source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Girls Training School Superintendent, 1962
    • Texas Youth Commission Staff, before 1986

  • Linda Harrison Goates

    Executive Directorsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • a psychotherapist in private practice

Documents

From the Unsilenced archive

126 documents about Brookhaven Youth Ranch that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Brookhaven Youth Ranch.

Documents (126)

Wiki entries

Materials and links

Reference and research

From SCIAD NET.

Other links

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