Facility profile New Jersey

Capital Academy

Also known as Sequel of New Jersey

Open Camden, New Jersey

Capital Academy is a psychiatric residential treatment facility in Camden, New Jersey, operated by Willow Grove, LLC. It has operated since 2013.

About Capital Academy

Sequel's 2017 SEC proxy lists Capital Academy (Sequel of New Jersey, Inc.) as founded in 2001 and part of Sequel since 2011; APM Reports was told in 2022 that it 'was not part of Vivant' (2022-04-26).source

Since 2021 Capital Academy has been controlled by Willow Grove LLC and runs under the same name.source

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.

20132017202120132021

  1. 2013

    1. Ownership

      Sequel Youth and Family Services began running it

      It ran the program until 2021.

    2. Opened

      Opened in Camden, New Jersey

  2. 2017

    1. OwnershipSeptember 1, 2017

      Sequel TSI: Sold a majority stake to Altamont Capital Partners

      Sequel Youth and Family Services ran Capital Academy at the time.

      Sequel TSI: Sold a majority stake to Altamont Capital Partners September 1, 2017

      Altamont Capital Partners announced a majority equity investment in Sequel through a holding company, SYFS Parent; terms were not disclosed. At the time Sequel ran 44 programs in 19 states, and APM Reports counted 35 residential treatment centers in 16 states. CEO John Stupak stayed on and co-founder Jay Ripley remained board chairman. Altamont's portfolio page lists the investment as active and says SYFS Parent later acquired Rebecca & Aaron Schools (2017) and Pine Cone Therapies (2020).

      source 1, source 2, source 3

  3. 2021

    1. Ownership

      Vivant Behavioral Health: Founded by Sequel co-founder Jay Ripley and bought most of Sequel's remaining centers

      Sequel Youth and Family Services ran Capital Academy at the time.

      Vivant Behavioral Health: Founded by Sequel co-founder Jay Ripley and bought most of Sequel's remaining centers

      Jay Ripley, one of Sequel's three founders, founded Vivant Behavioral Healthcare in 2021. Sequel sold most of its centers that had not closed to Vivant, which now controls most former Sequel treatment centers still open.

      source 1, source 2

    2. Ownership

      Sequel Youth and Family Services stopped running it

News coverage

  • New Jersey 101.5 Dec 19, 2023 General

    Three Teenagers Reported Missing From a Camden Psychiatric Facility

    Authorities in Camden County are seeking information regarding three teenagers who were reported missing from Capital Academy, a psychiatric treatment facility in Camden, New Jersey. The facility contracts with the state's Children System of Care to provide services for youth experiencing trauma, abuse, neglect, or behavioral health needs.

  • APM Reports Apr 26, 2022 Expose

    fake shell of a company that John Ripley (Founder) used to buy out Sequel

    Sequel Youth & Family Services, a former chain of residential treatment centers, has closed or sold most of its facilities following repeated allegations of staff misconduct, sexual misconduct, and safety violations. The company’s operations were scrutinized after a 2020 incident in which a 16‑year‑old boy died after being restrained by staff. In response, Sequel has transferred many centers to new ownership under Vivant Behavioral Healthcare and other entities while settling lawsuits with affected families.

Staff

Administration

  • Donald Christiano (Current)

Notable staff

  • Joseph Dunham

    Admissions

  • Glenn Thomas

    Operations Director

  • Beverly Turner

    Human Resources

  • Holly Reamer

    Nursing Director

  • Kathleen Powell

    Psychiatric Nurse

  • Tierra Brown

    Clinical Director

  • Kristine McMaster

    Case Manager Supervisor

  • John Gavlick

    School Team Leader

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Ownership

  • Sequel Youth and Family Services operated 2013-2021

Documents

Documents on file (8)

From the Unsilenced archive

7 documents about Capital Academy that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: Capital Academy.

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