Elk River Treatment Program

Incidents on record

1. December 9, 2011 Arrest

   On December 9, 2011 the two adult sons of Elk River's owners, one an Elk River employee, were arrested for trafficking marijuana; agents seized 24 pounds of marijuana, about $37,600 and several weapons.source

2. October 2012 Investigation

   In October 2012 an investigation began into a 13-year-old resident's allegation that a security guard made him hold a plank position and hit him; the guard was placed on paid leave.source

3. Abuse

   Survivors report unsafe and unsanitary conditions, verbal and emotional abuse, solitary confinement (separation), censored communication and physical abuse; HEAL lists it as Confirmedly Abusive.source

Staff

Administration

• Beth Ragland

  Former Admissions Director, Vice President of Marketing (2006-2007)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Sequel TSI Kissimmee Customer Relations, 2002
  • Pathway, Inc. Director of Marketing, 2005
  • Greenbrier Academy for Girls Director of Marketing, Director of Outreach and Business Development, Director of Outreach & Business Development, Director of Admissions, Outreach and Business Development, Admissions Director, 2008-2022
  • The Pinnacle School Vice President of Marketing and Admissions, 2008
  • Spring Ridge Academy Director of Admissions, 2021
  • Auldern Academy Director of Admissions, Marketing & Outreach, 2020
  • Three Springs Inc. customer relations representative
  • The Pinnacle Schools marketing and admissions director

• Mike Watson

  Former CEO (2006)source

• Roger C. Rinn

  Former Director (2006)source

• Dr. Charles Lee

  Former Owner (2012, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • The Pinnacle Schools Physician, Anesthesiologist, 2009-2021

Notable staff

• Ann Corley

  Former Admissions Director (2010)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • The Pinnacle Schools Admissions Director, 2009

• Selina Mason

  Former Director of Marketing (2010)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • The Pinnacle Schools Director of Admissions and Marketing, 2010

• Karen Lee

  Former Co-Founder, President, and CEOsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • The Pinnacle Schools President and CEO, Founder/CEO/President, 2011-2021
  • Pinnacle Behavioral Health, Inc board chair

• Penny Baker

  Former Directorsource

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Sequel TSI Kissimmee Special Services Coordinator, Group Administrator, 1993-2001
  • Three Springs Inc. special services coordinator

• Amanda Robinson

  Former Staff (2019, r/troubledteens wiki)source

• Eric Lee

  Former Employee (2011, r/troubledteens wiki)source

• Jesse Wilcox

  Former Staff (2019, r/troubledteens wiki)source

• Joseph Clary

  Former Staff (2019, r/troubledteens wiki)source

Connections on the network map

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Ownership

• The Pinnacle Schools past operator

Wiki entries

• Elk River Treatment Program Huntsville, AL | 2005-present

Materials and links

External links

A program's own website is linked as an archived snapshot, so the page reads as it did when it was captured.

• elkrivertreatment.com (archived copy) live site

Survivor posts and discussion

• survivor

Reference and research

• 50. Elk River Wilderness Challenge / The Pinnacle Schools
• Elk River Treatment Program (2005-present) Huntsville, AL

From SCIAD NET.

Archived pages

• reports

Other links

• Why The Pinnacle of Hypocrisy Matters (archived copy) live site