Embark Behavioral Health

News coverage

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  ABC News May 29, 2026 Expose

  Inside a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees, tales of abuse, neglect and little oversight

  Essential reporting

  Inside Calo Programs in Missouri, a taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees: an Associated Press look at abuse, neglect and little oversight.

  An investigation into Calo Programs Residential Treatment Center in Missouri has uncovered allegations of abuse, neglect, and little oversight. The facility, which specializes in adoption trauma, has been accused of providing minimal treatment and barely any schooling, with poorly trained staff supervising the children. Several families have come forward with allegations of abuse, including physical and sexual assault, and have filed lawsuits against the company.

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  KCTV5 May 29, 2026 Expose

  Takeaways from inside a teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults

  An investigation into Calo Programs, a residential treatment center in Missouri, found allegations of abuse, neglect, and lack of oversight despite being funded by taxpayer dollars. The facility has been subject to numerous calls to law enforcement, including reports of assaults, runaways, and injuries. Former employees and parents have raised concerns about the center's operations, training, and transparency.

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  ABC News May 29, 2026 Expose

  Takeaways from inside a teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults

  An investigation into Calo Programs, a residential treatment center in Missouri, found allegations of abuse and neglect, including physical assaults and runaways. The facility, which specializes in adoption trauma, has been funded by taxpayer dollars despite concerns from state agencies and parents. The investigation also revealed a lack of oversight and few consequences for the facility's actions.

Staff

Notable staff

• Nicole Fuglsang

  Intern (1998, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • the Director of Public Relations & Business Development for CALO
  • Change Academy at Lake of the Ozarks Admissions Director, 2006-2008
  • Change Academy Lake of the Ozarks (CALO) Conference Co-Chair, 2009
  • CALO Programs Staff, 2011
  • Hidden Lake Academy Director of Admissions, Clinical Supervisor, Therapist, Director of Admissions, 1999-2006

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