Facility profile Oregon

Evoke Cascades

Formerly Second Nature Cascades

Closed Bend, Oregon

At a glance

Address: 20332 Empire Ave Suite F7, Bend, OR 97703
Type: Wilderness Therapy
Operated: 2015 to 2021
Serves: Ages 13 to 18; source
Capacity: 45
Memberships: NATSAP (former member; member from 2006, last listed 2020-21); NATSAP (listed as Second Nature Cascades; member from 1999, last listed 2014-15)

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Evoke Cascades was a wilderness therapy in Bend, Oregon. It operated from 2015 to 2021.

1 lawsuit
2 incidents on record
11 staff members named

About Evoke Cascades

It folded into Evoke Entrada.source It was rebranded as Evoke Cascades.source

Stays lasted 8-9 weeks.source

It was a member of NATSAP since 2006.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: Programs, inluding CALO, that use Positive Control Systems. (2009, 7 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.

20122021

2012
1. Lawsuit
  King v. Second Nature
  King v. Second Nature
  Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Second Nature - Cascades, Inc., and individual defendants alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties reached a confidential settlement agreement, which the court reviewed and approved after briefing on public access. Subsequently, the parties filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, and the court dismissed the case with prejudice.
  Outcome: The case was dismissed with prejudice following the court's approval of the confidential settlement agreement.
  Court
  District Court, D. Oregon
  Case number
  6:12-cv-00007
  Status
  Dismissed
  All lawsuits on record
2015
1. Opened
  Opened in Bend, Oregon
2018
1. Incident
  Death
  Unconfirmed survivor reports say a teen at the program died by suicide in 2018; no evidence beyond anecdotes.
  Death
  source
2021
1. Closed
  Closed

Lawsuits

King v. Second Nature 2012 | Dismissed | District Court, D. Oregon | 6:12-cv-00007 Names this facility
Outcome: The case was dismissed with prejudice following the court's approval of the confidential settlement agreement.

Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Second Nature - Cascades, Inc., and individual defendants alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The parties reached a confidential settlement agreement, which the court reviewed and approved after briefing on public access. Subsequently, the parties filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, and the court dismissed the case with prejudice.

Every case in the lawsuit directory

Federal funding

Federal money this program received, as government records, congressional reports and news coverage show it.

Paycheck Protection Program loan

2020: Received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of $350,000 to $1 million, approved April 13, 2020, reporting 51 jobs. source

Incidents on record

2018 Death

Unconfirmed survivor reports say a teen at the program died by suicide in 2018; no evidence beyond anecdotes.source
Abuse

Survivors report food deprivation, dangerous conditions leading to frostbite and heatstroke, emotional abuse, denial of hygiene, unqualified staff and forced manual labor.source

Staff

Administration

Brian Rossiter

Former Executive Director, NO TITLE(?) (2005-2021, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- SageWalk Wilderness Program Director, 2004
- SeaChange Hawaii Director of Admissions/Marketing, Admissions Director, 2010-2011
- Santiam Crossing Executive Director, 2012
- Phoenix Outdoor Program Director
- Ascent Wilderness Program Program Director
- CEDU schools Staff
- Ascent Inc. Program Manager, before 2021
- King George School program director
- Second Nature exec director

Notable staff

Rick Heizer

Former Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Executive Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Field Instructor, 1996
- Second Nature Wilderness Program Field Director, 1999
- Evoke Entrada Program Director & Partner, 2004
- Evoke Therapy Programs Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Executive Director, Co-Owner and Executive Director
- Aspen Ranch Clinical Director, 1998
Brad Reedy

Former Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Executive Clinical Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Aspen Achievement Academy Clinical Director, Field Therapist and Clinical Director, 1996
- Second Nature Wilderness Program Co-Owner and Director, Co-Owner, Founder, 1999-2025
- Evoke Entrada Staff, 2005
- Willow Creek School Staff, 2008
- Evoke Therapy Programs Co-Founder, Co-Owner & Executive Clinical Director, Co-Owner and Executive Clinical Director
- Aspen Ranch Clinical Director, Field Therapist and Clinical Director, before 2021
- Second Nature Wilderness Family Therapy cofounder
J Huffine

source
Elsewhere in the industry
- an unnamed wilderness program in Texas
Matt Hoag

Former Co-Owner and Clinical Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Evoke Entrada Therapist, Co-Owner, Clinical Director and Therapist
- Aspen Achievement Academy Field therapist, assistant clinical director and director of research
- Evoke Therapy Programs Co-Owner and Clinical Director
- Second Nature Wilderness Program Staff
- RedCliff Ascent Staff, before 2021
Steve Kirk

Former Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Evoke Therapy Programs Director of Admissions & Outreach
- Evoke Entrada Director of Admissions and Outreach
- Blue Ridge Therapeutic Wilderness Admissions
- Second Nature Wilderness Program Admissions, 2021
Cindy Fogel

Former Therapist (2006-2021, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Obsidian Trails Outdoor School Therapist, 2001-2002
- SageWalk Wilderness Therapist, 2002-2006
- Spring Ridge Academy Therapist, 2013
Willow Huffine

Former Psychologist, Therapist (2005-2021, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Bridges Boys Academy Clinical Director
- SageWalk Wilderness Nurse
- Second Nature psychologist
Michael Griffin

Former Clinical Assistantsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Academy at Swift River Residential
Mischa Shriver

Former Parent Coordinatorsource
Patrick Logan

Former Field Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Hidden Lake Academy Assistant Wilderness Director, 1996
- Second Nature Wilderness Program Outreach Director, 2013-2025
- Aspen Achievement Academy Senior Instructor and Team Leader
- Hurricane Island Outward Bound S.T.E.P. Staff

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Ownership

Evoke Therapy Programs
Second Nature Entrada & Cascades

Wiki entries

Evoke Cascades Bend, OR | 2015-2021

Materials and links

Survivor posts and discussion

u/Stayingalive2 (Reddit)

Advertising and marketing listings

Evoke welcomes girls back to Cascades

Reference and research

Reporting this program

This program closed in 2021, so the state agency that licensed it can no longer act against it. Other channels may still be able to: the boards that license the people who worked here, law enforcement, and the civil courts.

The Oregon reporting channels list each one and what it can do. Time limits depend on the state, the kind of harm and the survivor's age, and many states have lengthened or removed them for child sexual abuse, so a program closing long ago does not by itself mean it is too late. Laws change, so the time limits we list were correct when we checked them but may have been updated since; a lawyer can tell you where things stand now.