Facility profile Arizona

Oak Creek Ranch School

Closed Cornville, Arizona

Oak Creek Ranch School was a therapeutic boarding school in Cornville, Arizona. It operated from 1972 to 2017.

About Oak Creek Ranch School

Held its 40th graduating class ceremony beside Oak Creek.source It was taken over by new management under David Wick Jr., who removed students the school could not serve and refocused it over about nine years.source It acts as liaison to place young adults into military service (per HEAL).source

It was accredited by North Central Association (NCA).source Not licensed as a behavioral health or mental health provider by the Arizona Department of Health Services (per HEAL).source

Survivor testimony

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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.

19722008201719722017

  1. 1972

    1. Opened

      Opened in Cornville, Arizona

  2. 2008

    1. Incident

      Abuse

      HEAL reported receiving reports of abuse and negligence at Oak Creek Ranch School from the 1980s through July 2008.

      Abuse

      source

  3. 2017

    1. Closed

      Closed

Incidents on record

  1. 2008 Abuse

    HEAL reported receiving reports of abuse and negligence at Oak Creek Ranch School from the 1980s through July 2008.source

  2. Incident

    HEAL alleged the school used a level system, a point system, strip searches, mail censorship and denial of phone access and bathroom use as punishment.source

Staff

Administration

  • David Wick Jr.

    Former Headmaster and Admissions (2013)source

  • Nadine O'Brien

    Former Principal (2013)source

Notable staff

  • Jim Graves

    Former Dean of Residential Life, Dean of Residential Life / Assistant Director (2009-2013)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Allan Popsack

    Former Admissions Directorsource

  • Andrew Galley

    Former Teachersource

  • Antonio Hernandez

    Former Teachersource

  • Christopher Sindt

    Former Teachersource

  • Erik Naedler

    Former Teachersource

  • George Ireland

    Former Teachersource

  • Joe Williams

    Former Sr. Campus Spvr.source

  • Joshua Riffle

    Former Teachersource

  • Larry Patterson

    Former Dean of Studentssource

  • Leslie Devine

    Former Teachersource

  • Margaret (Peg) Miller

    Former Teachersource

  • Marsha Foutz

    Former Teachersource

  • Martin Yassi

    Former Teachersource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Verde Valley Boarding School Teacher

  • Matt Elm

    Former Campus Supervisorsource

  • Nathan Hansen

    Former Teachersource

  • Noel Marquis

    Former Teachersource

  • Rick Orn

    Former Sr. Campus Spvr.source

  • Scott Schieve

    Former Teachersource

  • Terra Ivers

    Former Campus Supervisorsource

  • Tim O'Brien

    Former Teachersource

Rules and practices

Practices

  • Seclusion or isolation
  • Forced medication
  • Limits on contact with family

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Documents

Documents on file (3)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (3)

From the Unsilenced archive

9 documents about Oak Creek Ranch School that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their folders: EMBRACE LIFE _ OAK CREEK, Oak Creek Ranch School.

Materials and links

Reference and research

From SCIAD NET.

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