The Family Foundation School

"Camp." That's hilarious.
May 20th, 2017

I went to the Family Foundation School from 2003-2004. My experience there was dismal and I was treated very poorly. The majority of my classmates received similar poor treatment all in the name of therapy. I will not recite a long spiel about what happened to me while I was there, but if you are legitimately interested in the TRUTH about the Family Foundation School, search "Family Foundation School TRUTH" in any search engine and see what you come up with. If you confront the school about these truths they will either disregard them as lies/exaggerations, or will refer you to recent graduates. Do not be fooled, prior to 2008 the FFS was a dangerous place to send your kids. Given current scrutiny and pressure by various organizations and groups the FFS has (temporarily) cleaned up their act but the same people work there. DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO THIS PLACE.
Jul 26th, 2015

This school is for high risk kids so learning to parent a different way has been crucial. And our journey has been long and tough but our son has made tremendous progress and experienced a real turnaround. I would recommend that parents also attend a support group. The school has one online separate from the administration and they also recommend Families Anonymous which has been very helpful. Kids that have mental health issues including addiction have a lot of violent and angry outbursts and taking them through a process where they learn non violent consequences to their actions is key. Parents and outsiders are on campus all the time and your tour is led by a student who will tell you everything you need to know.
Mar 9th, 2013

Jan 25th, 2012

i was brought to ffs in 2002. i was lied to by my parents about where i was going that day. i tried to leave and they put me is :isolation"---a 4/6 cell. this place claims they support love, hoesty, openmindedness and support the ways of AA but having lived through it and witnessing that is not the case. we were broken down until we conformed...some took longer than others therefore having worse "sanctions" I had to jog in place for 2 months, forced to participate in religious programs other than my own. School all day...kids would stress over school. yes i got good grades but since you cant ever leave, have a boyfrirnd, eat certain food, and gained weight bc you must clear your plate---when i left i had no concept of reality, no idea how a man should treat me, developed eating disorder from losing all that weight. i lost contact w my best of friends and could only talk to mom and dad 2 times a week for 5 min...they listen so u don't manipulate and ask to leave. Table topics were the worst....unlicensed people telling me why i do the things i do and it is so intimidating even if you disagree you stay quiet for fear of being put in the corner. It is also a rip-off to the parents, yes we were provided food and shelter---in a run down trailer where i could take a 4 min shower and 18 min to do everything else. Yes i was out of control but i feel a different approach would have been better. As a mother i would never send my child to a place like that. FYI i now have 3 years clean...and in several ways my attendance at FFS made my addiction worse.
Dec 20th, 2014