If it was just that though, I would let it go. But it wasn't just the policies, it was the supervisors who made it horrible. One woman in particular, Ms. Mary, was especially unbearable and traumatizing. I PRAY she no longer works there, but her being there in the first place, allowed to behave as she did, is a good indication of what Valley considers OK. She was clearly high on a power trip. The day i was there that she was our supervisor we had been on good behavior, and the younger kids wanted to play a board game really badly. Another girl about my age and I casually said we just weren't in the mood to play. There were enough kids to play the game without us and we were not being disrespectful at all. Well Ms. Mary was furious that we wouldn't play when she told us to, even though that just meant we were going to sit on a couch next to everyone in the same room. She made the other girl and I STAND in the hall, on opposite ends of corridor, for TWO HOURS. She told us that we were in trouble for "acting entitled." We were not allowed to sit. We were not allowed to talk, we were told to stay completely silent until she came to get us. I am not exaggerating. By the second hour we were both crying hysterically, I was having a panic attack because my legs hurt and I wasn't even being allowed control whether or not I could sit down. To make matters horribly worse, when Ms. Mary came back out to get us she notified me that while I was outside the room, she took the liberty of taking my personal diary from where I had been sitting, and read the entire thing. She told me that some of the content I wrote about (the fact that I was sleeping with my boyfriend, now husband, something my parents already knew and were addressing themselves) was against Valley's policies. It was absolutely one of the most violating things I have ever endured. She stood there and announced this to everyone within earshot, absolutely shamed me for the fact that I had written that I was sexually active, took my diary (I never got it back), she told me I was in a lot of trouble for writing it while I was in inpatient, even though I had written it months before. It was so devastating and horrible, I had a horrible panic attack and was put on suicide watch. I told the main doctor what she had done and he said it wasn't OK, but nothing was done about it. Having my rights and privacy violated in that way that day was scarring. This is only one example of many I have but don't have room to share. I am now a healthy adult and mom, but Valley has been another trauma to overcome on top of my others.
A bunch of racists people if you are a minority stay far away from this place. Cydney, Nancy and Joanne are the queen of racism. HR is awful, Horrible place they don't even deserve a star.
The repetetive schedule and workbook certainly aren't for everyone but I found it extremely helpful and comforting to know what was going to happen every day and to be able to write everything down.
poor communication, ZERO information from doctors and staff.. please if you have another option use it.. i would take my kid 500 miles before going here... insurance would only pay for 7 days but then the staff was rude about us taking our kid out at day 7.. they are ONLY about the $$ and care nothing of a childs well being.. social worker and doctors did not return calls for days.. this honestly was a complete disaster..
In the adolescent unit you are kept in a small room with all the other patients, all day long, filling out sheets of paper often called "mad plans" or "sad plans," which are worksheets, essentially busy work to do so that you don't lose your mind staring at the wall. If everyone is on good behavior, you may get to go outside, or do a craft or board game. But only if you've all been quiet and cooperative all day. You are absolutely forbidden to make friends or bonds with the other kids, if you tried you were separated on different sides of the room and it would be quiet time. It was absolutely demoralizing and dehumanizing.
Please, don't send your kids to Valley. Save them the trauma and find somewhere who values actually helping troubled children.
I've been there once and I've seen a cockroach crawling on the floor. I went to go tell someone about it and they told me to go back to my room... Than they also kept giving me different meds. I remember pointing out I had the wrong meds and they told me to take theme any ways and beat it ...... Staff members tell you, you will get out on day 3...... I got out on day 6.... Anyone that wants to take your kid here you might want to reconsider.... Crying wont even get a staff members attention... Just a get over it and stop crying... Anyone that gave theme a 5 star rating.... You were probably a parent..... Get your kid to tell you everything.... There was even a Jewish kid that had to eat pork..... Now thats sad.... But it's only the truth.... Thanks for reading.
Please do not take your children to Valley. Ive been debating on whether or not I wanted to take the time to review, but decided that if it could help one family make a better decision for their child by not putting them here for treatment it would be worth it. When I was 16 I was dealing with ptsd from childhood trauma with severe self harm. I was struggling with horrible anxiety, panic attacks, and suicidal thoughts and actions. I am now 21 and to this day I still have flashbacks, nightmares, and horrible anxiety about and thinking about my time I spent at Valley, and I was only there 4 days before my parents demanded I was released, after battling with the doctors there to allow them to take their own child home.
The staff was absolutely wonderful. Very helpful, attentive, and caring. They were extremely professional, but were friendly and charismatic at the same time.
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