Second Chances in Southern Utah, also known as “SCINSU,” was a private, all-girls behavioral youth modification facility and part of the troubled teen industry. The facility was located in La Verkin, Utah, the program ceased operations in 2022 for reasons that have not been publicly disclosed.
| Second Chances in Southern Utah | |
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| Location | |
591 N State St, La Verkin, UT 84745 Washington County , Utah United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Private behavioral youth modification facility |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian (non-denominational)[1] |
| Opened | Oct 09, 2014 [2] |
| Founder | Adam AhQuin [3] |
| Status | Closed[4] |
| Closed | 2022[4] |
| Grades | 8-12[3] |
| Gender | All-Girls[3] |
History
editAdam AhQuin, the founder and director of Second Chances in Southern Utah (SCINSU), previously served as a gymnastics coach and the principal of Mana Academy, a K-12 charter school.[5] He was a co-founder and program director of the now-defunct Maximum Life Skills Academy, a behavioral modification center, whose license was revoked in 2004 after a 31-year-old aide was beaten to death by two 17-year-old residents.[6] SINSU's registered start date is October 9, 2014.[2]
Conflicting information exists about the program's closure date and reason for closure. Most sources indicate it closed in 2022,[4] but at least one source suggests it may have closed in 2023.[7]
Program
editAccording to the now-defunct website of Second Chances in Southern Utah, the program offered three treatment packages. The first package, called "Open Mind/Passion Interest Mapping/Add To Self Principles," lasted for three months. The second package, named "Hard Work & The Aloha Principles," extended for six months. The third package, "SCINSU Growing Principles! Positive Attitude/Integrity/Passion Interest Mapping Home & Beyond," was a comprehensive one-year program.[8] Prior to closing, the last publicly available enrollment information listed a total of 20 students.[9]
Corrective Action Plan
editSecond Chances in Southern Utah was given a corrective action plan for multiple violations, as detailed by the Utah Department of Human Services' Office of Licensing in a letter dated September 10, 2019. The noted issues included a delayed report of a critical incident involving a staff member and five clients from May 5, 2019, which was not reported until August 26, 2019. Additionally, it was reported that during this incident, a staff member took five clients off-campus without proper authorization and provided at least four of them with a vape to smoke. Another violation noted was the inadequate staff-to-client ratio observed on September 4, 2019, which did not meet the required administrative standards. These infractions required the implementation of a formal corrective action plan to address and rectify the compliance failures.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Second Chances in Southern Utah". Private School Review. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "Second Chances in Southern Utah - BBB Profile". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Second Chances in Southern Utah". WWASP Survivors. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Closed Programs". Unsilenced. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ "Staff - Second Chances in Southern Utah". Second Chances in Southern Utah. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Cedar City group home's license revoked". Deseret News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Second Chances in Southern Utah - Private School Review Profile". Private School Review. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Programs for Troubled Teens". Second Chances in Southern Utah. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Second Chances in Southern Utah - US News". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Salt Lake Tribune Treatment Search". Retrieved August 19, 2024.