A source has revealed that last night, Jan. 30,2009, Pathway Family Center in Southfield, Michigan held an open meeting despite telling me, and two news reporters that they were closed as of different dates.

I called and thought that I had for sure confirmed their closure date. On Jan. 28th, 2009 I reported that Pathway Family Center would be closing their Michigan facility on Friday, January 30th, 2009, as I had confirmed through a phone call to the center. Link here: http://pathwayfamilycenter.fornits.com/pathway-family-centers-is-closing-in-its-southfield-michigan-facility/

A spokeswoman for Pathway Family Center, Laurie Franke-Polz told the Detroit Michigan’s free press that Pathway’s closing date for the Southfield location was on January, 23, 2009. Link here:http://www.freep.com/article/20090129/NEWS03/90129102/Southfield+substance-abuse+center+for+teens+closes

In a Cincinnati broadcast of Channel 9(Wcpo, Cincinnati) the I-team’s Hagit Limor  reported that Pathway Family Centers closing date to be on Thursday, January, 29, 2009. Link Here: http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/localshows/iteam/story/I-Team-Drug-Center-Closes/eYjOAhA4SkGMq0Lhbfd8rg.cspx

Dear Pathway Family Center,

So, which is it? Did you close on the 29th or the 30th of January? What did you have to hide from Hagit Limor and the reporter from Detroits Free Press?

I noticed that the Detroit Free Press has done many Pathway Family Center friendly articles for you as advertised on your website. Is the Detroit press there in Michigan possibly covering something up for you, like a true closing date?

What say you?

Pathway Family Centers has some explaining to do.

Pahtway Family Center you are not being honest with the group. Pathway Family Center you have not performed a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourselves. I am seeing that the “program” is good enough for the clients there but not for the organizational hierarchy.

Pathway Family Center; what say you?

sincerely,

Deprogrammed

I personally called and spoke with “Pam”, the intake coordinator at Pathway Family Center at it’s Southfield, Michigan branch recently, and was told that Pathways is closing their Michigan facility as of this coming Friday, January 30, 2009. The reason that “Pam” stated for this current closure of the facility was given as “funding”.  I do not believe this to be the whole reason considering that Pathways has recently had a barrage of complaints to Pathways Michigan certifying body, as well as, Michigan’s health board.

I also learned through this same conversation that the center will be referring clients to it’s Indianapolis, Indiana facility.  This seems to possibly be another duck and run situation for Pathway Family Center, considering they closed down their Ohio branch in late 2008 under similar controversies.

Over the past four years there have been many public complaints about Pathway Family Centers treatment model,  that is based on the same treatment model as the infamously abusive treatment program Straight Incorporated. This is not all that surprising considering that Pathways CEO and Founder, Teri Nissley is a former program parent of Straight Inc.

Teri Nissley has publicly touted the treatment model as good for children despite many instances that prove otherwise.

I will be awaiting further confirmation of this closure as I work to obtain confirmation that Pathway Family Center has surrendered their license to their certifying entity.

Please stay tuned for more coverage.

I salute you for the courage that you have shown in confronting Pathway Family Center. I’ve watched you over the last year with a growing sense of admiration. I’ve wanted to come attend a protest myself, but when you live on another continent it makes for one heck of a commute.

Just last night I was talking to Deprogrammed and offered to help set up a central blog for your efforts. The hope is that this blog will drive its way up to the top of the google ratings.

More information will be arriving shortly, please be patient as we tinker with the themes.

In order to make this blog a success I need the following content:

Links to articles

Links to youtube videos

regular updates and press releases

testimonials of your experiences at the protests and during your time in Pathways.

I’ll post an email for items to be considered for posting in a bit. I do not want to use my own personal email as it is cluttered with all sorts of things, and I’m afraid that your submissions might get lost in the shuffle.