#breakingcodesilence - watch Paris Hilton's Life of Paris documentary on YouTube to hear a first-hand account of the lifelong effects these institutions in the "troubled teen industry" can have on children. Reposting my original review because Yelp marked it as "not recommended". Thank you Loren for reposting as well. Re-creation Retreat is an incredibly abusive "therapeutic" boarding school run by tyrannical mormons. I was there for 10 months in 2013/2014. This business is run by a crazy mormon family who make students read "a man's search for meaning" by Viktor Frankl right after they arrive, in a sick attempt to inspire gratitude that at least you are not in a concentration camp. They are psychologically abusive and would not permit the girls to speak, make any sort of noise, or communicate non-verbally (smile, wave, nod etc.) without express permission from staff members. This led to an environment similar to solitary confinement, where girls were heavily discouraged from and frequently punished for speaking with each other, and would only speak to staff if spoken to. I have personally witnessed the psychological, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse perpetrated by staff members and "therapists" employed at Re-creation Retreat. I have heard first-hand accounts of the sexual abuse that occurred as well. The owner's daughter worked as a staff member on and off, and would enter into sexual relationships with the underaged girls in their care. I personally know multiple girls who were in a sexual relationship with the owner's daughter while she worked as a staff member. You are essentially locked up all day, every day. Before parents started complaining about the amount of weight their daughters gained at RCR, all we would do is sit all day. Because of the complaints that we were all getting fat, RCR then decided to force us to do workout videos like Insanity every day. If your daughter didn't have any problems with her relationship with food before RCR, she definitely will after she "graduates". They force you to eat a certain amount of food at every meal, and are extremely inconsiderate about dietary restrictions. Do not be convinced for a second that your daughter will be able to have any sort of healthy therapeutic relationship with whichever "therapist" she is assigned. You have to move up in your "levels" to be able to graduate. Guess who is part of the team who decides whether you may move up in your levels or not--your therapist! Instead of being someone you can confide in, you have to hide any sort of discontent with the program you may have from your therapist, otherwise you will jeopardize your opportunity to move forward and therefore eventually leave the program. Also, girls are not allowed to say anything negative about the program in phone calls or letters that they are forced to write home every week. Even if you are sent home for your month-long home visit, any attempt to speak negatively of the program or convince your parents not to send you back will be met with punishment once you return, if your parent informs the program. This is one of the main reasons RCR has managed to continue to exist despite the rampant abuse and lack of therapeutic value in their program. 100% of the girls who were sent there with substance abuse problems relapsed upon their return home. I know of many girls who purposely got pregnant upon their return home so that they could not be sent back (you're not allowed to be sent there if you're pregnant). I also know of multiple girls who attempted suicide while at RCR or died of suicide after returning home. This place is abusive and the 10 months I spent there aged 15/16 has been the most traumatic experience of my life. The goal of RCR as understood by Randy and the rest of his creepy mormon family is to suck as much money out of desperate parents as possible, while breaking girls' spirits in order to return a submissive, compliant daughter to the families. This is not in the best interest of the child and has horrific results. Thankfully, I now have a therapist of my own who has also experienced the trauma of a therapeutic boarding school who is helping me undo a lot of the damage done. Tldr: this place is a waste of money. If you care about your daughter at all, you would not send her here. PS. Parents, do not delude yourselves that your ignorance absolves you from the role you played in your child's abuse at the hands of RCR staff. You should be begging your child's forgiveness, not rationalizing why you enabled their abuse. read more

These words are from another past peer who I shared time with at RCR. Her review is considered "not recommended" so I am copying & pasting. I truly resonate with her words & confirm them to be truthful to what I also experienced in the place. Also Here is a docu link you should check out before sending your daughter. http://www.heal-online.org/recret.htm "Re-creation Retreat is an incredibly abusive "therapeutic" boarding school run by tyrannical mormons. I was there for 10 months in 2013/2014. This business is run by a crazy mormon family who make students read "a man's search for meaning" by Viktor Frankl right after they arrive, in a sick attempt to inspire gratitude that you are not in a concentration camp. They are psychologically abusive and would not permit the girls to speak, make any sort of noise, or communicate non-verbally (smile, wave, nod etc.) without express permission from staff members. This led to an environment similar to solitary confinement, where girls were heavily discouraged from and frequently punished for speaking with each other, and would only speak to staff if spoken to. I have personally witnessed the psychological, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse perpetrated by staff members and "therapists" employed at Re-creation Retreat. I have heard first-hand accounts of the sexual abuse that occurred as well. The owner's daughter worked as a staff member on and off, and would enter into sexual relationships with the underaged girls in their care. I personally know multiple girls who were in a sexual relationship with the owner's daughter while she worked as a staff member. You are essentially locked up all day, every day. Before parents started complaining about the amount of weight their daughters gained at RCR, all we would do is sit all day. Because of the complaints that we were all getting fat, RCR then decided to force us to do workout videos like Insanity every day. If your daughter didn't have any problems with her relationship with food before RCR, she definitely will after she "graduates". They force you to eat a certain amount of food at every meal, and are extremely inconsiderate about dietary restrictions. Do not be convinced for a second that your daughter will be able to have any sort of healthy therapeutic relationship with whichever "therapist" she is assigned. You have to move up in your "levels" to be able to graduate. Guess who is part of the team who decides whether you may move up in your levels or not--your therapist! Instead of being someone you can confide in, you have to hide any sort of discontent with the program you may have from your therapist, otherwise you will jeopardize your opportunity to move forward and therefore eventually leave the program. Also, girls are not allowed to say anything negative about the program in phone calls or letters that they are forced to write home every week. Even if you are sent home for your month-long home visit, any attempt to speak negatively of the program or convince your parents not to send you back will be met with punishment once you return, if your parent informs the program. This is one of the main reasons RCR has managed to continue to exist despite the rampant abuse and lack of therapeutic value in their program. 100% of the girls who were sent there with substance abuse problems relapsed upon their return home. I know of many girls who purposely got pregnant upon their return home so that they could not be sent back (you're not allowed to be sent there if you're pregnant). I also know of multiple girls who attempted suicide while at RCR or died of suicide after returning home. This place is abusive and the 10 months I spent there aged 15/16 has been the most traumatic experience of my life. The goal of RCR as understood by Randy and the rest of his creepy mormon family is to suck as much money out of desperate parents as possible, while breaking girls' spirits in order to return a submissive, compliant daughter to the families. This is not in the best interest of the child and has horrific results. Thankfully, I now have a therapist of my own who has also experienced the trauma of a therapeutic boarding school who is helping me undo a lot of the damage done. Tldr: this place is a waste of money. If you care about your daughter at all, you would not send her here." read more

Re-creation Retreat is an incredibly abusive "therapeutic" boarding school run by tyrannical mormons. I was there for 10 months in 2013/2014. This business is run by a crazy mormon family who make students read "a man's search for meaning" by Viktor Frankl right after they arrive, in a sick attempt to inspire gratitude that you are not in a concentration camp. They are psychologically abusive and would not permit the girls to speak, make any sort of noise, or communicate non-verbally (smile, wave, nod etc.) without express permission from staff members. This led to an environment similar to solitary confinement, where girls were heavily discouraged from and frequently punished for speaking with each other, and would only speak to staff if spoken to. I have personally witnessed the psychological, emotional, verbal, and physical abuse perpetrated by staff members and "therapists" employed at Re-creation Retreat. I have heard first-hand accounts of the sexual abuse that occurred as well. The owner's daughter worked as a staff member on and off, and would enter into sexual relationships with the underaged girls in their care. I personally know multiple girls who were in a sexual relationship with the owner's daughter while she worked as a staff member. You are essentially locked up all day, every day. Before parents started complaining about the amount of weight their daughters gained at RCR, all we would do is sit all day. Because of the complaints that we were all getting fat, RCR then decided to force us to do workout videos like Insanity every day. If your daughter didn't have any problems with her relationship with food before RCR, she definitely will after she "graduates". They force you to eat a certain amount of food at every meal, and are extremely inconsiderate about dietary restrictions. Do not be convinced for a second that your daughter will be able to have any sort of healthy therapeutic relationship with whichever "therapist" she is assigned. You have to move up in your "levels" to be able to graduate. Guess who is part of the team who decides whether you may move up in your levels or not--your therapist! Instead of being someone you can confide in, you have to hide any sort of discontent with the program you may have from your therapist, otherwise you will jeopardize your opportunity to move forward and therefore eventually leave the program. Also, girls are not allowed to say anything negative about the program in phone calls or letters that they are forced to write home every week. Even if you are sent home for your month-long home visit, any attempt to speak negatively of the program or convince your parents not to send you back will be met with punishment once you return, if your parent informs the program. This is one of the main reasons RCR has managed to continue to exist despite the rampant abuse and lack of therapeutic value in their program. 100% of the girls who were sent there with substance abuse problems relapsed upon their return home. I know of many girls who purposely got pregnant upon their return home so that they could not be sent back (you're not allowed to be sent there if you're pregnant). I also know of multiple girls who attempted suicide while at RCR or died of suicide after returning home. This place is abusive and the 10 months I spent there aged 15/16 has been the most traumatic experience of my life. The goal of RCR as understood by Randy and the rest of his creepy mormon family is to suck as much money out of desperate parents as possible, while breaking girls' spirits in order to return a submissive, compliant daughter to the families. This is not in the best interest of the child and has horrific results. Thankfully, I now have a therapist of my own who has also experienced the trauma of a therapeutic boarding school who is helping me undo a lot of the damage done. Tldr: this place is a waste of money. If you care about your daughter at all, you would not send her here. read more

DO. NOT. SEND. YOUR. DAUGHTER. HERE. NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE YOU ARE. I went here almost three years ago and its like I left yesterday. Recreation Retreat owned by Randy Soderquist is a "treatment center" led by a family of mormons in the middle of nowhere. Daniel Taylor (which is the co owner of Recreation Retreat) and Randy Soderquist formerly worked for the now closed Silverado Boys Academy/Ranch in Utah and the Cross Creek Manor. (Cross Creek Manor reportedly shut down for sexual abuse against girls.) (Silverado Boys Ranch was shut down due to molestation convictions from staff). my story is just like any one elses, this company uses your daughter as a cash cow and cut off every single connection I had with my family,, they promote this business as a helpful healing community that will get you your daughter back, but I was only in there for six months and I will simply never trust anyone the same again. This will give your kid irreversible trauma and no kid deserves to sit in the middle of the desert with no human rights. You have to earn the right to even speak. They target lost and helpless families, willing to do anything to feel the embrace of their kid's joy again. I can promise you, I understand where you are coming from and you will get your kid back. but not from this place. The age range here goes from 13-17, seeing 13 year old girls being restrained for getting up out of their seat or refusing to move because they are too tired from being so heavily medicated is blatantly disgusting. I will never get the images out of my mind. i will never unhear those kids voices screaming for their mothers. I will never feel at peace with myself because I was USED as profit for a COMPANY that cares more about covering their tracks then actually improving and bringing children back safely to their families. I saw way more in Recreation Retreat then I shouldve. I witnessed a 13 year old girl being dragged down the hall by two big men in the middle of the night, she came out the next day with the biggest black eye I have ever seen. Ive seen girls self harming with anything they can find in hopes theyll go deep enough to leave that place (glass, lightbulbs, shower curtains, broken pencils, barbed wire). Ive seen a girl get restrained for sitting on the couch as she laid there limp just waiting for them to be done. Ive seen girls get restrained for hurting themself. Ive seen the life fade out of young girls after being there for 3+ years. I did a lot of things to try to leave as did other girls, I overdosed on my medication, I tried cutting my wrists with broken glass THAT THEY HAVE SCATTERED ACROSS THE TRACK THAT THEY MAKE YOU WALK EVERYDAY. Ive prayed that the lord would give me tetanus from barbed wire as I sawed away at my arm in someones backyard in hopes they'd take me to the hospital but they didn't, they just wrapped my arm in gauze and the people who lived there said "on we got another one" and laughed. I could go on for years and years about what happened to me and other young girls here. THESE ARE THEIR DEVELOPMENTAL YEARS. PUTTING A CHILD THROUGH THIS TRAUMA WHILE THEY ARE STILL GROWING WILL TURN YOUR KID INTO SOMEONE YOU DONT RECOGNIZE. I suggest sending your kid somewhere government ran as RCR is a privately owned organization. Rehabs or treatment centers specializing in what your kids going through are more encouraged :))) No matter what happens I wish you the best of luck and I hope you find peace within your family. DO NOT TRUST WWASP OWNED ORGANIZATIONS Go to this website to find the staff list for RCR. https://www.cope.church/recret.htm read more

my whole rcr experince was just a joke. first off the website is a fake. RCR is nothing like that. They have all these things that are not even real. the pictures are not even girls from rcr. when your at rcr you have very little communication with your parents and everything is approved by them before you tell your parents anything so how do you really know if your daughter is safe? I was sent to rcr october 2013 - feb 2016. i only left once for a month home visit. yes some of that was my doing however i could have been home way before but they found any reason to keep me. i got dropped from level 3 to level 1 for having a poor outlook on RCR. if you show how you really feel you get in trouble. i was put on silence multiple times where i was not allowed to interact with anyone and if i did i had to write a 1000 word essay. i was on silence for like 6 months striaght. i was told by 2 different staff i have no rights. one of my bestfriends got her faced burned my the stove there and all her eyebrows wer burned and her face was pretty bad and they didnt even take her to the hosiptal. they handed her a wet rag. she asked to talk to her mom and they said no. my other friend was so sick of rcr she punched a window and had to go to the hospital and then got sent to juvy spent 5 hours there and since randy wouldnt pick her up and bring her back to rcr she got put in foster care. well the next day randy told us some lies about he wasnt involved with the decision which was a total lie. Anytime i talked to my friends they would always tell us we couldnt talk and they wouldnt even let us sit next to each other. one time me and my friend were sitting next to each other talking at the fireplace about going to college and randy yelled at us saying we were telling secrets and that we were not allowed to talk again. i literally got dropped for so many things and than other girls would do things like i did and wouldnt even get introuble. A girl in my room was trying to kill herself in my bathroom and staff had to come in and restrain her and for about 30 mins all you heard was her screaming and cussing, when it was night time and i was trying to sleep. i literally have been blackmailed to say things about other students and if i didnt i would be dropped. when a big incident happens i asked staff if they told our parents and they said no that they did not need to know and that we couldnt tell them either, wouldnt you want to know that one of the girls got punched in the face and her hair ripped out by another girl. majoriy of the staff are rude and disreapectful and you can tell really dont want to work there. you can not be honest about how you feel. i was sent there to work on my problems but this place just added to those probems. it was one of the worst times of my life. there are some key highlights though and good things. i graduated high school. i made some amazing friends , some of my bestfriends who i talk to everyday now. seminar changed my life thanks to dean ! some of the staff helped me so much but majority of them no longer work there ! but if you do send your daughter here make sure mike is her thearpist and erica is her mentor. the best staff are , erica mike terrasue guy alana bree and thats really it. i would only send your daughter here short term nothing longer than 6 months. read more

rot in the bottom layer of hell every single one of you. i have never been the same since coming to this shit hole. thank god this place is gone. randy is an evil, despicable man. we are paying him to do all the landscaping and painting and paying an extra fee to go work on his personal farm on his house. child and human rights violations every where you look. THERE ARE PLANTS GROWING THROUGH THE WALLS!! we could not speak for any reason unless given permission that they could and would deny just because they had that power over us. they made up rules on the fly and if we fought it (because it was never a rule) they would add justifying to the sequence of consequences you would be writing up. they silenced children when they were being sexually abused, hired a known CHILD sexual predator and lied about why he was fired. ANOTHER groomer was also told to take his 2 weeks instead of them firing him for being a WEIRD PEDOPHILE!! they hired underaged staff (19-20) when you have to be 21 to work in any facility. none of these people were professionals only the therapists have licenses in social work or mental health. i would love to point out that none of the girls did ANY of this. we did not get this place shut down. it was someone coming in to check on a random complaint who found all of this and sent DHS into emergency mode. keep your kids safe and do your research, love them how they need to be loved at home, and hold them tight. the troubled teen industry is filled of scummy bastards looking for a pretty penny, and any money made off the backs of others suffering will always fall through. RCR got exactly what they deserved. hurting and grooming vulnerable kids is never something to be looked over no matter what someone else might've gotten out of the program. and if you do the math the money this man was earning compared to spending on us (and not on his farm) is STARK. that man is making too much money off children and parents suffering. it's disgusting. truly the most embarrassing thing ever. remember these names and do not allow them to rebrand!!!!! they will only continue hurting kids. again please keep your kids safe and be vigilant and wary. most people do not have your best intentions in mind. read more

I was sent to this program when I was 15 years old and left when I was 17. And lemme just say I wasn't there for that long cuz I was a bad kid there. right from the start I was a good kid, I became a leader And I did everything I was told to because I thought my family would take me back. THIS PLACE IS NOT CREATED FOR A ANXIOUS OR DEPRESSED TEEN. i Was sent because I was fighting my family, starting skipping school, and starting smoking weed. Im not here to say that this place was beyond torture or that it was the best place in the world. im here to say DO NOT SEND YOUR DAUGHTER HERE. I think a lot of people forget the bigger picture. They tel you this place will fix u, that you will get the help you need. And then forget that because we were completely secluded we all forget how to socialize and work in the real world. Finding a job is hard. Retiring to school is hard. Finding new and healthy friends. ALL HARD AS HELL. This place taught me soke Good things. I made some life long friends. But over all I was 30000 times more depressed in there than I was at home. I was more anxious here than at home. I was treated horribly and denied my basic human rights. people strive off of connection and that was taken away from us. People strive from compassion support and family. All taken away to a huge or small degree. having a troublesome daughter is hard, and I'm sure lots of people are confused as to what to do. But I promise you. If you decide to completely give up on your child and let someone else fix your kid when it is your job. Your kid is gonna have a disconnect from you and things will never be the same. When you drop your kid off here. You will not pick up the same kid. most of the girls here learned how to completely manipulate the system and in the end. Our familues. We knew what we had to do to get out, how to act, and what to say. i really could go on and on but the point is. Don't neglect and give up on your kid. read more

As someone who had seen the stories of the horrors of the troubled teen industry, please don't send your child or anyone really to any troubled teen school. It doesn't matter if it's for 'Christians' or it's advertised as 'therapeutic', in fact, don't send them there if they say they are Christians. All of the troubled teen industry is based off of a violent drug cult... yes, a DRUG CULT, called Synanon. Synanon would brainwash it's followers into obedience and servitude by shouting insults at them, which is traumatizing for people with as little sanity as people like drug addicts. They essentially traumatized them so hard they became servants to the cult. Synanon was disbanded in 1997, but their admirers and followers came to make the troubled teen industry. They still use these practices today. Due to the practices of Synanon being rooted in the troubled teen industry, children often come in as just a drug addict, but coming out as either horribly brainwashed, or horrifyingly suicidal. This is obviously not good either way. If you look at all the four-five star reviews, you can easily see that they are suspicious man. They're mostly made up of parents reviewing the program, not of people that went there. Of the people that went there, they start with 'RCR SAVED my LIFE!', or, the lower star reviews, which tell of the neglect and horrors there. it's weak and horrendous to send a child off to somewhere they might not even know. If you want your child to get better, send them to a local therapist, or just someone within 1-2 hours of your home or state. You can monitor your child better that way instead of sending them off and hoping for the best. read more

I was sent when I was 14 because I was skipping school!!!! I got physically restrained when I was there by a 40 something year old man WHEN I WAS 14 for something along the lines of writing so many essays one day that I wanted to take a break and then got put in a chokehold. I actually still have dreams (nightmares) that I am still there or got sent back and wake up with an anxiety attack. The staff manipulate every single thing you do there, as well as manipulating the parents to make it seem like everything there is going 100% peachy by monitoring letters and phone calls you make and send to your parents. If you say the slightest negative thing to them in a letter they make you rewrite it positvely. If you say something negative on the phone the staff on the other line hangs it up. I was 14 when i was here and i guess was too young to really understand how horrid the manipulation was. Truly appaling they havent been shut down. Several girls i was there with including me tried running away thats how bad it was.. The place is in the middle of the desert, THATS how bad it was. One girl even tried killing herself there. Even their website is misleading there are pools and horses when uh no that was not there. Its an abandoned old hotel they turned into a "theraputic" hell hole. These are 10 months of my childhood that emotionally traumitized me. read more

If I could put 0 stars I would. RCR is a lie. Randy tells parents that he can help their daughters by "changing their mindsets". But all Randy does is put fear in these girls hearts. Randy and the other staff make these girls who have had been through horrible traumas believe that they caused it. Randy forces them to believe that they are "playing" the victim. Randy and Austin will dislocate girls wrists if they try to run away. I tried to run many times but after the first time they wouldn't let me wear shoes and forced me to walk through goat heads (painful thorns). I found out I had an allergy to eggs when I was in RCR. And Randy told my parents I was doing it for attention. Another time I ran away was because I believed I was pregnant. Randy found out and when he caught me his kicked my stomach causing me to have a miscarriage. All because RCR is not allowed to have anyone under 13 and doesn't have the accommodations for anyone pregnant. Another reason Randy did this was because he knew my parents wouldn't let me get abortion like another girl who he forced her parents to believe was the best way to help her. RCR is the worst play to send your daughters. If you want to help them don't send them here. read more

My daughter graduated from RCR after 16 months in the program. Were it not for RCR, Randy Soderquist, and the staff, I do not believe we would have her with us today. She was defiant and destructive. She was refusing school, getting suspensions, experimenting with drugs and sneaking out at night. I believe that we would have lost our daughter to drug addiction, prison, or some great unknown with her disappearing completely. It was very difficult for my husband and I to admit that we needed help, and even harder to turn her over to others for that help, but we were defeated. I know that there are some negative reviews by a few angry girls. But my daughter was a success. RCR saved her and our family. She learned self-reliance, self-respect and social skills. She developed a sense of civic duty. She finished high-school and is planning on college. When she left for RCR we only hoped to save her life. RCR delivered more. She came home with her life and, for the first time in years, a future. If any parent is considering RCR and want to talk to either me or my husband, please call Randy Soderquist. He will give you our numbers. read more

Hi, my name is Lauren Elise, and I attended RCR when I was 15-16. I thoroughly believe that I owe my life and successes to RCR. The skills that I learned there in 2019, as hard as they were, have ultimately saved me and given me the ability to help others. It was a long process, and probably the hardest thing I have ever done or will ever do, but it changed my life completely. I know that I would not be on this earth right now without RCR, let alone have graduated high school, be on my way to college to pursue a nursing degree, and be a Nationally Registered EMT at the age of 18. I learned how to love myself and set boundaries. How who I choose to be around and associate myself with directly impacts my future. Perhaps the biggest thing I learned is the value that I have and the impact I have on others. RCR is done right and is safe. Unfortunately, there are very few programs that are, but this one is. The staff are incredible and truly love your daughter. If you have to send your daughter to a treatment or rehab facility, I would highly recommend RCR to anyone. read more

If I could give this place less stars I would. It's been 16 years since I was at this place and have since been diagnosed PTSD by a therapist because of it. I am now a social worker fighting every day to prevent child abuse like I endured at this program. There are multiple girls like myself in contact as a support group to one another due to horrific things we saw and experienced here. I'm begging parents, please do not send your kids here. Your child would not even be able to tell you what atrocities occur there as everything is monitored. This place was a mixture of girls with incarceration, addiction, sex trafficking, fighting, severe mental health conditions, and truly innocent girls all throw into one roof. read more

Re-Creation Retreat provides a structured and supportive environment for young girls who need guidance. The staff is dedicated to maintaining order and offering a safe space for personal growth. The program encourages discipline and accountability, which can be beneficial for those who thrive in a structured setting. While communication with families could be improved, the staff is willing to answer questions when approached. The facility is well-maintained, and the program includes activities aimed at personal development. For families considering this option, I recommend asking about the daily schedule and support services to ensure it aligns with your needs. read more

If I could give one star I would. I keep coming back to the reviews and contemplating what to say because my experience at recreation retreat feels like a blur and I'm still confused about why I had to go through this isolation, manipulation and emotional damage. These places are NOT therepeutic please look at other options. I had good times yes but the trauma my family and I are facing now proves that isolating a kid from their family and everything they love is NOT therepeutic and the damage is not worth the few benefits... read more

do not send your kids here, they are abusive and negligent, they force mormon religion down your kids throats, that mental illness doesnt exist that its made up, and that everything bad that happens is their own fault. parents: start taking accountability and understand that sometimes you might be the cause of your childs aggression and anger! start actually feeling what your child feels before sending them off and abandoning them to a place thats pure evil! read more

A picture is worth a thousand words, and I recently came across an old family photo taken before our daughter attended Re-Creation Retreat. The difference in their attitude is striking. Today, they have genuine peace in their heart, which shines through in their joyful spirit and bright smile. Re-Creation Retreat trusts God to transform hurting hearts, and through their compassionate program, He has worked a true miracle in our child's life. read more

I am a former resident of this program. Please investigate - multiple news stories cover this place, including from The Guardian, Inside Edition, and Southern Utah News. I do not recommend sending your child to Recreation Retreat or it's owner Randy Soderquist. Please investigate their long history of citations from the AZ dept of Health. read more

incredibly misleading and abusive. Contact is restricted between students and parents as a way to block students from telling their parents about the horrible conditions and abuse that they face. My family is still suffering from the damages of this place and it will only cause more trauma. read more