August 2007 Cross Creek Newsletter:
We are coming up to that time again that so many have been working towards and have been looking forward to for some time, Parent-Child 3. Those who are preparing to return home or have a child to return home are often both excited and nervous. This is the time when […]
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Mr. John Poutinen was selected as Employee of the month. He is a teacher on the girls’ side, and has taught school for over thirty years. He received his B.S., B.A., and M.A. from the University of Minnesota and taught in Minneapolis for 30 years. Mr. John is married and has one daughter. He moved […]
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I am a girl who’s educated, smart as can be
I can make a difference just by being me
I am so compassionate, I really want to give
I can make a difference by helping others live
I am very creative and kind of funny too
I can make a difference by laughing along with you
I am understanding, I […]
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For me program completion is very important. During the time I have spent at Cross Creek, I have learned so many things and I have a lot more tools to use in order to be successful when I go home. However, if I were to leave tomorrow, I don’t think I would have the […]
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A lot of taking control of my life started after Focus. Before Focus seminar I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted to do, but I was really unsure and I kept letting my ship sink every now and then. Once I graduated Focus the wheel of the ship was in my hands and […]
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One of the most frustrating stages of having a child in the program is the bargaining stage. At first denial, then anger, and finally bargaining comes into the picture. Bargaining vacillates between believing there is something we can do to change things and realizing there isn’t. Many of us have turned ourselves inside out to […]
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Our journey started on November 11, 2003, which was the day I called and spoke with Irene in admissions and two days later we were on our way to Cross Creek touring the facility and talking with young teen girls that would answer any questions we had. After our visit we decided that Cross Creek […]
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I would like to speak directly to my experience of Cross Creek Manor regarding their use of consequences.
First of all, it has been my experience and I have learned that being truly accountable for your actions, often times requires appropriate consequences. Knowing what these consequences are, will also help a person when making their […]
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