Bellewood Home for Children

[wondering]

Does anyone have any information about this program?

[been there done that]

It is a horrible place that is unethical and they have a group of morons running the place. I pitty any youth that would have to call that home!

[jane]

They always have ads in the paper for help. It must be a horrible place to work. I can't imagine the lack of stability that a child must feel being placed in a facility that has a revolving door for staff.

[edo bg]

I have worked at bellewood in Louisville. I will not go as far as to call it horrible, but I wouldn't want my child there. On the other hand, children that are place there have serious behavioral problems in most cases as well as criminal charges from juvenile court. Basically Bellewood is what a child makes it. If they want to work the program, then it's an ok place to be. If they choose not to work the program, then that is on them. As far as the staff goes, I have to agree with been there. Their hiring practices are rather suspicious. This is the main reason I no longer work there.

[Furture looks dim]

I hear that there is a a complaint being filed with the EEOC for sexual harrassment against a top Hellwood executive. There is lot of problems with there hiring practices and hopefully they are about to be brought out in the open for the board memebers and public to see.

[usa gold]

God Bless the Children

[AnnD]

You got that right.

[Carol]

It is a shame that the state pays for program that do more harm for children that good. Bellewood is suppose to be a non profit program. There is a web site that shows non profits budgets for the year and if you check their budget is all in salaries going to a few select. The church thinks that they are really helping these poor unfortunate childen when all they are doing is fundning a bunch of immoral and unethical executives! They are under investigation now for allegations of abuse on the Bowing Green campus! It will like always be a cover up! Ever employee that leaves there is labeled a disgruntled employee! Imagine that!

[Tracey]

Carol wrote:

It is a shame that the state pays for program that do more harm for children that good. Bellewood is suppose to be a non profit program. There is a web site that shows non profits budgets for the year and if you check their budget is all in salaries going to a few select. The church thinks that they are really helping these poor unfortunate childen when all they are doing is fundning a bunch of immoral and unethical executives! They are under investigation now for allegations of abuse on the Bowing Green campus! It will like always be a cover up! Ever employee that leaves there is labeled a disgruntled employee! Imagine that!

I can believe anything that is said about that place as I use to be employed there and the team leader made sexual advances to me. Human Resources was told and nothing was done about it, so I quit! Sounds like it hasnt changed any. It is not a very therapeutic enviroment for children to be in!

[bellewood residents]

bellewood is a horrible place to be even through the eyes of the residents we are treated with disrespect and expected to give respect staff curse at residents and do things that no one ever finds out about and then they come together and act like nothing happened

[bellewood residents]

help me please

[edo bg]

bellewood residents wrote:

help me please

which staff members are you refering to?

[Janie]

What do you expect when the residential treatment facilities hire in recent graduates for the clinical positions? They have very little experience, especially with behavior disordered youth. Floor staff are ususally mimially educated with power/control issues. Hiring these individuals keeps the payroll down.

The name of the game is to keep the billing up and the expenses down. At best, most of these facilities are holding tanks until the kids age out and are put out on the street with no usuable skills.

[Tommy]

bellewood residents wrote:

bellewood is a horrible place to be even through the eyes of the residents we are treated with disrespect and expected to give respect staff curse at residents and do things that no one ever finds out about and then they come together and act like nothing happened

Where is this Bellewood place located? Is there a city commissioner in Bowling Green that is an employee for belewood?

[BG Resident]

I know this may sound a bit strange, but the residents have more power relative to raising an effective stink in these facilities than the staff does. If they have a legitimate grievance, they need to lay low, and request to make a call to their case manager from whoever placed them there.........Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Dept. of Humnan Services, etc. This can not be denied. Denial is a major infraction.

When the resident speaks with his/her case manager/advocate, have organized documentation of the problems/infractions that they wish to discuss. Keep this discussion as calm and rational as possible. Inappropirate conversation and misinformation will only weaken the case. If the resident met with reluctance from staff in reaching the case manager, this needs to be communicated.

They have a right to file grievances that have not been addressed at the facility. These must be investigated, by law. The word "investigation" puts the fear of God in all of them.

Caring staff is relatively ineffective. They can either get in line with program as it exists or get the old corporate squeeze and be forced to move on.

[shocked]

BG Resident wrote:

I know this may sound a bit strange, but the residents have more power relative to raising an effective stink in these facilities than the staff does. If they have a legitimate grievance, they need to lay low, and request to make a call to their case manager from whoever placed them there.........Dept. of Juvenile Justice, Dept. of Humnan Services, etc. This can not be denied. Denial is a major infraction.
When the resident speaks with his/her case manager/advocate, have organized documentation of the problems/infractions that they wish to discuss. Keep this discussion as calm and rational as possible. Inappropirate conversation and misinformation will only weaken the case. If the resident met with reluctance from staff in reaching the case manager, this needs to be communicated.
They have a right to file grievances that have not been addressed at the facility. These must be investigated, by law. The word "investigation" puts the fear of God in all of them.
Caring staff is relatively ineffective. They can either get in line with program as it exists or get the old corporate squeeze and be forced to move on.

Its all about the money and nothing about the children. Someone will wise up and the doors will be closed eventually! If I were a member of the Presbyterian Church I would investigate the place and the staff a little better before I gave more money. I think they would be shocked to find out what is really going on! Its all smoke and mirrors.

[Presbyterian Resident]

The private sector has been helping to fund the Homes and the other programs for over 100 years. Money is donated in good faith.

The doors will not be shut as the state needs holding tanks for the children that the community can not/does not want to deal with. Until the state gets serious about effective treatment for them (costly) the staff will behave in a punitive manner and everyone will look the other way.

[shocked]

Presbyterian Resident wrote:

The private sector has been helping to fund the Homes and the other programs for over 100 years. Money is donated in good faith.
The doors will not be shut as the state needs holding tanks for the children that the community can not/does not want to deal with. Until the state gets serious about effective treatment for them (costly) the staff will behave in a punitive manner and everyone will look the other way.

Does that make it right for the children who have to subjected to poorly trained staff? Upper management is sure getting paid well while they turn their heads to the needs of the children and staff. This may be the only opportunity that these children may have at getting their lives straightened out. The home is being paid well the money is used to line the pockets of the top executives.

[Janie]

Shocked, I am not saying, for one second, that this is appropriate. I am saying that this is the way it is and will continue to be until those in power on the state level think the kids are worth the time, effort and most importantly the money to truely give meaningful help.

To a great extent, the kids leave the worst facilities
much angrier than when they arrived and picked up a whole new set of pathological skills durring their time in the holding facility. They do not get appropriate therapy to address their problems and very few leave with the ability to get their GEDs.

[shocked]

Janie wrote:

Shocked, I am not saying, for one second, that this is appropriate. I am saying that this is the way it is and will continue to be until those in power on the state level think the kids are worth the time, effort and most importantly the money to truely give meaningful help.
To a great extent, the kids leave the worst facilities
much angrier than when they arrived and picked up a whole new set of pathological skills durring their time in the holding facility. They do not get appropriate therapy to address their problems and very few leave with the ability to get their GEDs.

According to the BWood web site they are are really making a difference in the lives of children and young adults but in reality it is all smoke and mirrors so they can keep the donations coming.