I am a mother of 12 children, with a blended after the death of a parent from each family. We had two teens that were in serious trouble, and felt they wouldn't be around much longer unless we did something drastic. We sent the first young man to the facility in Samoa in 1997. He was there for about 12 months. We went and toured it at the 12 month point. He then finished up at Cross Creek for another 4 months or so. He would tell you today, 15 years later, that he is very greatful we sent him. He has since served a mission for his church for two years in Guam, and is now happily married with two sweet boys, and has graduated from business school and has a successful business with a team of young men selling bug spray contracts.
Several years later, we felt the need to send aour 2nd boy to the program. This time it was at Cross Creek. For the first 3 months, the other young men in the program all wondered why his parents had sent him. Then it became apparent. He is doing fabulous as a father of two small children, and a beautiful and loving wife.
Both sons had their closest cousins join the program. Other nieces and nephews of mine (7 total) have participated in the WWASP Programs...ALL SUCCESSFULLY. The parents too have gone through their seminars. Another son became a facilitator in another similar teen help program with girls. He felt the WWASP was more effective. I sing their praises, along with their parents, and the teens who went through.
I met literally hundreds of parents at the seminars who were so happy for the results they were getting with WWASP. Many of those parents had been in other programs that sucked their money dry, and no results. They were so greatful to find WWASP programs.
I am sorry for those who didn't have such a great experience. I am sure it isn't perfect (I don't know anyone who is), but I have been so impressed with the results of their philosophy.
QUESTION: Does anyone out there know where I can get ahold of the book: by The CS Landre Foundation telling Chris Landre's Story along with several others?