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}}'''Trails Carolina''' is a [[wilderness therapy]] program founded by Graham Shannonhouse in 2008 and is located in [[Lake Toxaway, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-01 |title=Trails Carolina Staff Bio: Graham Shannonhouse - Trails Carolina |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401140058/https://trailscarolina.com/graham-shannonhouse/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> It is a member of the [[National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trails Carolina - National Association Therapeutic Schools and Programs |url=https://natsap.org/members/?id=68512033 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=natsap.org}}</ref> |
}}'''Trails Carolina''' is a [[wilderness therapy]] program founded by Graham Shannonhouse in 2008 and is located in [[Lake Toxaway, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-01 |title=Trails Carolina Staff Bio: Graham Shannonhouse - Trails Carolina |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401140058/https://trailscarolina.com/graham-shannonhouse/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> It is a member of the [[National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trails Carolina - National Association Therapeutic Schools and Programs |url=https://natsap.org/members/?id=68512033 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=natsap.org}}</ref> |
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The camp has been temporarily closed since February 2024 following the death of a 12-year-old boy. |
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== Controversies == |
== Controversies == |
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Trails Carolina has faced allegations of abusive practices by past attendees of the program, with some alleged practices having included attendees going for several days to weeks with no access to basic hygiene such as showers, limited access to restrooms and therapists, and emotional and psychological abuse.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ochsner |first=Nick |date=2021-05-25 |title=‘It’s beyond cruel’: Inside an N.C. wilderness therapy program for teens |url=https://www.wbtv.com/2021/05/24/its-beyond-cruel-inside-nc-wilderness-therapy-program-teens/ |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=WBTV |language=en}}</ref> |
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Trails Carolina has been accused of abuse by attendees of the program. |
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A lawsuit filed by a former attendee in February 2024 accused the program of ignoring reports that another attendee had [[Sexual assault|sexually assaulted]] a girl attending the program in 2016. Upon the assault being reported, Trails was alleged to have not removed the assailant and had instead forced all of the children to sleep under a tarp in a line. When another sexual assault on the same victim and by the same assailant had been reported, staff members failed to report the incidents to local law enforcement and regulators in spite of such reports being required, and a therapist for Trails had dismissed the reports as "drama in the group".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Ames |date=February 13, 2024 |title=Lawsuit alleges Trails Carolina ignored sex assault claims |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article285379627.html |website=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> |
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A former employee of the program also alleged that Trails Carolina provided only three days of minimal training before being sent to work with the children, this leaving him inadequately prepared for the level of care required for the attendees and contrasted claims of a six-day training program that an attorney hired by and a letter sent by the program had told the North Carolina Senate.<ref name=":1" /> |
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=== Deaths at Trails Carolina === |
=== Deaths at Trails Carolina === |
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* On November 10, 2014, 17-year-old Alec Lansing walked away from the camp, prompting a massive search effort that ended twelve days later when he was found deceased in a stream.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=12-year-old died less than 24 hours after he arrived at North Carolina wilderness camp, officials say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/12-year-old-died-less-24-hours-arrived-north-carolina-wilderness-camp-rcna138098 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2014-11-26 |title=Autopsy: Missing teen fell, broke hip, died of hypothermia |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/autopsy-missing-teen-fell-broke-hip-died-of-hypothermia/7011704 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=WYFF |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Ames |date=February |
* On November 10, 2014, 17-year-old Alec Lansing walked away from the camp, prompting a massive search effort that ended twelve days later when he was found deceased in a stream.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-09 |title=12-year-old died less than 24 hours after he arrived at North Carolina wilderness camp, officials say |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/12-year-old-died-less-24-hours-arrived-north-carolina-wilderness-camp-rcna138098 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2014-11-26 |title=Autopsy: Missing teen fell, broke hip, died of hypothermia |url=https://www.wyff4.com/article/autopsy-missing-teen-fell-broke-hip-died-of-hypothermia/7011704 |access-date=2024-02-27 |website=WYFF |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Ames |date=February , 2024 |title=Death at Trails Carolina wilderness camp isn't first |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article285275287.html |website=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> An autopsy later concluded that Alec had died from hypothermia, and investigators believed that he had broken his hip from falling from a tree and into the stream, rendering him unable to move.<ref name=":0" /> |
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* On February 3, 2024, a call to [[911 (emergency telephone number)|911]] was made in regards to an unidentified 12-year-old boy having been found not breathing. CPR efforts had been made according to the staff, but, when first responders arrived, the boy was found to have been deceased long enough for [[rigor mortis]] to have set in. A preliminary examination had concluded that the boy's death was suspicious as he had arrived at the camp less than a day prior to his death, and a forensic pathologist claimed that his death appeared to be unnatural.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Mark |date=February 8, 2024 |title=Boy's 'suspicious' death investigated at NC camp, cops say |url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article285223462.html |website=The Charlotte Observer}}</ref> |
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| Trails Carolina | |
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| File:Trails Carolina logo.png | |
| Address | |
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500 Winding Gap Rd , , 28747-8786 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°07′54″N 82°56′37″W / 35.131715°N 82.943683°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Wilderness therapy |
| Established | c. 2008 |
| Age range | 10-17 |
| Affiliations | NATSAP |
| Website | http://www.trailscarolina.com/ |
Trails Carolina is a wilderness therapy program founded by Graham Shannonhouse in 2008 and is located in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina.[1] It is a member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs.[2]
The camp has been temporarily closed since February 2024 following the death of a 12-year-old boy.
Controversies
Trails Carolina has faced allegations of abusive practices by past attendees of the program, with some alleged practices having included attendees going for several days to weeks with no access to basic hygiene such as showers, limited access to restrooms and therapists, and emotional and psychological abuse.[3]
A lawsuit filed by a former attendee in February 2024 accused the program of ignoring reports that another attendee had sexually assaulted a girl attending the program in 2016. Upon the assault being reported, Trails was alleged to have not removed the assailant and had instead forced all of the children to sleep under a tarp in a line. When another sexual assault on the same victim and by the same assailant had been reported, staff members failed to report the incidents to local law enforcement and regulators in spite of such reports being required, and a therapist for Trails had dismissed the reports as "drama in the group".[4]
A former employee of the program also alleged that Trails Carolina provided only three days of minimal training before being sent to work with the children, this leaving him inadequately prepared for the level of care required for the attendees and contrasted claims of a six-day training program that an attorney hired by and a letter sent by the program had told the North Carolina Senate.[3]
Deaths at Trails Carolina
- On November 10, 2014, 17-year-old Alec Lansing walked away from his group at the camp, prompting a massive search effort that ended twelve days later when he was found deceased in a stream.[5][6][7] An autopsy later concluded that Alec had died from hypothermia, and investigators believed that he had broken his hip from falling from a tree and into the stream, rendering him unable to move.[6]
- On February 3, 2024, a call to 911 was made in regards to an unidentified 12-year-old boy having been found not breathing. CPR efforts had been made according to the staff, but, when first responders arrived, the boy was found to have been deceased long enough for rigor mortis to have set in. A preliminary examination had concluded that the boy's death was suspicious as he had arrived at the camp less than a day prior to his death, and a forensic pathologist claimed that his death appeared to be unnatural.[8]
References
- ^ "Trails Carolina Staff Bio: Graham Shannonhouse - Trails Carolina". web.archive.org. 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ "Trails Carolina - National Association Therapeutic Schools and Programs". natsap.org. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b Ochsner, Nick (2021-05-25). "'It's beyond cruel': Inside an N.C. wilderness therapy program for teens". WBTV. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Alexander, Ames (February 13, 2024). "Lawsuit alleges Trails Carolina ignored sex assault claims". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "12-year-old died less than 24 hours after he arrived at North Carolina wilderness camp, officials say". NBC News. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ a b "Autopsy: Missing teen fell, broke hip, died of hypothermia". WYFF. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ Alexander, Ames (February 10, 2024). "Death at Trails Carolina wilderness camp isn't first". The Charlotte Observer.
- ^ Price, Mark (February 8, 2024). "Boy's 'suspicious' death investigated at NC camp, cops say". The Charlotte Observer.