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Today, Lindy joins us to share her experiences as a survivor of Adirondack Leadership Expeditions

and a Pennsylvania boarding school where she spent time in the mid-2000s.

Adirondack Leadership Expeditions, also often referred to as Ale, opened in June 2003 in Saranac, Lake, New York, marketed as a character development

wilderness program for teens aged 13 to 17.

The program was run by Aspen Education Group, an organization with a variety of wilderness

outdoor programs, residential schools and programs,

special education day schools, and young adult and weight loss programs, and was acquired

by CRC Health in 2006. Notably, CRC Health was previously purchased by Bain Capital in late 2005 for $720 million.

Bain Capital is a private equity firm co-founded by 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Aspen Education Group continued to operate Adirondack Leadership Expeditions

until its closure in July 2013, when CRC shut several wilderness programs down, citing financial

concerns. We appreciate the time, energy, and trust, Lindy has given us to share her story.

I'm Tiffany Reese, and this is, Something Was Wrong.

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