RIP Caleb  / Kelly Meehan
I just want to say sorry for your loss. I also went to AYA in Colorado in 2004. I also had major problems with the staff I was always passing out while hiking and the staff members would just wait till I woke up then make me hike again. They always just said that I was stressed and that I made myself pass out. I will keep you inmy prayers. Close

You were a strong kid.  / Chris Connell (None)
Last year I attended the AYA program and about two weeks in my hands went straight black. I don't know what was wrong with them but I had cracks up and down my fingers and they were constantly draining clear fluid and bleeding. Anytime I moved them, which was often, the pain was unbearable.
I told the staff members I thought my hands were infected and that I couldn't move them without alot of pain. They brushed me off and told me that I'll be fine. Everyone has that at first. Every other kid there commented on how bad my hands were and that they had never had that.
That week I did some very stupid things to get out of the program, but I didn't know what else to do. I was scared, they were asking me to do things I wasn't physically capable of and I was to the point where I could hardly use my hands. I couldn't take all that... I cried basically ever night because of how badly my hands hurt, and how scared I was. They never took me seriously.
December 4th I returned home after a few months stay in DYC.
I don't remember when it was exactly, but my mom came downstairs one morning and told me somebody had died at AYA. Even though I didn't know Caleb I cried (which is something I don't do often) for him. For a long time I thought about writing letters to DHS and other places involved in the investigation to tell them what I had gone through at AYA. They had neglected me just like they neglected Caleb.
These past few days I've been thinking about how Caleb stayed in AYA and tried even though he was dying. He didn't deserve that at all... the staff at AYA should have listened to him and although I don't know what the outcome of the investigation was I would hope that AYA was shutdown and all staff members present with Caleb were criminally charged. It was up to them to take care of him, and to help him if there was something wrong. Not to brush him off and let him die.
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You were a goood team mate on team bravo...  / Brian Retrum (his team mate )
i miss u man i wish you were  here........those  stafff members sucked.....you were strong,u were hurtin in your leg and i wouldnt of beeen able to hike in ur physical shape....but u did  it........r.i.p. Close

Love your baby boy, Caleb  / Heaven's Delivery (For My Mom )

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Words are not adequate to express sorrow.....  / Jane Eisele (forum friend )
I wish I knew the words to truly express the sorrow I feel at reading about the loss of your precious Caleb. 

The "system" totally failed and someone should have been held accountable. They take on a great responsibility when they receive someone's child into their "system". That's a responsibility that should not be taken lightly or ever be used as an excuse for abuse.

These treatment facilities should always be held accountable and treated as suspects in a homicide when they cause the death of a child.

I'm angry, I'm disillusioned and hurt, that in the guise of "treatment" a child was left to die.

I'm so terribly sorry..... so sorry I can't even find the words to say to express how angry I am to read of yet another child losing his life in a so called "treatment" facility.

May God send comfort to you and may you find some peace in the love & memories you hold dear for your precious Caleb.
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I WISH I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES  / Diane/ Mom To Angel Jimmy Brozzetti

Were you one of the Lucky Ones?

Did you get to meet the one that lived
every day as if it were his last?

Did you see that smiling face,
did you hear his infectious laugh?

Did you know the one that had a hug
for even the ones that fussed at him?

Did you ever go somewhere and know
when the life of the party arrived?

Did you know the one that could make
the best of the worst situation?

Did you feel like you were a special
person around him?

Did you ever feel so loved?

Were you one of the lucky ones...
that got to meet my son? 

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I am so sorry....  / Cherrei Mom Of Angel Dusttin Duncan
I am so sorry. Reading up on Caleb has touched me very much. I wish you find peace each day to help you through to the next. 
Many hugs and much love from my family to yours!

Hugs

Cherrei 
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I am so sorry for your loss  / BluMystt (None)

Thank you for your kind words.. I am so sorry to hear about your loss My email is blumystt@yahoo.com and I would love to talk to anytime .. Thank you again 
BluMystt

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Thinking of you.  / Brandy Julias Mommy

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Thinking about you  / Brandy Julias Mommy

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July 4th  / Rosemary Sis Of Alvin Cremeans

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4th / Gail Mom Crystal Earnhart (^l^ friends )
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Caleb, You are in a good place now!  / Pat Grosz (Heard through CAICA )
To the family of Caleb, 
My heartfelt prayers are with you all. Caleb should never have suffered like he did! There is only one bright light...and that is that he is with Jesus, the one who wipes away all the tears of his children! I know that is some small comfort but it doesn't replace Caleb for you.  MY heart grieves with you and for your loss. Caleb sounded as though he were really a good kid who was like many of our children.  He deserved better and his reward is a crown for all his suffering. One day, those who wreaked havoc with the hearts, bodies, minds, and souls of our children will pay a price also for their wrongdoing when they stand before the throne of God. Jesus, who will be Caleb's attorney then, will plead his case and will offer the prosecution address for those who abused him so wrongly! Remember Caleb for his light and love that was so apparent in his last letter to you!
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Condolences / Kay Whited (no kin )
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I'm sorry  / Lisa Brown (none)
I am so sorry for your loss.  I didn't get 15 years with my daughters but I know how you feel just the same.  I know it doesn't really help to hear but our babys are in heaven playing together and having fun.  They probably even laugh when we do something stupid.  I hope things get easier on you as time goes by.  I know they will never go away.  Again I am sorry.  HE seems like he was a wonderful kid. Close

I am so sorry...  / Julie Hoefs
My name is Julie Hoefs and I am Angellika Arndt's aunt. She too died in the hands of those who were supposed to be taking care of her. I am so very sorry for your loss. I will pray for your family! I will also pray that some positive changes come about in the future! God Bless.
Julie Hoefs
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BEAUTIFUL ...  / IRENE MOM TO ANGEL KAYLA XAVIER ^j^ (June-04-2007)
GOD BLESS YOU BEAUTIFUL BOY..AND GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY THAT MISS YOU SO MUCH...SEND YOUR MOMMY SOME KISSES FROM ABOVE....WITH LOTS OF LOVE....IRENE MOM TO ANGEL KAYLA XAVIER.... Close

Please hear the childrens' cry !  / Suncana Sesic Alvarado
We don't have to go halfway around the world to find wrongs to right or people in need. There are plenty of evildoers right here at home.
They are the stories no one wants to hear -- children, abused and neglected, some to the point of death.

This page is in memory of children died of neglect or abuse while under the care of the social service agencies! Many died suspiciously or from neglect. Most of their lives and deaths went unnoticed. Until now. But you likely never heard of them. The deaths of these children -- and what government agencies did or didn't do to save their lives -- Even when they die, their stories are rarely told. See more.... 


 Let's NOT allow these precious children's death to be in vain - in the newspaper one day, forgotten the next. 

THESE ARE OUR CHILDREN! We owe them something. 

Please hear the childrens' cry ! http://suncanaa.com/
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I am so sorry  / Sherry /. Nicholas Floriana's Mom (Passerby)
I have read about Caleb and watched his video.  Tears are still streaming down my face.  My heart aches for Caleb and all of his loved ones.  He looks like a very special young man and I'm sure he was.  I pray to God that all of this will STOP in these treatment centers and the individuals will be held accountable.  None of that will bring Caleb back, but at least this tragic loss won't be in vain. I encourage you to talk to other Mom's and Dad's that have lost theur children.  God Bless You All Close