House At 20 Mile Stream

"20 Mile Stream's homeless shelter is my least recommended facility for youth who are struggling. My time there I experienced discrimination, yelling, name calling, accusations, and lack of care from the staff. The shelter can hold up to six girls in the lower part of the house, I was there with one other girl at the time and though we could be a little difficult at times, I can't imagine how they would handle six girls if they can't handle two. The program is supposed to reunite you with families, help with mental illness and living skills and I felt like none of those needs were met. I was not validated when I expressed concerns about a specific staff member and honestly, the facility is just really ran down and not a positive environment. I entered the program at age 16, I was frequently dysregulated with my emotions and was dealing with so much uncertainty that I was at a really low point in my life. 20 mile offered no comfort. The only staff who were comforting were Catherine, Allison and Haley. The others were definitely not in a point in their life to help teenagers. I'm not 18 and I look back at my experience and it was awful. I recommend other facilities."

"The Twenty Mile House is continuing to host weddings this summer, in a state with rising transmission of COVID-19. The majority (95%) of our guests, including parents who are in high risk groups, would be flying to California from New York, Ohio, and the East Coast. The pandemic forced us to change our plans, and per our contractual agreement, the owner kept our deposits ($10,000). We turned down the $2,500 postponement fee to move the wedding to 2021. If you're getting married this year, buy wedding insurance! Talk to your venue BEFORE you sign any contracts and discuss what will happen if the pandemic interferes with your wedding plans."