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February 2023 by chuck Rowland
Learning how to assist wild land fire fighters get exams
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July 2020 by David Souders
Great bunch of people at CHS!
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July 2020 by Jason James
Never had an issue with CHS. Always very helpful
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July 2020 by Mark Lemos
Prior to being sold to Caliburn it was an okay place to work. Once sold mgmt went down hill. Bottom line priority over mission. Once you leave don’t expect any HR support for reference confirmation. Very immature management not at a caliber of a “real” business.
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July 2019 by J NoBodyKnows
So I decided to do a little research into the $750/day figure I’d heard a private company was charging the US government per each detained migrant child. I wanted to, with my own eyes and brain, 1. verify this figure was accurate; 2. verify it was indeed a private company instead of a non-profit charging this, if true, as both have managed these detention centers (not that it really matters, ultimately, but stay with me); 3. try to figure out where this per diem sum — more than my monthly mortgage — was going, if not to even buy these tortured children toothbrushes and soap, which are about the cheapest basic necessities on the market, and which no individual has to replace every day.
$750/person A DAY should cover a lot of necessities, right? Right. So where the hell is all this money going? This can’t be true...
Well here’s what I found:
1. Yes, it’s a private company called Comprehensive Health Services (a subsidiary of Caliburn International). CHS operates the largest child migrant detention center, which is in FL and was already getting horrible press — especially from local FL papers — last year. But that didn’t matter, because CHS recently opened up a few more child prisons in TX, as it snagged a new government contract, despite many documented concerns about conditions there.
2. $750/day per child is an accurate sum of CHS’s CLAIMED operating costs, and what our federal tax dollars are paying for. A sum that was agreed to upon award of the contract. In fact, it was actually on the record as $775 last summer.
3. So where is this money going, you wonder, if not to soap and toothbrushes? Yeah, I did too, and it was quite easy to dig up. CHS, via Caliburn, is controlled by the private equity firm DC Capital Partners. For those of you who don’t know how private equity firms work, look it up, or ask me in the comments.
4. While I would not be able to find out vested shareholders in the DCCP portfolio, we do not have to assume they’re making some nice returns on these CHS operations and government contracts that line their pockets instead of covering even basic human needs for children. That’s clear, because why would a private company keep their costs down so low that they completely disregard humanity, even though they say they’re experts in “healthcare?”
PROFIT. FOR THEIR PRIVATE INVESTORS.
5. While I can’t name for you the private investors getting rich off of this humanitarian crisis, I can name for you members of the advisory board of DCCP, which approves everything in the portfolio.
First up: Trump’s former Chief of Staff, John Kelly, who was named to the board LAST MONTH, and photographed riding a golf cart into a CHS child prison. So with his own eyes, he saw the conditions there. And he was cool with it all, because hey, there’s money to be made for his rich investor friends, and maybe even himself! Who knows! Can’t say for sure, so feel free to reasonably assume what you wish. I’m just stating facts here.
Coincidentally, prior to joining Trump in the WH, he was also a paid lobbyist for DCCP. Hmmmm...
6. So next up on the DCCP board: Richard L. Armitage, former U.S. deputy secretary of state; Michael Corbin; former ambassador to the United Arab Emirates; Michael V. Hayden, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and of the National Security Agency; Donald M. Kerr Jr., former deputy director of science and technology at the CIA; Anthony C. Zinni, former commander-in-chief of the U.S. Central Command and former U.S. Envoy to the Middle East; and Stephen F. Loftus, former director of the Office of the Budget for the United States Navy.
Are y’all seeing any patterns here?
7. Michael Hayden, last June, said on the record he sees “commonality” between Nazi Germany’s separation of children at concentration camps.
There is SO much more.
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July 2019 by Charnan Bray
This company runs and owns the detention centers in Homestead and other places and they make $750 per child per day to run terrible facilities for children.
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July 2019 by Rebecca Negri
Garbage company, stay far away from them
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July 2019 by Mike Reisman
Yes, folks who know this stubborn old Baptist boy this comes as no surprise. I was interested in a medical support gig in iraq. Well they still aren't convinced I'm a real RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner licensed in Nevada and California. I sent them the web sites to verify my nursing license in both States. I even had a point of contact from the California Nursing board send them an email so CHS could contact for verification purposes. Heck I sent them color scanned ID of my passport, military dd-214, military ID as a retired Major. My DD-214 verifies my rating is as a RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner MOS 66H army Nurse 8E still identifier as a nurse practitioner. I included a urine drug screen, clean by the way. Plus one official letter of reference for my skills etc with two more on the way. Plus my national certificate from ANCC CERTIFICATE as a RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner since 1985. I called their center who is doing the security credentialing and spoke to a nice lady based out of Pakistan. I wondered if she's got a security clearance? Me a stubborn, but decorated Field grade Major, paratrooper and combat experienced mid level provider. All i can say is if i was good enough to provide Medical care for our Nations finest, I damn well should be good enough for CHS.
Just food for thought.
Frustrated, but a real RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner.
Michael Reisman RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner. Major Ret US Army.
PS I have already provided med support in Iraq once, Afghanistan three times and Egypt once.
PS PS I took note of your other reviews, not what I would call stellar. I may be stubborn, but not a liar and I always take great care of my patients. Some especially in hostile areas of the globe are alive because of the care I delivered.
UPDATED TODAY
FYI I Finally got a call from CHS HQ and I got them to admit that I am a RN CS FNP Nurse Practitioner with clean record in NV and CA board's of nursing. Keep me posted on other leads. Plus they did thank me for my service in combat providing Medical support. Hoo Rah ? Roger that CHS for confirming I really am a Major MOS 66H8E Army Nurse Corps.
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July 2019 by Manuela Perez
Worst place to work for
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July 2019 by M. Gonzalez
I am heartbroken of the quality of team members at this locale's front desk. As a PerDiem new hire I was subjected to personal conversations and instigated conversation starters that would entice my responses with personal information. As a task member (and someone experienced with more focus driven tasks), I was forced to make small talk and questioned their motives for doing so. My comments were then twisted to make me seem a negative asset to the position. Too bad. I really felt like I had a long future with the firm. Best wishes to all, may I remind you all of professional ethics in the workplace, and instigating small talk , no matter how offensive or personal, is just that...personal and confidential. Good luck daily to you ladies.
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July 2018 by michelle Cosby
I have worked here 2 years and I absolutely love it. It's a great company that does wonderful things for the employees and community.
