Overall Risk Level
error High Risk
Risk Flags
flagMultiple sexual abuse class-action lawsuits against the national Devereux organization
flag2024 criminal conviction of a Devereux employee (Red Hook, NY) for abusing a nonverbal autistic resident
flag2020 Philadelphia Inquirer investigation documented decades of alleged sexual, physical, and emotional abuse across Devereux campuses
flagDevereux Colorado's flagship residential/day-treatment campus (Cleo Wallace, Westminster) closed in 2023 citing regional staffing shortages
flagReviews consistently cite understaffing and burnout in direct-care roles
Legal Issues
gavelFederal class-action lawsuit (filed 2021) alleging failure to protect at least six children from abuse at PA, FL, and CA campuses
gavel2022 lawsuit (Sauder Schelkopf, Lieff Cabraser et al.) on behalf of additional abuse survivors
gavelMotions to dismiss denied in the sexual abuse class action (Jan 2023)
Ethical Concerns
policyAllegations that staff with known misconduct histories retained access to vulnerable clients for extended periods before removal
BBB RatingNot Rated (charity not evaluated against BBB Standards for Charity Accountability)
Employee Sentiment
4.8
out of 10
Management