Facility profile New Jersey

KIDS of Bergen County

Also known as KIDS of New Jersey, KIDS of North New Jersey

Closed Hackensack, New Jersey

KIDS of Bergen County was a program in Hackensack, New Jersey, operated by KIDS Centers of America. It operated from 1984 to 1998.

Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

19841986199019981999200319842003

  1. 1984

    1. Founded

      KIDS Centers of America: Opened KIDS of Bergen County in New Jersey

      KIDS Centers of America: Opened KIDS of Bergen County in New Jersey

      Miller Newton, formerly Straight's national clinical director, opened KIDS of Bergen County in New Jersey in 1984 as the first KIDS program and the chain's headquarters; it later spread to El Paso, Southern California, Salt Lake City and Calgary.

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    2. Opened

      Opened in Hackensack, New Jersey

  2. 1986

    1. IncidentAugust 1986

      Investigation

      In August 1986 New Jersey prosecutors investigated KIDS of Bergen County for possible mistreatment, people held against their will, intimidation and physical abuse.

      Investigation August 1986

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  3. 1990

    1. New name

      Renamed KIDS of North New Jersey

      It had been KIDS of Bergen County.

    2. Incident

      Investigation

      In 1990 twenty Bergen County officials investigated abuse at KIDS of Bergen County; in 1989 prosecutors had escorted multiple children out on two occasions.

      Investigation

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  4. 1998

    1. Closed

      Closed

  5. 1999

    1. Incident

      Investigation

      New Jersey launched a Medicaid fraud investigation in 1999 after finding numerous counts of insurance fraud.

      Investigation

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  6. 2003

    1. Incident

      Lawsuit

      A 2001 suit against Newton and his psychologists for $4.5 million was won, and in 2003 a $6.5 million settlement was won for a former client who spent 13 years...

      Lawsuit

      A 2001 suit against Newton and his psychologists for $4.5 million was won, and in 2003 a $6.5 million settlement was won for a former client who spent 13 years at Kids of Bergen County and North Jersey.

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As KIDS of Bergen County

1984 to 1990

Incidents on record

  1. August 1986 Investigation

    In August 1986 New Jersey prosecutors investigated KIDS of Bergen County for possible mistreatment, people held against their will, intimidation and physical abuse.source

  2. 1990 Investigation

    In 1990 twenty Bergen County officials investigated abuse at KIDS of Bergen County; in 1989 prosecutors had escorted multiple children out on two occasions.source

As KIDS of North New Jersey

1990 to 1998

Incidents on record

  1. 1999 Investigation

    New Jersey launched a Medicaid fraud investigation in 1999 after finding numerous counts of insurance fraud.source

  2. 2003 Lawsuit

    A 2001 suit against Newton and his psychologists for $4.5 million was won, and in 2003 a $6.5 million settlement was won for a former client who spent 13 years at Kids of Bergen County and North Jersey.source

News coverage

  • Deseret News Aug 21, 1990 General

    Lifeline Inc. Separates From Parent Organization and Modifies Treatment Program

    Lifeline Inc., a youth treatment program formerly connected to the Kids of the Great Salt Lake substance abuse program, separated from its parent organization to operate independently. The program utilizes phased treatment models including host homes and group sessions, following previous media attention regarding client restraint incidents and allegations of abusive counseling staff behavior.

Videos

The Legal Case of the Kids of Bergen County - Bill Goldberg, LCSW, PsyA Watch on YouTube
Nick Gaglia Capitol Hill Presentation (2009-04-24) Watch on YouTube
Over the GW (2007) Watch on YouTube
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Staff

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Notable staff

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Documents

From the Unsilenced archive

77 documents about KIDS of Bergen County that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: KIDS of New Jersey.

Documents (65)
Depositions (4)
Fager (8)

From Surviving Straight Inc.

100 documents about KIDS of Bergen County that Surviving Straight Inc. published and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Surviving Straight Inc.'s website.

Kids Helping Kids, A Pathway Family Center - Straight Renamed: Newspaper Articles (1)
Newspaper/Magazine Articles: Cincinnati Straight - 1980-1989 (3)
St. Petersburg FL - Opened 1976 - 1993 (1)
Former ISAC Corp Docs - Kids Helping Kids & Pathway Family Center: Kids Helping Kids Acquired by Pathway Family Center (6)
Straight Inc Spin Off Programs (Straight Renamed): KIDS - 1984-1998 or 1999 (58)
More Straight SpinOffs (Straight Renamed) by George Ross: Kids Helping Kids - 1981-1993, Hebron, KY, then 1993-2008 Cincinnati, OH (31)

From SCIAD NET

3 documents about KIDS of Bergen County that Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. SCIAD NET keeps them on Google Drive, where they open.

News clippings (2)
Other documents (1)

Materials and links

Survivor posts and discussion

Reference and research

6 of these from SCIAD NET.

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