Facility profile Texas
KIDS of El Paso
KIDS of El Paso was a program in El Paso, Texas, operated by KIDS Centers of America. It operated from 1986 to 1989.
Survivor testimony
What people who lived or worked here say happened. Survivors' own words are published with their permission; forum accounts are what was posted publicly and are reported as claims, not findings.
Reported on survivor forums
- Fornits: Apology for Kids board comments (2001, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Am I in the right place? (2001, 11 posts)
- Fornits: Missing Puzzle Pieces (2003-2004, 21 posts)
- Fornits: just saying hi (2003, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Yorba Linda (2004, 9 posts)
- Fornits: ANYBODY FROM California around? (2004, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Dr Miller Newton The Saint (2005, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Keepin\' in touch (2006, 2 posts)
- Fornits: my argument against aarc (2008, 3 posts)
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.
1986
Opened in El Paso, Texas
1987
Investigation
In 1987 complaints alleged beatings in the Quiet Room, forced false admissions and physical abuse of a 15-year-old; the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug...
Investigation March 1987
In 1987 complaints alleged beatings in the Quiet Room, forced false admissions and physical abuse of a 15-year-old; the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse opened a formal investigation.
1988
Closure order
In June 1988 the Texas Attorney General filed a temporary order to close KIDS of El Paso and a district judge ordered it closed; the program defied the order...
Closure order June 1988
In June 1988 the Texas Attorney General filed a temporary order to close KIDS of El Paso and a district judge ordered it closed; the program defied the order and stayed open for months.
1989
Closed
Incidents on record
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March 1987 Investigation
In 1987 complaints alleged beatings in the Quiet Room, forced false admissions and physical abuse of a 15-year-old; the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse opened a formal investigation.source
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June 1988 Closure order
In June 1988 the Texas Attorney General filed a temporary order to close KIDS of El Paso and a district judge ordered it closed; the program defied the order and stayed open for months.source
Documents
From the Unsilenced archive
1 document about KIDS of El Paso 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 El Paso.
From Surviving Straight Inc.
5 documents about KIDS of El Paso that Surviving Straight Inc. published and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Surviving Straight Inc.'s website.
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Materials and links
Reference and research
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