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Lighthouse of Northwest Florida

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Lighthouse of Northwest Florida is a christian residential treatment center in Florida. It has operated since 1985.

The company registered with the state behind this program, as the state's business register lists it.

Florida nonprofit corporation, document N04000011491, filed December 10, 2004, inactive. Federal employer number 20-1986027. Florida's record of it

Principal address

13050 Highway 89, Jay, FL, 32565

Officers on file

Registered agent

Vincent J Whibbs (Pensacola, FL)

Refinery29 Jun 29, 2021 Expose

An Examination of Allegations and Practices Within the Troubled Teen Industry

Multiple survivors have come forward with allegations of emotional, physical, and psychological abuse within various residential treatment facilities and behavioral modification programs. Former residents report practices including involuntary transport, isolation, forced labor, and peer-to-peer shaming sessions, prompting increased public scrutiny of the troubled teen industry.
CRIN Nov 2, 2012 Expose

Florida Religious Exemption Laws Shield Unlicensed Children's Homes From State Oversight

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