Facility profile California
Straight – Yorba Linda
Formerly KIDS of Southern California (1988 to 1989)
Also known as STRAIGHT Southern California
Straight – Yorba Linda was a program in Yorba Linda, California, operated by Straight Inc. It operated from 1989 to 1990.
About Straight – Yorba Linda
It reopened as STRAIGHT Southern California.source
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: "History" of Kids Helping Kids ~ What's missing here?? (2002-2005, 2 posts)
- Fornits: Nicoleesther (2003, 15 posts)
- Fornits: Yorba Linda (2004, 9 posts)
- Fornits: Dr Miller Newton The Saint (2005, 3 posts)
- Fornits: Union Institute, Miller Newton & Dean Vause (2007, 1 post)
- Fornits: Union and Kids Forever (2008-2009, 43 posts)
Timeline
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1988
License action
In May 1988 California notified KIDS of Southern California that it was operating without a license; it was forced to close in 1989.
License action May 1988
1989
Renamed Straight – Yorba Linda
It had been KIDS of Southern California.
Opened in Yorba Linda, California
1990
Closed
As KIDS of Southern California
Incidents on record
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May 1988 License action
In May 1988 California notified KIDS of Southern California that it was operating without a license; it was forced to close in 1989.source
As Straight – Yorba Linda
Nothing on record is dated to these years yet.
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Documents
From Surviving Straight Inc.
10 documents about Straight – Yorba Linda that Surviving Straight Inc. published and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Surviving Straight Inc.'s website.
- "Drug Program's Tough Tactics Draw Fire"
- "Tough Tactics Of 'Straight' Drug Program Draw Fire"
- "Allegations of More Trauma During Treatment"
- "The Dope On Getting Scared "Straight" - Some Say Youth Drug Program's Practices Border On Abuse"
- "State Alleges Drug Program Abused Clients; Social Services: Officials Cite Complaints Of Physical And Mental Anguish To Deny License To Nationally Known Straight Inc. Organization, Which Treats Youth, Will Appeal"
- "Parents Fight For Anti-Drug Program"
- "Families Protest State Closure Of Drug-Treatment Program"
- "Drug-Treatment Center Must Remain Closed, Judge Rules"
- "Clinic Transfers Worry Officials; Drugs: Since The Straight Inc. Facility In Yorba Linda Lost Its Operating License, Clients Have Been Going Out Of State For Treatment"
- "Parents Protest Straight's Fate; Substance Abuse: Dozens Demonstrate Anger At State's Denial Of License For Controversial Youth Treatment Program"
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