Kids Helping Kids
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Kids Helping Kids is a behavior modification program which was based on Straight, Inc. Straight Inc. was closed in 1993 due to the burden of lawsuits and allegations of abuse.
In the past, Kids Helping Kids was located in Hebron, Kentucky on State Route(KY 20),also known as Petersburg Road. This Facility was located at this location throughout the 1980's. In the early 1990's the program relocated to 6070 Branch hill-Guinea pk. Milford, Ohio, where it still operates today. This building in Milford is the same building Straight Inc. used before it's closure. This facility was owned and operated by Tri-State Drug Rehabilitation and Counseling Programs until were absorbed by Pathway Family Center in 2006.
It shares techniques with Pathway Family Center.
Contents |
[edit] Program structure
[edit] Length of stay / Level system
- Five Phases / Six Month Follow up
1.Phase one Newcomer | 2.Phase two Oldcomer | 3.Phase three Oldcomer | 4.Phase four Oldcomer | 5.Phase Five Oldcomer | 6.Six month follow-up / Graduate |
Source: International Survivor Action Committee I would not call these creditable sources. I recommend all info in this article relating to isaccorp.org be removed due to not being partial
[edit] Police reports
[edit] Watch organization status
This facility is on the watchlist of International Survivor Action Committee and Human Earth Animal Liberation
[edit] References
- GAO finds abuses at 'tough love' camps for troubled kids, USAtoday, October 10 2007.
- Romney, Torture, and Teens, The former governor's connections to abusive "tough love" camps, By Maia Szalavitz, Reason Magazine, June 27, 2007
- International Survivor Action Committee
- International Survivor Action Committee about Kids Helping Kids
- The Straights - Watchpage about Straight, Inc. and spin-offs.
- Source of these complaints: Foia request to ODADAS (Ohio Department of Alcohol and Addiction Services).