Julian Youth Academy

The Julian Youth Academy (JYA) was a fully accredited, private Christian boarding school located in the mountains of San Diego, California. JYA was a program of Teen Rescue, Inc., a nationwide support service that has worked with over 15,000 families since 1989. An all-girls boarding school, JYA helped teen girls in need of regular supervision. JYA provided an individualized education program, coaching, intervention, parent-training support groups, a high staff-to-student ratio, and aftercare support.

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The campus burned in 2003.[1] The owners tried to rebuild, but faced legal battles with San Diego County.[2]

As regards an October 2007 hearing conducted by the United States Government Accountability Office, the school was mentioned among the statement presented before the hearing panel.[3][4]

In 2011 a mummified baby was found on one of the campuses. It belonged to a staff member, who told the police that she hadn't fed the baby when it was born.[5][6]

Julian Youth Academy now operates under River View Christian Academy

References
  1. Teens homeless from Cedar fire, by MEGAN MARSHACK, North County Times, October 31 - 2003
  2. Julian Youth Academy Fire Recovery, Teen Rescue homepage
  3. I support the bill to End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005, a statement from a survivor of the facility
  4. 111th Congress (2009) (Feb 9, 2009). "H.R. 911". Legislation. GovTrack.us. Retrieved Mar 5, 2009. Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2009
  5. Shasta County Woman Arrested in Death of Newborn Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, by: Alan Marsden, KHSL TV, November 8, 2011
  6. Woman held in death of baby found hidden at Christian school, by Robert J. Lopez, LA Times blog, November 9, 2011


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