Julian Youth Academy
The Julian Youth Academy (JYA) was a fully accredited, private Christian boarding school located in Shasta County, 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 2009, they leased the old cascade school campus in Shasta County.[5]
In 2011 a mummified baby was found on the campus in Shasta County. It belonged to a staff member, who told the police that she hadn't fed the baby when it was born.[6][7]
Julian Youth Academy now operates as River View Christian Academy.[8]
References
- Teens homeless from Cedar fire, by MEGAN MARSHACK, North County Times, October 31 - 2003
- Julian Youth Academy Fire Recovery, Teen Rescue homepage
- I support the bill to End Institutionalized Abuse Against Children Act of 2005, a statement from a survivor of the facility
- 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
- Mendez, Mat (2011-11-11). "UPDATE: Shasta County Woman Arrested For Killing Secret Baby; Infant Found Mummified". KRCR. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- Shasta County Woman Arrested in Death of Newborn Archived 2012-06-12 at the Wayback Machine, by: Alan Marsden, KHSL TV, November 8, 2011
- Woman held in death of baby found hidden at Christian school, by Robert J. Lopez, LA Times blog, November 9, 2011
- Palma, Bethania (2019-06-17). "Did Calif. Authorities Raid Christian School and Order It to Change Its Beliefs on Sex?". Snopes. Retrieved 2023-05-11.