Get to know Hope Academy Board Chair Marissa Manlove

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / June 1, 2021

In 2005, Marissa Manlove and her husband, Kim, were invited to be part of something very special—the planning of Indiana’s first recovery high school. Planning quickly turned into implementing, and one short year later Hope

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Hope Academy Graduation, Saturday, May 22, 2021

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / May 20, 2021

The 15th Commencement of Hope Academy is scheduled to take place in-person this Saturday, May 22 at 1 p.m. Graduation will be held in the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University

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IU’s Grand Challenge Featuring Hope Academy

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / May 12, 2021

Indiana University has joined the fight against addiction with IU’s Grand Challenge, IU’s Responding to the Addictions Crisis Grand Challenge where 32 teams of researchers are leading work around this crisis. This research ranges from

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Register for Sounds of Hope—Sunday, May 2 at 7pm

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / April 20, 2021

Professional musicians and bands join forces to support Indiana’s only recovery high school Hope Academy High School is gearing up for a new virtual fundraiser called Sounds of Hope which takes place on Sunday, May 2,

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Hope Academy Alums – Where are they now?

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / April 7, 2021

In 2013, Ellen came to Hope Academy as a last resort after being expelled from three different schools. When she arrived, she couldn’t believe how supportive the Hope community was. She graduated from Hope in

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Aspire Indiana Health and Hope Academy Announce Partnership

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / April 1, 2021

Integrated healthcare provider and recovery high school team up to offer mental health and counseling services to teens recovering from substance use disorders Aspire Indiana Health, a fully integrated nonprofit healthcare provider, and Hope Academy, Indiana’s

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Guiding Paths To Success

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 23, 2021

Figuring out life in recovery is hard. It’s even more difficult when everything is new. That’s why Hope Academy created a program called Guiding Paths to Success (GPS). GPS is an alternative peer group program that

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Hope Academy Alums – Where are they now?

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 18, 2021

Meet Carmella, a 2014 Hope Academy Graduate. Below is a recent update she shared with us. We are so proud of you, Carmella! “My favorite memory is a talk with Dr. Z. I had relapsed and

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10 Ways to Enjoy a Safe and Sober Spring Break

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 9, 2021

Spring Break can be a time to to disconnect from the stress of everyday life and maybe even get away to enjoy warmer weather and sunshine. But for those in recovery from substance use disorder,

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Hope Academy Alums – Where are they now?

by Ty Spisak / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 4, 2021

We love catching up with Hope Academy Alumni! This week, we heard from 2019 grad, Justin Beavers. Let’s see what he’s been up to since graduating almost two years ago. Question: When were you a student

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