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Hope Academy Needs Your Help

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / October 7, 2019

On Wednesday night Hope Academy presented its new charter application to the Indianapolis Charter School Board in front of a packed room of Hope supporters.  We are asking our supporters, you, our community, to continue to convey your

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Nine Indiana Programs Addressing Addiction You Need to Know About

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / August 21, 2019

Hope Academy is one of nine Indiana programs recognized by the Addiction Policy Forum for innovations in addiction prevent, treatment, recovery, criminal justice, research, and health. Read their blog here to find out more about

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Hope Academy nationally recognized for innovative solution to the addiction crisis

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / August 19, 2019

Addiction Policy Forum awards programs for saving lives INDIANAPOLIS —  Addiction Policy Forum, a leading national nonprofit, recognized the Hope Academy in its Indiana Innovations to Address Addiction report, spotlighting innovative programs that address addiction and provide support

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What would you want to tell families in a similar situation?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 8 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “Know the red flags of behaviors related to anxiety, depression, drug use and intervene as early as possible. Find professionals

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What do you wish you had known about teen alcohol and drug use?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 7 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “That it is much more prevalent than people think.” “That addiction happens much more quickly the younger you are in the

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Did your child experience any consequences as a results of drug or alcohol use?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 7 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “During this time her grades were poor. She was reported to the high school counselor by another student saying that

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What was your first intervention?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 6 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “In order: Talk Therapy, Intensive outpatient treatment, Inpatient treatment, Change schools.” “Attempted to get her into private school, but was

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When was the point when you accepted your child had a drug or alcohol problem?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 5 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “Once we had our eyes open to it. Saying that we “accepted” it would be too generous. We fought it,

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Did you try to manage your child’s alcohol and drug use on your own? What did you try? What worked?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 4 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “She did three months in rehab out of state. She came home and three months later she relapsed.” “We

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What happened next after you found out your child was using?

by Jan Stanich / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Part 3 of the series, What Parents Need to Know: “Hope Academy Parents Share Their Experiences” “It was clear at some point that she was at least using marijuana. I suspected alcohol as well but

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