SPONSORS Summa Cum Laude Irving Materials, Inc. Smeds Charitable Gift Fund Magna Cum Laude Indianapolis Colts Lumina Foundation The Kenney Family Cum Laude Anonymous Apex Benefits Group James Babcock, Inc. Electrcial Contractors Mays Chemical Silverback Baccalaureate Strada Education UnitedHealthcare High Honor Roll Anonymous Betsy Backe Eskanazi Hospital Indiana Laborers District Council Krieg DeVault Martin Marietta...Read More

Hope Academy will present its full proposal for a new charter to the Indianapolis Charter School Board on November 21 NOVEMBER 18, 2019 – INDIANAPOLIS – Hope Academy, Indiana’s only high school for students in recovery from substance-use disorders, will present its full proposal for a new charter and to remain serving as a recovery...Read More

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 support to the city for Hope Academy.  We are asking you to contact Mayor Hogsett and your...Read More

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 new solutions to Indiana addiction epidemic: https://www.addictionpolicy.org/blog/9-indiana-programs-addressing-addiction-you-need-to-know-aboutRead More

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 for families and communities. “The Innovation Now Initiative recognizes revolutionary innovators, such as the Hope Academy, that...Read More

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 with addiction treatment backgrounds.” “First, there is hope! As dark, scary and overwhelming as this world of recovery looks,...Read More

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 teen age brain and what are the red flag/symptoms of other underlying issues. Such as what signs indicate...Read More

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 our daughter had a drug problem.” “All of the above!” “Yes, grades started going downhill, police showed up at...Read More

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 turned down due to circumstances.” “Indianapolis-based treatment facility. 30-days there in the summer after her sophomore year.”Read More

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, we resisted it, etc, anything not to have to come to grips with it. It’s scary and overwhelming so...Read More