Teen Alcohol and Drug Use: What a Parent Needs to Know

by hopeacademyrhs / Uncategorized / No Comments / July 31, 2019

Alcohol and drug use among teens is not a new phenomenon. It is also a circumstance that shakes parents to their core with fear, and with good reason. Have you ever wondered what you would

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Three ways to help your child regain their self-confidence

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 11, 2019

What I hear so often is that our teens and young adults lack confidence in themselves.  The dictionary defines confidence as having a feeling of self-assurance arising from one’s appreciation of one’s own abilities or qualities. Some

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2019 Taste of Hope fundraiser celebrates students in recovery

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / March 4, 2019

Hope Academy celebrated another record-breaking Taste of Hope event this year by raising over $70,000 to support students in recovery from substance abuse. The annual fundraiser, held on Feb. 24 in the Fairbanks Recovery Center, included

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Taste of Hope fundraiser featured on FOX59 News

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 14, 2019

Hope Academy Chief Operations Officer Rachelle Gardner and Sarah, a Hope Academy senior, were featured live on FOX59’s morning newscast on Feb. 14 to discuss the 2019 Taste of Hope fundraiser. The interview included food that

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Nine things parents usually get wrong about their teen’s alcohol/drug use

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 12, 2019

Teens face pressure to engage in substance use in a culture where alcohol and marijuana use is more prevalent than ever, and access to intoxicating drugs is as close as the family medicine cabinet. Stigma

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Hope student speaks at state drug task force meeting

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 11, 2019

Sarah, a senior at Hope Academy, recently testified and shared her story of recovery at the quarterly meeting of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse. Read this report of the meeting by WISH-TV.

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What works to help teens quit vaping?

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 7, 2019

E-cigarette use is surging among American teenagers, with millions of kids flirting with nicotine addiction by regularly vaping. Unfortunately, these kids are going to face a rocky road if they try to kick their nicotine habit, experts say. There

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Tips for talking with teens about drugs and alcohol

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / February 4, 2019

Raising children is not always easy, and you face a new set of challenges once they grow into teenagers. Remember, your teen is only human and will make mistakes. So, what should be your goal? Your

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Treatment options for youth diagnosed with substance addictions

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / January 29, 2019

Adolescence is a time of self-discovery and experimentation. Unfortunately for most teens, this means experimenting with alcohol and drugs. While some teens don’t end up addicted after their first few encounters, plenty of others do.

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Self-care isn’t just for yourself

by justin / Uncategorized / No Comments / January 14, 2019

It’s normal to feel consumed by your child’s substance-related problems. You may feel overwhelmed with fear, anger, resentment, shame and guilt. You may feel zapped of emotional and physical energy. And it’s not uncommon to develop

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