This month, Compass Rose Academy celebrated the continued success of its therapeutic residential treatment program for troubled teens with the graduation of its third student.

Compass Rose Academy Graduates Its Third StudentThe 17-year-old student from northern Indiana enrolled at Compass Rose in (Month, Year). During her time on campus, she not only successfully completed the therapeutic program, but also earned her high school diploma.

During a special ceremony around the Compass Rose mosaic, the graduate was given a Compass Rose clay necklace and Bible. Family, friends and program staff gathered in support of the student, and the steps she made to change the course of her life and start off in a new direction.

“At Compass Rose, we have a tradition we call the Goodbye Circle. The graduate looks each staff and student in the face as they say good-bye to each other. This is not a see-ya-later or talk-to-you-again-soon. This is, ‘I have loved being a part of your life. I take part of you with me,’” explained Mike Haarer, director of Compass Rose Academy. “This exchanging of goodbyes allows our graduate to be free to move forward with her life and take with her the wisdom shared, the grace given and the truth offered during her time here with us.”

Licensed as a residential child care facility by the Indiana Department of Child Services and accredited by the Council on Accreditation, Compass Rose Academy is ideally suited for teen girls struggling with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse.

For more information about Compass Rose Academy, please contact Admissions Director Denae Green at [email protected].