The Kokomo Academy is a residential treatment facility for troubled adolescents between the ages of 11 to 18. It is located in Kokomo Indiana. The Academy accepts youth from each county in Indiana, as well as from surrounding states. Kokomo Academy is a Title IV-E eligible facility. The Kokomo Academy is also accredited by the North Central Association.

The Academy strives to maximize the potential of each youth by providing for their safety, education and emotional well being. Our mission is accomplished when all steps have been taken to ensure a successful and permanent transition home, and the youth becomes a positive contributing member to his family and community. An integral focus for each youth is behavior modification, which is channeled through a Level Program. The Level Program is based on a token economy, is positive in orientation and includes all facets of a students behavior, from encouraging proper dress, to making good grades in the classroom.

Education

The thrust of Kokomo Academy's education program is to provide for each student a rich, diversified academic experience which meets the needs of a student population encompassing a broad spectrum of ability, life experience and academic history. Our primary goal is preparing each student to re-enter society as a productive, educated and responsible youth.

Those students with learning disabilities or emotional impairments receive services through the Howard County Special Education Cooperative to ensure each students Individual Education Plan (IEP) remains current. Our older students, for whom re-entering public school is not an option, are placed in the GED preparatory program after receiving counseling as to the advantages and disadvantages of the GED program. A traditional high school curriculum is offered for students who will return to high school upon discharge. As a North Central Association accredited institution, semester credit, transferable to the students community school, is earned for successful course completion.

Counseling Services

The focus on counseling opportunities includes individual, group and family counseling efforts. All counselors are trained at least to the level of a bachelor¹s degree in psychology, or related field, and are supervised by a master¹s level therapist with consultation by a doctoral level psychologist. Kokomo Academy also provides after care coordination which includes recommendations, appointments and follow-ups with local school corporations and mental health providers. Our goal is to ensure a smooth transition home with a community support system in place.

Extra-Curricular Activities

There are a variety of extra-curricular opportunities for students at Kokomo Academy. By design, these programs blend our education and counseling components. Emphasis is on developing activities and projects that enrich the students educational spectrum and teach essential life skills. Activities range from intra-mural sports to personal development projects.