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To the Staff at the Academy at Ivy Ridge:  Thank you so much for the time you are spending with our son and for the commitment you show in helping him get through the program.  We would especially like to thank our family rep, Tom Douglas, for his commitment.  This can be a thankless job sometimes because the children and the parents don’t always show their appreciation.  We are very appreciative and thank you for being honest and not giving up on Mike.  To Miss Heidi, we would like to thank her for helping us to work out our issues.  She has helped tremendously to make us feel comfortable with the facility and with the family that Mike has chosen.  She’s a wonderful, caring person and makes us feel supported.  We would like to show our appreciation of the Dorm Dads for their strength, patience and commitment.  Even though we don’t have contact with them, we know they are working hard to help Mike through the program.  Overall, we are very thankful to the program.  When we thought there was nowhere else to turn, fate brought us to the school.  We’re not sure where we would be right now, if it wasn’t for the school.  We don’t even want to think about that.  We’ll rather think about where we will be because of the school. 

 

Thank you and God bless you all -Diane R.  I am a strong, joyful, compassionate and loving woman!  and William R. I am a loving, caring energetic young man!

Dear Staff at Ivy Ridge,  I’m writing this letter of appreciation to thank you for being there for our children.  When our children started going down the wrong path and we have exhausted all avenues, it is comforting to know there are people out there who care what happens to our children, who works with them 24/7 with one common goal – to get them back on the right track.  If there were more people like you out there, wouldn’t it be wonderful.  I am soon to be a step dad and my stepson, Andrew, is in the program.  I am pleased and grateful to know that he is being cared for by loving, caring and compassionate people.  You have my full trust and support. 

 

Yours truly - Bill C.

To the staff and every person that is devoting their time at Ivy Ridge,  Thank you!  I entrusted you to care for my son, Andrew H., my baby. Thank you.  The work that you are endeavoring, the hours and hours of endurance, not giving in,  the strength you possess to help Andy get through – I commend you all for your willingness to stay and help my child.  Kimmy, you are my eyes, ears, arms and heart right now.  I trust you and I am so thankful to have you as my son’s “Mom” right now.  I am so grateful that my son is being cared for and shown what he needs to do, where he needs to aim -- given a chance to turn his life around.  I know the person that is inside my son and through this program I know he will be able to find that lost soul and bring him to the surface so everyone will see the loving, warm, caring man inside.  I thank you with all my heart.  The work you are doing at Ivy Ridge and the demands that are required of you, I feel all your efforts will be rewarded.  Each time a boy or girl walks out that door after finishing the program to a whole new world that they wouldn’t have had the chance to see if they did not go through this program.  I commend each and every one of you!!!  To put up with my stubborn, manipulative little angel and work with him each day is draining and frustrating and I thank you.  My son will find that man that is inside of him, that wonderful human being from all of your time, effort, work and not giving up or in.  What an awesome position and opportunity you all have, but not at all an easy one.  I thank God that there is a school and staff that are willing to work with my son and all the other “little angels.”  Thank you all of you for the sacrifices you make each day to see our children come home whole. 

 

My heart felt appreciation - Barb B.  I am a beautiful, courageous, passionate woman!

Dear Academy at Ivy Ridge Staff,  We can not tell you how much we appreciate your taking care of Joshua the way you do.  Ann Morley and Chris Spicer are ANGELS.  We know there are many more but we don’t know their names.  After attending Focus, we feel blessed to know such a place and people exist.

 

With heart-felt gratitude - Karen, Paul and Nancy K.

Dear Academy at Ivy Ridge Staff,  “Thank you” are two powerful words which we would like to express our gratitude toward you.   You are taking care of our precious son, Michael.  We acknowledge and are thankful; for all of the time, energy and commitment you are giving toward bringing our son to our home.  We realize that this is a massive task and we appreciate the love that you must have to do this job.  We definitely appreciate how you communicate with us.  We look forward to those phone calls.  Our family rep, Ms. Kimmy, is a valuable connection between us and our son. 

 

Again we say thank you! - Kiel and Nadeen

Dear Ms. Kimmy,  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for truly, truly caring about my “only son” Nick Rowan.  From the beginning you were honest and real – no sweet talk – the truth.  Nick and I both trust you and your intentions.  That’s HUGE.  What I appreciate the most is that somehow you found my happy boy who has been lost for so long.  I hear his laugh in his letters now which makes me laugh out loud.  Who would have dreamed it was still there.  Nick’s heart is so true – who he loves, he is passionate and fierce about – so much like his dear old Dad, but you help him to see that and find his core again.  I also thank you for the care you give him physically in seeing that his needs are met.  You do it while still making him accountable for meeting his own needs.  How you do that is a bit of a mystery to me, but I am listening and learning everyday.  Your kindness and humor to me is more than I would know to ask for or hope for.  Nick is my heart – he’s my every beat.  His life is indescribably precious to me.  The fact that you care and work and commit your whole self to our world and our future is amazing!  I thank God for you and will always keep you and yours in my daily prayers.  Our life became a struggle and for some reason then became an all out war.  We all suited up for it.  Now we are taking off our armor piece by piece thanks to you and all the caring intelligent people at Ivy Ridge. 

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!  From my heart - Brenda R.

Dear Kim and all the rest of the staff at Ivy Ridge,  I have entrusted you with one of the two most valuable people in my life – my younger son Chris.  I want to thank you so very much for caring enough to be in his life and help us both at this time of crisis.  The amount of love, concern and sensitivity he is being handled with comes through even long distance; watching for strengths to encourage and weaknesses to strengthen at all times while helping us both learn the value in structure, consistency and discipline.  I’m sure it is not always easy to deal with the anger and hurt but staying there until that becomes happiness and love is the biggest gift you could give to us all. 

 

Thank you for caring. Love - Susan L.

Dear Staff at Ivy Ridge,  There are really no words that could ever adequately convey the deep gratitude we have for you.  At one of the most difficult and painful times of our lives, you have come alongside our family.  Your encouragement, kindness and commitment to us and to Katherine is helping us have hope.  Your care for Katherine, daily interaction with her, your insight and dedication is seeing her become all God made her to be is, right now, our lifeline.  Our interactions and weekly phone calls at first with “Ms Heidi” and now with “Miss Kelly” and the supervision of “Miss Lynn” have been our link to one of our life’s precious treasures – and their dedication, professionalism, coaching and understanding is invaluable to our making the necessary changes in our family and to Katherine’s well-being. 

 

May God bless you, keep you and hold you in the palm of his hand. - Ken and Jane D.

Dear Staff at Ivy Ridge,  As I approach my last day of the Focus seminar, I’d like to express to all of you the many ways that I feel indebted to you for taking my son Nick, in your care, and giving him the tools for us to enter a new life together.  Your dedication to having families reunite is an incredible task, one that you remain steadfast in spite of the challenges and resistance you must encounter.  Please know that I support you fully, each and every on of you, to achieve this daunting task.  I acknowledge my role that brought Nick to you and am committed to do whatever it takes that we reach our goals together – families reunited in a loving, healthy environment. 

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you!   Sincerely - Kathy W.

Dear Rhonda and Co-Associates,  We want to offer our heartfelt appreciation for the safe compassionate environment that you provide our daughter and for the patient guidance and support that you give us weekly.  You are a vital link for news of our daughter and we rely on your insight.  Our children have dreams and choices for the future and parents have both faith and hope as a result of your efforts.  After years of struggling, parents have a new inner sense of peace.  We are free to remain pro-active in the school program.  Together, we will help our daughter to thrive so that she can enjoy a fulfilling life. 

 

Thank you for all that you do!  Sincerely - Ann and Tom T.