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Academy at Ivy Ridge Appreciation Letters   To the Staff atthe Academy at Ivy Ridge:  Thank you so much for the time you arespending with our son and for the commitment you show in helping himget through the program.  We would especially like to thank ourfamily rep, Tom Douglas, for his commitment.  This can be athankless job sometimes because the children and the parents don’talways show their appreciation.  We are very appreciative andthank you for being honest and not giving up on Mike.  To MissHeidi, we would like to thank her for helping us to work out ourissues.  She has helped tremendously to make us feel comfortablewith the facility and with the family that Mike has chosen.  She’sa wonderful, caring person and makes us feel supported.  We wouldlike to show our appreciation of the Dorm Dads for their strength,patience and commitment.  Even though we don’t have contact withthem, we know they are working hard to help Mike through theprogram.  Overall, we are very thankful to the program.  Whenwe thought there was nowhere else to turn, fate brought us to theschool.  We’re not sure where we would be right now, if it wasn’tfor the school.  We don’t even want to think about that. We’ll rather think about where we will be because of the school.    Thankyou 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! DearStaff at Ivy Ridge,  I’m writing this letter of appreciation tothank you for being there for our children.  When our childrenstarted going down the wrong path and we have exhausted all avenues, itis comforting to know there are people out there who care what happensto our children, who works with them 24/7 with one common goal – to getthem back on the right track.  If there were more people like youout there, wouldn’t it be wonderful.  I am soon to be a step dadand my stepson, Andrew, is in the program.  I am pleased andgrateful to know that he is being cared for by loving, caring andcompassionate people.  You have my full trust and support.    Yours truly - Bill C. To the staffand every person that is devoting their time at Ivy Ridge,  Thankyou!  I entrusted you to care for my son, Andrew H., my baby.Thank you.  The work that you are endeavoring, the hours and hoursof endurance, not giving in,  the strength you possess to helpAndy get through – I commend you all for your willingness to stay andhelp my child.  Kimmy, you are my eyes, ears, arms and heart rightnow.  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 forand shown what he needs to do, where he needs to aim -- given a chanceto turn his life around.  I know the person that is inside my sonand through this program I know he will be able to find that lost souland bring him to the surface so everyone will see the loving, warm,caring man inside.  I thank you with all my heart.  The workyou are doing at Ivy Ridge and the demands that are required of you, Ifeel all your efforts will be rewarded.  Each time a boy or girlwalks out that door after finishing the program to a whole new worldthat they wouldn’t have had the chance to see if they did not gothrough this program.  I commend each and every one ofyou!!!  To put up with my stubborn, manipulative little angel andwork with him each day is draining and frustrating and I thankyou.  My son will find that man that is inside of him, thatwonderful human being from all of your time, effort, work and notgiving up or in.  What an awesome position and opportunity you allhave, but not at all an easy one.  I thank God that there is aschool 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 makeeach day to see our children come home whole.    My heart felt appreciation - Barb B.  I am a beautiful, courageous, passionate woman! DearAcademy at Ivy Ridge Staff,  We can not tell you how much weappreciate your taking care of Joshua the way you do.  Ann Morleyand Chris Spicer are ANGELS.  We know there are many more but wedon’t know their names.  After attending Focus, we feel blessed toknow such a place and people exist.   With heart-felt gratitude - Karen, Paul and Nancy K. Dear Academy atIvy Ridge Staff,  “Thank you” are two powerful words which wewould like to express our gratitude toward you.   You aretaking care of our precious son, Michael.  We acknowledge and arethankful; for all of the time, energy and commitment you are givingtoward bringing our son to our home.  We realize that this is amassive task and we appreciate the love that you must have to do thisjob.  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 DearMs. Kimmy,  Thank you from the bottom of my heart for truly, trulycaring about my “only son” Nick Rowan.  From the beginning youwere honest and real – no sweet talk – the truth.  Nick and I bothtrust you and your intentions.  That’s HUGE.  What Iappreciate the most is that somehow you found my happy boy who has beenlost for so long.  I hear his laugh in his letters now which makesme laugh out loud.  Who would have dreamed it was stillthere.  Nick’s heart is so true – who he loves, he is passionateand fierce about – so much like his dear old Dad, but you help him tosee that and find his core again.  I also thank you for the careyou give him physically in seeing that his needs are met.  You doit 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 andlearning everyday.  Your kindness and humor to me is more than Iwould know to ask for or hope for.  Nick is my heart – he’s myevery beat.  His life is indescribably precious to me.  Thefact that you care and work and commit your whole self to our world andour future is amazing!  I thank God for you and will always keepyou and yours in my daily prayers.  Our life became a struggle andfor some reason then became an all out war.  We all suited up forit.  Now we are taking off our armor piece by piece thanks to youand all the caring intelligent people at Ivy Ridge.    Thank you, thank you, thank you!  From my heart - Brenda R. Dear Kim andall the rest of the staff at Ivy Ridge,  I have entrusted you withone of the two most valuable people in my life – my younger sonChris.  I want to thank you so very much for caring enough to bein his life and help us both at this time of crisis.  The amountof love, concern and sensitivity he is being handled with comes througheven long distance; watching for strengths to encourage and weaknessesto strengthen at all times while helping us both learn the value instructure, consistency and discipline.  I’m sure it is not alwayseasy to deal with the anger and hurt but staying there until thatbecomes happiness and love is the biggest gift you could give to usall.    Thank you for caring. Love - Susan L. DearStaff at Ivy Ridge,  There are really no words that could everadequately convey the deep gratitude we have for you.  At one ofthe most difficult and painful times of our lives, you have comealongside our family.  Your encouragement, kindness and commitmentto us and to Katherine is helping us have hope.  Your care forKatherine, daily interaction with her, your insight and dedication isseeing her become all God made her to be is, right now, ourlifeline.  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 theirdedication, professionalism, coaching and understanding is invaluableto our making the necessary changes in our family and to Katherine’swell-being.    May God bless you, keep you and hold you in the palm of his hand. - Ken and Jane D. Dear Staff atIvy Ridge,  As I approach my last day of the Focus seminar, I’dlike to express to all of you the many ways that I feel indebted to youfor taking my son Nick, in your care, and giving him the tools for usto enter a new life together.  Your dedication to having familiesreunite is an incredible task, one that you remain steadfast in spiteof the challenges and resistance you must encounter.  Please knowthat I support you fully, each and every on of you, to achieve thisdaunting task.  I acknowledge my role that brought Nick to you andam 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. DearRhonda and Co-Associates,  We want to offer our heartfeltappreciation for the safe compassionate environment that you provideour daughter and for the patient guidance and support that you give usweekly.  You are a vital link for news of our daughter and we relyon your insight.  Our children have dreams and choices for thefuture and parents have both faith and hope as a result of yourefforts.  After years of struggling, parents have a new innersense of peace.  We are free to remain pro-active in the schoolprogram.  Together, we will help our daughter to thrive so thatshe can enjoy a fulfilling life.    Thank you for all that you do!  Sincerely - Ann and Tom T. I am happy that Ifound the Academy at Ivy Ridge.  I never knew that kind of schoolexisted, especially when I needed to find one.  I am so relievedthat there is a school to help me and my child and family to have abetter life.  I thank you a lot for helping as much as you did sofar in the process.  Thank you for caring for my wonderfuldaughter Joanne. Anne P.