The first Catholic high school for teens struggling with substance abuse. Ep. 141

For teens struggling with substance abuse and addiction, the
typical pressures of high school can spill over into the realm of
disastrous. Recovery high schools—with smaller class sizes,
counseling and sober social activities—are designed to support
students in recovery. The first recovery high school opened in
1979; today there are over 40 nationwide. But before Kolbe Academy,
which opened last year in Bethlehem, Pa., none of the recovery
schools were Catholic. This week we chat with the school’s
(Jesuit-educated) founding principal, John Petruzzelli, about what
makes Kolbe Academy unique and why he thinks it’s important for the
church to be involved in supporting students in recovery. In Signs
of the Times, we talk about Ashley’s feature article on Wyoming
Catholic College and look at how Covid-19 has affected men and
women religious and other vulnerable elderly populations. As
always, thanks for listening and supporting our show. We’ll see you
soon. Links from the show:  Kolbe Academy A visit to the rural
Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero
textbooks Supreme Court tackles clash of Catholic schools,
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