A 17-year-old student at Victory High School said painting has become an outlet for her to express her struggles with trauma and addiction. It's something founder Tina Levene is proud to be able to provide.
First high school for students struggling with substance abuse opens in Bay Area
Catherine Hawley reports.
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Classes start Monday at a new non-profit private school in Pasco County. It is not your typical learning environment, classes are year-round, and every student struggles with substance abuse. Victory High School will be the first recovery high school in Tampa Bay. We bring together mental health, recovery support and education to students 14 to 19 years old that are seeking recovery from addictions, explained Tina Levene, founder and executive director of Florida Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay.
The recovery high school has been in the works for three years, and classes start April 19. It is launching with five co-eds, and Levene says up to 50 students can be enrolled.