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Pierceton Woods Academy is a residential treatment program for young men in Pierceton, Indiana. Its website describes the school as a Qualified Residential Treatment Program for young men with substance-use issues, sexually maladaptive behaviors, or independent-living needs (Pierceton Woods Academy).
The academy says its substance-use and behavioral program serves ages 15-21 and its sexually maladaptive behavior program is licensed for ages 13-21. It describes an on-campus alternative school, counseling center, dormitories, cafeteria, gymnasium, athletic fields, chapel, and vocational programming on a 94-acre campus between South Bend and Fort Wayne (Pierceton Woods Academy).
Pierceton Woods lists its major programs as Substance Abuse, Behavioral and Emotional Regulation (SABER), Sexual Health and Relapse Prevention (SHARP), Stabilizing High-risk Intensive Emotional Learning and Development (SHIELD), education, and vocational training. Its program pages state that the academy is QRTP certified and accredited through The Joint Commission (Pierceton Woods programs, SHARP).
In 2024, ProPublica and the Indianapolis Star reported on allegations involving employees at Pierceton Woods Academy in the context of a new Indiana law expanding state authority to investigate abuse claims at residential youth centers involving 18-to-21-year-olds (ProPublica).