About Us 

At Rite of Passage, it is our mission to provide an environment where all youth feel safe, learning thrives, and accountability for behavior is a source of pride. We believe that changing behavior first requires an atmosphere of trust and safety and that all student needs are met.

This is why Rite of Passage’s facilities are licensed, accredited and meet the highest standards and requirements of our industry.  Our facilities are safe, clean, structured and controlled and give youth a sense of well-being. Meeting the students’ needs and ensuring their health, safety and welfare is a key to our success.  Only within this context of a protected environment can long-lasting behavioral changes be instilled.

Rite of Passage’s strength is our people who have a history and a shared commitment together. It is our philosophy and values which lead us naturally to a research-based program and let us run it with ease and sincerity. We believe in the dignity and self-worth of each and every youth and that within them is a potential for positive change.

At the heart of Rite of Passage are several core values, including:

• To work with adolescents you have to understand adolescence.
• ROP assists youth to succeed in life, not just do well in the facility.
• A sense of obligation to the community is essential.
• No significant learning occurs without stress.
• Adolescent behavior is influenced by the youth's peer group more than edicts from adults.

We also believe that programs cannot make youth change; youth must choose to make changes. Rite of Passage facilitates and supports the change process through providing a normalized peer environment that is both positive and engaging.