Martin, GA — Tucked away in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains you will find a Nature-Based Therapeutic Boarding School called Shepherd’s Hill Academy. At this school, students arrive to heal […]
25 Fun Tech-Free Activities While the Kids are Home
2020 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
The coronavirus (Covid-19) has made a very real impact on families across the United States. As schools close, students are spending the days and coming weeks at home, oftentimes with the whole […]
The Need for Connection: Unlimited Connectivity and Its Limiting Effect on Adolescent Relationships
2020 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Shepherd’s Hill Academy is excited to share the below post from Gabb Wireless, featuring Elise Thrift, our Clinical Director. Gabb Wireless offers a cellular device (and network) designed specifically for teens to […]
Benefits of Long-term Behavioral Health Facilities
2020 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
When a teen needs help overcoming serious behavioral issues, parents may consider enrolling their child in a residential behavioral treatment facility or program. Parents can choose between a short-term and long-term residential […]
Combating Digital Addiction Among Teenagers
2020 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Shepherd’s Hill Academy is a long-term behavioral treatment program for troubled teenagers, and digital addiction is one of the most common behavioral issues among new residents. Broadly speaking, digital addiction is the […]
Trace Embry and the Founding Story of Shepherd’s Hill Academy
2020 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Trace and Beth Embry founded Shepherd’s Hill Academy, and they currently work as Shepherd’s Hill Academy’s directors. As a police officer and entrepreneur in the 1980s’ Chicago area, Trace Embry never imagined […]
Shepherd’s Hill Academy Introduces New Principal & Academic Growth
2019 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Interview with Mrs. Gail Dickerson, ED.S. Gail, What is Your Educational Background? “I started my teaching career fresh out of college in 1986. I taught in many different situations over the course […]
SHA Directors Attend DC Fly-In For Mental Health
2019 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Northeast GA Residents Go to Capitol Hill to Discuss Youth and Mental Health Issues Martin, GA — Northeast Georgia (Martin) residents, Allison and Joshua Wallace, both program representatives for Shepherd’s Hill Academy, […]
Shepherd’s Hill Academy Students Hear from Pastor Elijah Sebuchu
2018 | Article by Shepherds Hill Academy
Representatives of the Hands of Love Foundation Visit Shepherd’s Hill Academy As teenagers work through a process of healing in the year-long therapeutic program offered by Shepherd’s Hill Academy (SHA), they participate […]
Art Program at Shepherd’s Hill Academy is Taking Shape
2018 | Article by Kelly Deal, Sustainable Development and Art Educator
A new and budding art program is taking shape at Shepherd’s Hill Academy (SHA). Led by art teacher Mrs. Kelly Deal, the program features more than just drawings and paintings. Therapeutic methods […]
