Shepherd’s Hill Academy Students Support Hospital Efforts During Covid-19
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 from the various…
Read More25 Fun Tech-Free Activities While the Kids are Home
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 family. So…
Read MoreThe Need for Connection: Unlimited Connectivity and Its Limiting Effect on Adolescent Relationships
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 help combat…
Read MoreBenefits of Long-term Behavioral Health Facilities
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 treatment program.…
Read MoreCombating Digital Addiction Among Teenagers
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 compulsive use…
Read MoreTrace Embry and the Founding Story of Shepherd’s 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 that his…
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