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Help and Hope for Troubled Teens at
Eckerd Academy at Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge, TN
Eckerd
Academy
at Deer Lodge, a nurturing outdoor residential program for troubled boys and girls ages 10 to 18, combines fully accredited education with group and individual counseling, adventure programs and relationship and communication-building skills in a therapeutic outdoor setting. Individual treatment and education plans address special needs, while youths live, learn and grow in family-like small groups. Formerly troubled teens learn to build self-confidence, develop respect for self and others, accept personal responsibility and make good decisions.
Opening the door to a brighter future
Formerly known as E-Sun-Alee (meaning “their tomorrow” in the Muskokee Indian language), Eckerd Academy at Deer Lodge has helped thousands of troubled youth leave their pasts behind and open the door to a brighter tomorrow.
- Serves boys and girls: 10 to 18 years
- Average age at admission: 15
- 55 beds: 6 groups of 8 to 10 youths
- 1 to 3 counseling staff-to-child ratio
- Fully accredited on-campus school
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Eckerd
Academy
at Deer Lodge is located on
326 beautiful acres in the Cumberland
Plateau, convenient to
Nashville
,
Knoxville
and
Chattanooga
,
Tennessee
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Referrals are accepted from parents, families, agencies, behavioral health professionals, and educational consultants.
Program activities
- Hiking and camping
- Challenge courses
- Swimming and fishing
- Canoe trips
- Environmental conservation efforts
- Community involvement
- Woodworking
Certifications, Accreditations & Memberships
- TN Department of Education –
Special Education & General Education
- Southern Association of Colleges & Schools, Secondary Commission – Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI)
- Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children, Inc. (COA)
- National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP)
- National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps (NATWC)
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Founded in 1988 as E-Sun-Alee, meaning "Their Tomorrow" in the Muskokee Indian language.
Grateful Parents Share Stories
“We are at last a family…”
“Without the Eckerd program my son would not have found his way to becoming the man he is and will be. I am so very proud of what he has done and the way he has chosen to live his life. He is a success. I thank you for him and I thank you for myself. I was fighting a losing battle and simply did not have the knowledge or resources to guide him. I do enjoy him now, we are at last, a family…I will forever be grateful to you all. Please feel free to share this letter.”
-- Mother of Deer Lodge graduate
You have provided the
missing link…”
“It goes without saying that EYA has no doubt saved this child we love from prison and even death. It is amazing to watch him work through something that he finds distressing. Our hearts go out to EYA. You have provided the missing link that we searched for. I hope you take great pride, knowing that this is a child that your efforts and skill saved from destruction.”
-- Parents of Deer Lodge graduate
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Teenager To EYA
Admission staff members are available to answer your questions and assist with financial information or our admission criteria and processes. To speak with someone during business hours 8 - 7 p.m. EST, M - F), call toll free 800-914-3937. After business hours, please leave a message or fill out a contact form .
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