Our Program
Shelterwood Academy is a Christ-centered therapeutic boarding school for teens struggling with mental, emotional and behavioral health challenges.
Treatment in our therapeutic boarding school is 9-12 months based on individual goals, optimizing growth and lasting heart change for teens.
Outcomes families see:

Teens developing new life skills, passions and plans for the future
Shelterwood offers opportunities to learn inside and outside the classroom from our professional staff, from music, art and culinary classes to gardening, automotive, woodworking and carpentry.

Healthy, positive relationships with others, self and God
Teens discover a strong personal connection with Christian mentors and staff through fun community activities that promote lifelong meaning and fulfillment –mind, body, spirit.

Visible signs of growth and success
Heart change that leads to behavior change, healing and restoration. Proven improvement in academics, mental health, impulse control and decision making abilities.
Shelterwood’s therapeutic boarding school supports teens ages 13-18 with high emotional needs and behaviors as well as chronic, persistent mental health conditions including:
- Anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADD/ADHD
Suicidal ideation or self-injurious behavior
Trauma-related & reactive attachment disorders
Substance abuse & other addictions