Mountain Youth Academy

Mountain Youth Academy is a residential treatment facility located in Tennessee, 13 miles from the Virginia border, specializing in trauma-based treatment for children and adolescents ages 5-17 with an IQ of 60 or above. The facility provides individualized mental health treatment in a secure therapeutic setting, serving at-risk youth and those with intellectual disabilities. Treatment programs include individual and group therapy, a licensed non-public school curriculum, and specialty programs such as neurofeedback therapy for brain dysregulation and substance use disorder treatment. The facility utilizes trauma-informed, child-centered care to help youth address their mental health needs.