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Admissions Information 

Eckerd Academy offers highly effective residential adolescent treatment for troubled teens with a wide variety of issues, from ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder, to depression and anxiety and drug or alcohol abuse. These at-risk youth typically are experiencing serious academic, emotional and/or behavioral problems.

Admissions Criteria
Our year-round outdoor therapeutic treatment programs serve youth

1. who have shown significant difficulty functioning in social, family and/or school environments, and
2. whose emotional and behavior problems have been unresponsive to treatment involving a less intensive level of care.

Admissions are evaluated according to these guidelines, but also on a case-by-case basis:

• 10 to 18 years of age (10 – 17 in Brooksville, FL)
• Evidence of ability to benefit from peer and/or adult relationships
• Capacity to relate to the concept of “cause and effect”
• Demonstrated behavioral problems of such magnitude that continuation in the home environment is no longer a feasible or practical option unless significant intervention takes place

Tuition and Financing Assistance
There are many options available to assist families in financing treatment for their troubled teen, including low cost educational loans, insurance funding and more. Since Eckerd Academy is a licensed and accredited provider of adolescent treatment programs for at-risk teens, some health insurance policies offer coverage for our program. In addition, many families obtain low-interest educational loans to cover part or the entire program. These student loans enable families to finance treatment for their troubled teen with affordable, monthly payments. Our tuition page can provide you with more information on our financing options.

Contact Us. We'll Be Glad To Help You.

One of our experienced Admissions Counselors will be happy to discuss with you in detail whether one of our adolescent treatment programs for troubled teens is suited to help your child. To discuss enrolling your child, financing questions and the issues that concern you about your child, or for a free pre-admissions screening, please call 800-914-3937 (8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern Time M – F). After business hours, please leave a message, or fill out a contact form for an admissions counselor to contact you within the next business day. In the meantime, please be sure to check out our Parent’s Resources page which features helpful information for parents of troubled teens.

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Apply Online For your convenience, we also offer a secure online application form for admission.			Download Our Information Kit Our information kit will give you more detailed information about Eckerd Academy, including: EYA Brochure Eckerd Academy at Brooksville Fact Sheet Eckerd Academy of the Blue Ridge Fact Sheet Eckerd Academy at Deer Lodge Fact Sheet Educational Overview Financing Options Financial Application Admission Application
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