Asheville Academy was a residential treatment center in Weaverville, North Carolina, that abruptly shut its doors in 2025. This sudden closure left parents like Robert, a father from Texas, in a state of confusion after receiving a frantic call from his wife that they had only 24 hours to pick up their 14-year-old daughter. Per USA Today, the situation at Asheville began to unravel when two teenagers committed suicide in May.
It triggered the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to suspend new admissions to launch an investigation. By June, the facility had voluntarily forfeited its license. A subsequent state investigation found that the operator, Wilderness Training & Consulting, violated three state licensing and patient rights regulations, resulting in $45,000 in administrative penalties.
