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Second Annual Skyland Trail 5K Run/Walk Raises Support for Mental Health Treatment

September 12, 2023
Participants of the 2023 Skyland Trail 5K Run/Walk at the starting line.

ATLANTA – On Saturday, September 9, 2023, Skyland Trail, a nonprofit mental health treatment organization for teens and adults, held its second annual Skyland Trail 5K Run/Walk. Nearly 400 individuals gathered at the J. Rex Fuqua Campus for adolescents to show their support for mental health treatment, including former clients and families, students, and corporate…

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Skyland Trail Receives $150,000 Gift to Support Adolescent Treatment

August 25, 2023
A photo of a piece of art dedicated to the Brumely family displayed in a garden at the Charles B. West Campus of Skyland Trail in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, GA – Skyland Trail, a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization for adults and adolescents, has been awarded a $150,000 Commemorative Gift from the Zeist Foundation. Funds from the gift will support the Skyland Trail adolescent psychiatric treatment programs for teens ages 14 to 17. “This generous gift will help struggling teens and…

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Skyland Trail and Georgia Tech’s Clark Scholars Program Forge Collaborative Mental Health Initiative

August 23, 2023

Atlanta, GA — In an exciting collaboration that underscores the importance of holistic student well-being, Skyland Trail, a leading mental health treatment center, has joined forces with Georgia Tech’s Clark Scholars Program to provide essential mental health education and support to college students within that program free of charge. This innovative initiative, spearheaded by a…

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Intersection of Addiction and Mental Health the Focus of 2023 Lecture Series

May 19, 2023
2023 Dorothy C. Fuqua Lecture: speakers and panelists for Beautiful Boy with David Sheff and Nic Sheff

ATLANTA – On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Skyland Trail hosted the 12th annual Dorothy C. Fuqua Lecture Series. The lecture, titled “Beautiful Boy: One family’s journey with mental illness and addiction,” explored the intersection of addiction and mental health disorders through personal stories and an expert panel discussion. More than 200 people attended the free…

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Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents with History of Trauma

May 1, 2023
teen girl writing in journal as part of prolonged exposure therapy for trauma

ATLANTA – The Skyland Trail residential adolescent mental health treatment program offers an additional layer of support for adolescents with a primary mood or anxiety disorder and a history of trauma. Trained therapists offer individual prolonged exposure therapy (PE) for teens who meet clinical criteria. Prolonged exposure therapy may be particularly helpful for clients who…

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Publications

Journeys Magazine 2023

Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.

Annual Report 2022

Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.

Outcomes Report 2021

View outcomes data to see the kinds or improvements our clients make by engaging in treatment.