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Oak Plains Academy

1751 Oak Plains Road
Ashland City, TN 37015
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Oak Plains Academy TN 37015

About Oak Plains Academy

Oak Plains Academy is a Joint Commission accredited Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility in Ashland City, Tennessee specializing in care for youth ages 12 to 17 facing serious emotional and behavioral challenges.

Licensed by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, Oak Plains Academy provides trauma informed and clinically sophisticated treatment in a structured environment designed to help teens heal and build lasting coping skills.

Residential Treatment for Youth Mental Health and Behavioral Challenges

Oak Plains Academy provides 24 hour residential care for boys and girls struggling with severe emotional and behavioral disorders including mood disorders and anxiety, trauma related symptoms and substance abuse, and behavioral dysregulation.

Treatment includes client, group, and family therapy combined with experiential and skills based interventions. Sessions focus on improving emotional regulation, coping strategies, and social functioning.

Neurobehavioral Program for Complex Needs

Oak Plains Academy offers a specialized Neurobehavioral Program for teens with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and other neurodevelopmental challenges who experience significant emotional and behavioral difficulties. This residential track provides a higher level of structure and support tailored to complex psychiatric and developmental presentations.

Location, Accreditation, and Getting Started

Oak Plains Academy serves youth on a 45 acre campus in Ashland City, Tennessee offering in-person residential treatment. The facility is licensed as a PRTF and accredited by The Joint Commission, with specialized programs including care for military affiliated children.

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Facility Overview

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Latest Reviews

Landon Yancey
2 months ago on Google
5
My name is Landon I was a resident at oak plains academy this place really helped me especially the good therapist and teachers and staff they all helped me with my anger and when to use my coping skills that helped me to not do bad things and they help me to not magnify my problems and use the coping skills I learned I’m really glad I went I had the best therapist his name was mister Matt thank you for a lot you are a really good therapist. And I liked to play basketball ball with one of the staff there named mister Keenan he was really good at basketball and really funny And I liked the nurses they were nice my favorite three nurses were nurse aj and nurse Katie and nurse Alex and the the other three staff I liked were mister tae and mis Jalen a and Mis Kendra I really liked playing kickball I’ll remember that it’s was really fun. Now that’s my review. too much yes too much.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you, Landon, for sharing your thoughtful review and kind words about our team! We are glad to know that Oak Plains Academy was meaningful for you, and we will be sure to share your feedback with the staff you mentioned.
Keymon Jeffries
3 months ago on Google
5
Hey my names is keymon I use to go by Jaylin with the mask I was a resident here back in 2022 I was here for a year and I can say tht it kinda help and the staff was actually great and I use to help out a lot and Mr.Matt was a good therapist also Mr.Drewell was also a good higher upper ment class and Ms.kayla was great to also Ms.Latasha and Ms.genail and Mr. Derrick Mr.B Mr.donney was a good staff also and Mr.Ben and Ms.C they was all good staffs And to Mr.Larry he was a good CEO I love the rabbits also Mr.Scott and Mr.Johnny
Response from the owner1 week ago
Your compliments and supportive comments are great to hear! Thank you for your kind words and we hope you are doing well. Take care!
R Brown
3 months ago on Google
5
This one of the best adolescent mental health facility. Ms. Stephanie is the best therapist.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thanks for taking the time to leave us positive feedback! Have a great day!
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Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient rehabs enable clients to receive care without leaving their home, workplace, and community. Clients typically receive intensive addiction counseling, including individual, group, and family therapy. Many programs promote clients' long-term sobriety through recovery-focused life skills training and ancillary services, such as peer coaching. Medication assisted treatment (MAT), including medication induction and maintenance, are common in outpatient care. Most facilities offer multiple levels of care to accommodate clients' evolving needs, including intensive outpatient (IOP) and standard outpatient programming.

Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Safe detox requires 24-hour clinical care in Tennessee. This is due to the health risks that are involved during withdrawal. As the brain reacts to the absence of the drug, severe symptoms can occur, depending on the type of drug used. For instance, alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal may result in seizures. Fortunately, supervised care in a clinical setting can provide the necessary treatment to avoid health risks and allow you to complete detox safely.

The goal of a drug intervention in Tennessee is to encourage a person with a substance use disorder to enter treatment. The process also educates family members about addiction, enabling behaviors, and treatment options. The involvement of intervention services can help with this education and provide guidance for the intervention itself and follow-up care. The professional interventionist will work with the entire family to encourage the best outcomes possible from the intervention.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

Clinical Services

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Recreational therapy supports addiction recovery by giving you structured activities that promote physical and mental health. These help build a supportive network of your peers that promotes sobriety. Activities can include sports, creative arts, and outdoor adventures that help you reduce cravings, manage stress, and give you an emotional outlet.

Life skills training teaches you how to cope with challenging situations in non destructive ways. This crucial piece of drug rehab in Tennessee gives you tools for decision making, relationship building, and self care.

Typical cognitive behavioral therapy in Tennessee involves recognizing negative thinking and learning techniques to change that thinking and create new, positive behaviors. Strategies may include SMART goals, journaling, and situation exposure.

Counseling in Tennessee that takes a dialectical behavior therapy approach can last from six to 12 months. During that time, you'll develop skills in the areas of distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

If you participate in motivational interviewing in Tennessee, your therapist will focus on four key strategies: open questions, affirmation, reflections, and summarizing. Rather than confront or warn you to change, the clinician will allow you to explore your own motivations and decide what changes you may need to make in your life.

Amenities

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Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Joseph Rodriguez

CEO

Nick Mayo

CFO

Bonnie Friend

Director of Clinical Services

Kendra Vereen

Director of Nursing

Accreditations

The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.

Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes

Rehab.com regularly reviews this listing for accuracy but changes may occur between updates. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Oak Plains Academy.

Contact Information

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1751 Oak Plains Road
Ashland City, TN 37015

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Reviews of Oak Plains Academy

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they were abusive and neglective and If you didn't want to shower then they would strip you themselves and shower you even grown abusive men. and they drugged me by putting me on 800 milligrams of seroquel. and they let kids jump me and fight me. I got a lot of trauma from t ... Read More

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They were very disrespectful this place did not help me. And please get ms glass fired as soon as possible. They didn't even let my mom know what was happening when I overdosed on my Lithium and almost died from it. So I would not recommend this place for your child.

Reviewed on 3/5/2023
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There were fights all the time, girls breaking lights to harm themselves or others almost on a daily. There were girls hooking up and staff would look the other way. There was nothing about that place that helped I had to get transferred to a different program

Reviewed on 10/14/2019
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Buzzy Bees
6 days ago
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DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE. This is the worst mental health care facility I had ever gone to, I was there from around late Oct 2022 to January of 2023. 108 days in counting, I was there when two of my friends overdosed and died under their supervision. I left that place with more trauma than when I arrived. One of the night staff falsely accused me of sexually harassing another patient, in which that patient and I both denied and they refused to check their cameras. Certain staff members such as the leader of our unit were extremely disrespectful towards us and treated us more like we were secretly planning evil shit rather than treating us like mentally unwell children. I was twelve years old when I went here after multiple suicide attempts, i thought this place would be a step in the right direction but instead it made me fear ever seeking help again. I refuse to believe this place has changed since i went, after reading the somewhat recent reviews. It should've been closed and rebranded the moment my friends died in their care. Don't bother giving a company required reply, if i had a say every one working there at the time would be in a jail cell for seeing the abuse happening and doing nothing to stop it. Every year im reminded of what happened here, every November I sit and think about the two lives lost. We weren't best friends, but we were there together. I still remember the day the counselors walked in, i remember knowing what they were gonna say. We had all been waiting to hear about their condition, but we also knew they'd be dead. We sat and cried together, I didn't cry until later that night during lights out. So much of that experience has been locked away in my head, I can only remember what felt the strongest. Some memories were good, like setting up for Christmas or doing karaoke. However these little things do not compare to the losses.

Steven Lawson
2 weeks ago
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My grandparents forced me to come here. When I was young back in two thousand it was called It was named the Chad Youth Enhancement Center back n 2000 it was was not a good place, I still remember that big round building. And still remember our little houses, the boys was at the top of the hill and the girls was at the bottom and we would have to walk over every day to get our medication and me. And the guys would be watching dragon ball Z every night it was such a long time ago.But I still remember

Response from the owner
Thank you for reaching out to us. We would like to take the opportunity to address your concerns with you directly. At your convenience, please provide us with your contact information by visiting http://www.oakplainsacademy.com/contact-us/ so that we can follow up with you. Thank you again and we hope to hear from you soon.
Barb Wood
2 weeks ago
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My daughter was a patient at Oak Plains from May 1st - August 1st 2026. This is where we met her therapist Ms. Shakira. In our opinion Ms. Shakira was the best thing for our daughters treatment plan. Residential treatment centers can come with there own set of drama especially when placing a bunch of girls together. Ms Shakira was able to constantly hold our daughter accountable for her actions along with digging into past trauma and triggers. During our daughters stay, the parent's were also required to attend weekly family sessions as well. Ms. Shakira was able to provide guidance, suggestions to us as well and even held us accountable when the sessions were going astray. She's tough but kind and extremely patient. We are thankful for the time she had with our girl and definitely feel she was extremely helpful to all 3 of us.

Response from the owner
Thank you for your kind words about Ms. Shakira! Shout-outs like this are so meaningful to our team and we will be sure to pass your comments along. Thank you again and take care!
Randi reed
1 month ago
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Hi I was a youth at oak plains academy and i was there from march 18 2025 to December 20 The staff here should be fired and they should be shut down they locked me and a few others in classroom C they gave us nothing to do and ms Bonnie is horrible she lied to the court and made me Savanah upset!! And there was only a few good staff like Ms Skylar nurse Ashley me John ms Jaunita Mr Jarrell and the staff I hated was ms Shanice ms Tina ms Krystal ms Alex all of the night shift staff like they were rude oh and ms Tina let one of the kids hit her vape

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