Name: SUWS of the Carolinas
DBA: SUWS of the Carolinas
Status: Open
Founded: 2000
Religious Affiliation(s): Nonsectarian
Accreditation: Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare, and Cognia
Licensure: Licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Address: 363 Graphite Road, Old Fort, NC 28762
Genders: Boys and girls
Age Range: 10-18
Facility Type: Wilderness Therapy
Average Length of Stay: 8 Weeks
Does the program have a level/phase system? Yes
What is the educational requirement for staff? None
Phone Number(s): 828-668-5596, 888-828-9770
Website: https://www.suwscarolinas.com/
NPI Codes: https://www.hipaaspace.com/medical_billing/coding/national_provider_identifier/codes/npi_1992025860.aspx
SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc - Phoenix Outdoors
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Aspen Education Group Returns to Its Roots
2009-03-26
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DHS Records
20180503-020466.pdf
2018-05-03
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DHS Records
20190416-020466.pdf
2019-04-16
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DHS Records
20180516-020466.pdf
2018-05-16
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DHS Records
STORYTIME: My experience in Wilderness Therapy
2018-12-05
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MISSING: Teens sought after leaving Old Fort youth treatment program
2016-07-26
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One teen runaway found, two missing
2009-07-09
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Missing: Teens sought after leaving Old Fort youth treatment program
2016-07-26
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Teens charged after running away from mountain treatment center
2016-07-29
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McDowell authorities: Teen missing from wilderness therapy program in Old Fort
2013-07-09
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Alternative Therapy Programs Take to the Trails
2020-10-25
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Dan Kemp Named Director of Admissions at Phoenix Outdoor
2005-01-25
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Washington boy in survival class suffers fall, dies
1985-07-05
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Two girls missing from SUWS
2010-05-07
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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Teens reported missing from ‘wilderness boarding school’
2016-07-26
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Runaways located after 14-hour search
2010-05-09
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UPDATE: Authorities find teen who fled from wilderness boarding school in Old Fort
2013-08-23
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News
Documentary Features SUWS of the Carolinas Archived Website
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Program Documents
SUWS of the Carolinas
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Program Documents
SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc Archived Website
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Program Documents
Phoenix Outdoor Archived Website
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Program Documents
SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc Website
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Program Documents
Secret Prisons for Teens: SUWS
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Program Info
This is a staff list for Phoenix Outdoor in Asheville/Leicester, NC
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Program Info
This is a staff list for SUWS in Old Fort, NC
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Program Info
303. Phoenix Outdoor
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Program Info
Secret Prisons for Teens: Phoenix Outdoor
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Program Info
Phoenix Outdoor (2005-present) Old Fort, NC
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Program Info
SUWS of the Carolinas (2000-present) Old Fort, NC
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Program Info
JACKSON LAWLOR – 17 (2016)
2016
[{'tag': 'Idaho'}, {'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS Adolescent & Youth Programs'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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LANDON ROBERTS HENRY – 2013 (SUWS)
2013
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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GAGE DUANE GERSEMA – 2009 (PHOENIX OUTDOOR)
2009
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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KATELYNN HALL – 2010 (SUWS)
2010
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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JOSHUA STEPHEN ELLIS – 17 (2016)
2016
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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Topic: Runaway from Phoenix Outdoor Wilderness
2009-07-09
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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KAYLA SUNRAY – 2010 (SUWS)
2010
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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Topic: Two girls missing from SUWS
2010
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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SUWS of the Carolinas Yelp
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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Two girls missing from SUWS
2010
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
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McNeely SUWS testimony
2018
[{'tag': 'Idaho'}, {'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'SUWS Adolescent & Youth Programs'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Koul’s SUWS testimony
2018
[{'tag': 'Idaho'}, {'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'SUWS Adolescent & Youth Programs'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Jacqueline at Mission Mountain School and SUWS
2016
[{'tag': 'Mission Mountain School'}, {'tag': 'Montana'}, {'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
patchespal at SUWS
2015
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Epileptic girl could be at danger in a wilderness program
2014
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
The days I was kidnapped.
2012
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
McNuggies thoughts about the future after a stay in SUWS
2014
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Phoenix Outdoor wilderness program testimony
2017+
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Kristin E. Stattels' Story
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'Phoenix Outdoor'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
A parent about hers sons stay at SUWS
2019
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
SUWS testimony
2019
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
The days I was kidnapped
1/20/2012
[{'tag': 'North Carolina'}, {'tag': 'SUWS of the Carolinas, Inc'}]
Survivor Stories
Seen 'n Heard - Dec, 2000 Issue (page 2)
2000-12
News
Seen 'n Heard - Jan, 2001 Issue (page 3)
2001-01
News
Seen 'n Heard - October 2001 Issue (page 3)
2001-10
News
Schools & Program Visits - Apr, 2002 Issue #92
2002-04
News
Seen 'n Heard - Mar, 2002 Issue (page 1)
2002-03
News
Posted September 20, 2002
2002-09-20
News
Posted January 24, 2003
2003-01-24
News
Posted November 3, 2003
2003-11-03
News
My take on the Troubled teen industry
2022-04-10
Survivor Stories
my experience in the troubled teen industry
2022-04-15
Survivor Stories
Return trip.
2020
Survivor Stories
I am 29 and went through 2 programs as a kid. Three Springs North Carolina is one of them
2020
Survivor Stories
I want to know your experience of you went to any of these facilities
2022-06-02
Survivor Stories
IAmA person who escaped from camp SUWS (the youth wilderness therapy program in Idaho) in 2006 when I was 17. As far as I know I am the only kid to ever successfully escape from SUWS. AMA
2014
Random
Survivors of Aspen's 'troubled teen' programs: want to tell your story to a researcher? Esp SUWS of the Carolinas and Aspen Achievement Academy.
2012
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SUWS Carolinas
2016
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Survivors of SUWS Carolina should call this event's organizers to get them kicked out.
2018
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anyone been to SUWS of the carolinas? Or know someone who went?
2018
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Anyone here have experience with the wilderness therapy program TRAILS North Carolina. Or SUWS
2018
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Went to SUWS, then to Equinox, where i got licked in the face, then to JDA, AMA
2019
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Steal his look: SUWS of the Carolinas
2020
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Did anyone here get sent to SUWS of the Carolinas during spring/summer of 2013?
2020
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Did SUWS Carol8na put him up to this for the publicity?
2018
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SUWS: Best way to avoid abduction or to get kicked out
2017
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I enjoyed my experience at Suws wilderness therapy and it helped me turn my life around, AMA
2017
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Here is a link to a podcast where a survivor of suws tells their story.
2020
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SUWS OF THE CAROLINAS
2021
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SUWS of The Carolinas 2011
2021
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SUWS NC
2021
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GREENBRIER (GBA), ALLDREDGE & SUWS
2021
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The Investigation Continues- SUWS of the Carolinas Wilderness
2021
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One of the pictures I had from SUWS of the Carolinas. I’m from Asheville NC and old fort wasn’t to far away… I was told I would be there for 30-60 days… I was there for 101 days. I can’t even list all the abuse that happened when I was there. I wouldn’t wish “wilderness therapy” on anyone.
2021
Random
I was at SUWS of the Carolinas for 9 weeks.
2022
Random
More recent SUWS people?
2022
Random
The Wilderness Therapy investigation continues- SUWS of the Carolinas
2021-09-10
Media
Helping Out for Oct. 18, 2017
2017-10-18
News
I Went To Wilderness At 11
2022-06-11
Survivor Stories
Black Mountain Academy to open soon Part 1 2016 07 07
2016-07-07
News
Giving teens skills for a better life Part 3 2005 07 12
2005-07-12
News
Students step up to help at wildlife refuge Part 1 2018 08 19
2018-08-19
News
Father and son make lobbying trip to DC Part 1 2018 08 16
2018-08-16
News
Solutions Part 1 2021 12 03
2021-12-03
News
Getting outside to heal inside 2005 07 12
2005-07-12
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Father and son make lobbying trip to DC Part 2 2018 08 16
2018-08-16
News
The healing power of science and nature 2020 12 13
2020-12-13
News
Using animals to heal Part 2 2007 04 17
2007-04-17
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WNC becoming a hub for outdoor jobs Part 2 2011 03 13
2011-03-13
News
Using animals to heal Part 1 2007 04 17
2007-04-17
News
Aspen Ranch featured nationally 2005 05 12
2005-05-12
News
Young drug abusers find therapy in the wilderness Part 2 2007 04 09
2007-04-09
News
Camps rely on nature s lessons Part 1 2001 02 17
2001-02-17
News
WNC becoming a hub for outdoor jobs Part 1 2011 03 13
2011-03-13
News
Camps rely on nature s lessons Part 2 2001 02 17
2001-02-17
News
Giving teens skills for a better life Part 1 2005 07 12
2005-07-12
News
Treatment group names director 2006 01 12
2006-01-12
News
Teen convicted in shooting threat to attend outdoor camp 2018 07 13
2018-07-13
News
Giving teens skills for a better life Part 2 2005 07 12
2005-07-12
News
Jordan Cameron Maurer Obituary 2018 01 10
2018-01-10
News
Students step up to help at wildlife refuge Part 2 2018 08 19
2018-08-19
News
Solutions Part 2 2021 12 03
2021-12-03
News
Pharmacy offers regional service 2006 06 23
2006-06-23
News
Young drug abusers find therapy in the wilderness Part 1 2007 04 09
2007-04-09
News
Wilson Dennis 2005 01 09
2005-01-09
News
Black Mountain Academy to open soon Part 2 2016 07 07
2016-07-07
News
Bend-Lapine Sch. Dist. v. K.H.pdf
2005
Legal
Coventry Pub. Schs v. Rachel J.pdf
2012
Legal
G.R. v. Del Mar Union Sch. Dist.pdf
2020
Legal
Hindman v. Hindman.pdf
2011
Legal
Lamoine Sch. Comm. v. Ms. Z.pdf
2005
Legal
Levenshon v. Levenshon.pdf
2005
Legal
Michael C.D. v. United Healthcare.pdf
2016
Legal
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. v. XL Specialty Ins. Co.pdf
2015
Legal
Rambo v Rambo.pdf
2002
Legal
Trinity Outdoor, LLC v. Cent. Mut. Ins. Co.pdf
2009
Legal
Wilderness Therapeutic Servs. of Ga., LLC v. Phoenix Outdoor, LLC 2.pdf
2008
Legal
Wilderness Therapeutic Servs. of Ga., LLC v. Phoenix Outdoor, LLC.pdf
2008
Legal
Venting About SUWS of the Carolinas
2022-08-21
Survivor Stories
Anton Cohen, Esq., Dr. Igor Davidson, SUWS, Carlbrook and Oakley School
2022-08-31
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Deputies searching for runaway teenager from McDowell Co.
2022-10-02
News
My story
2022-10-06
Survivor Stories
4 and a half years out of suws I'm still struggling
2022-10-16
Survivor Stories
Looking for survivors of SUWS of the Carolinas
2022-11-25
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Suws of the Carolinas is closing
2023-04-18
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The papers we signed — SUWS of the Carolinas
2023-05-17
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Wilderness therapy program in North Carolina closes after 23 years
2023-04-25
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