Changing Lives Everyday

Oak Plains Academy is a residential treatment facility that provides services to boys and girls ages 7-17, struggling with emotional, behavioral and neurodevelopmental challenges.

Changing Lives Everyday
Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents

Our Oak Plains Academy

Oak Plains Academy offers psychiatric residential treatment services to children and adolescents ages 7–17, struggling with emotional and behavioral issues. The Oak Plains Academy campus features a full-size gymnasium with climbing wall, separate academic building, and four dormitories.

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professional referrals

Professional Referrals

Oak Plains Academy takes pride in the relationships we are able to build with referring partners. If you are a medical professional looking to make a referral, visit our referrals page.

what to bring

What to Bring

For the safety and comfort of all our residents, we ask that they abide by our guidelines of which clothing and personal items should be brought on unit and which should not.

foster care

Foster Care

Oak Plains Academy’s therapeutic foster care program is designed to serve children and youth with special psychological, social and emotional needs who can accept and respond to the close relationships.

We are here to help your adolescent achieve a life worth living.

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Children and Adolescents

Children and Adolescents

Oak Plains Academy specializes in providing quality behavioral health services to children and adolescents ages 7–17.

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Residential Programs

Residential Programs

Oak Plains Academy offers psychiatric residential treatment services to children (boys and girls) and adolescents ages 7–17, struggling with emotional and behavioral issues.

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Residential Mental Health Treatment

Residential Mental Health Treatment

The residential program serves youth aged 7-17 years old with an IQ of 65 or above who have been diagnosed with a Principal Axis 1 DSM- V diagnosis or experience neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Military-Affiliated Children

Military-Affiliated Children

Oak Plains Academy understands the common stressors military-affiliated children endure and are equipped and trained to address those needs.

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Foster Care

Foster Care

Oak Plains Academy’s therapeutic foster care program is designed to serve children and youth who have been displaced from their home.

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Our Facility

Our Facility

The Oak Plains Academy campus features a full-size gymnasium with climbing wall, separate academic building, and four dormitories.

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Help is Waiting

Oak Plains Academy is available for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Give us a call or walk in. We’re ready to listen and help whenever you need it.

How Do I Get Started?

Finding the right treatment for your child can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone.

We’re Hiring!

If you’re looking for an opportunity to build the career of your dreams and joining a team of professionals passionate about helping patients, Oak Plains Academy is the place for you.

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Support for Military Families

If you are looking to refer your child, patient or client to Oak Plains Academy, Please reach out to our KidLink Tennessee call center via phone on 888-828-7393 or email at [email protected].

Patient Satisfaction

4.22 / 5
My treatment goals and needs were met
4.27 / 5
I feel better now than when I was admitted
4.51 / 5
I understand the importance of following my discharge plan

*Survey data was collected from July 2025 to December 2025 through Mental Health Outcomes, LLC, which benchmarks patient satisfaction data for psychiatric hospitals across the United States.
 

Patient Testimonial

Thank you for caring when no one else did. Your patience and commitment have helped me to become a better person.

– Former Patient

Your Feedback Matters

We value your feedback. Please take a few moments to share your review of the service you received while in our care.

Empathy: Supporting Healing and Trust

Empathy is at the heart of our patient-centered care, guiding how we listen, understand, and support each patient’s healing process. Learn more about our commitment to compassion and the respect we have towards all patient experiences in this short video.

We Are Here to Help

Finding the right treatment for your child or adolescent can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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