Children no longer at Asheville Academy treatment center after 2 suicides in 1 month raise concerns

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another North Carolina residential treatment facility has come under fire after two young girls died by suicide within the same month there, according to authorities.

It happened at Asheville Academy, a residential treatment facility in Weaverville with ties to Trails Carolina — both Oregon-based wilderness therapy programs operating in North Carolina. Trails was shuttered after the death of a 12-year-old boy in the camp’s care.

A letter from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirms the suicides happened on May 3 and May 29…

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