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Timber Ridge Treatment Center
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Gold Hill, North Carolina
- Level of care
- Residential treatment (RTC), Residential
- Ages
- 12 to 17
- Insurance
- Private pay, State Funds, DSS (county social services), Medicaid, Private insurance (may cover only a few days)
Published program summary
Long-term (6-8 month average) residential program exclusively for adolescent males ages 12-17, located near the Uwharrie Forest, using an ecologically-oriented "positive peer group" model that pairs supervised outdoor adventure therapy (hiking, backpacking, canoeing) with on-campus academics (the Uwharrie Learning Center) and clinical treatment for substance use/dual diagnosis, trauma, and problem sexual behaviors.
Services and populations
- Genders served
- Male (adolescent males)
- Specialties
- Adolescent males (ages 12-17), Substance use / addiction, Dual diagnosis, Trauma, Problem Sexual Behaviors (PSB), Conduct disorder / ADHD symptoms
- Modalities
- Positive peer group model, Outdoor / adventure experiential therapy (hiking, backpacking, canoeing), Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), 12-step programming, Individual therapy, Family therapy and monthly parent training, Group therapy
- Approximate published capacity
- Licensed capacity: 60 (NC DHSR licence roster as of 09/2026)
Admissions
- Typical length of stay
- 6 to 8 months (average)
Insurance and payment
- Insurance listed
- Private pay, State Funds, DSS (county social services), Medicaid, Private insurance (may cover only a few days)
- Payment notes
- Per the program's Refer-a-Child page, private insurance may only cover a few days of residential placement; most placements are funded via state funds, county DSS, Medicaid, or private pay.
Credentials and public record
- Accreditation
- The Joint Commission (stated as 'Joint Commission of Health Care Organizations'), NC Department of Public Instruction (school accreditation)
- Public record
- Not yet checked
- License or state record
- Timber Ridge Treatment Center, licence MHL-080-035 (active); NC DHHS DHSR Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section: Mental Health Facility Listing
- Check with the state
- North Carolina DHHS licensed facility list. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.
Location
- Address
- 665 Timber Trail, Gold Hill, NC 28071
- County
- Rowan County
Public map location data is available. Pin placed from the street address, so it can be a few doors off. Confirm the destination with the program before visiting.
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- What are your intake hours?
- Do you offer services in languages other than English?
- How are families involved in care?
- Do you have an opening now, and how long is the wait?
- Is your state license or certification current, and has anything changed since your last inspection?
- What will this cost, with and without insurance?
Sources
- State licensing directory · Source date Jun 19, 2026
- NC DHHS DHSR mental health facility licence roster · Source date Sep 22, 2026
- NC DHHS DHSR Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section: Mental Health Facility Listing · Source date Oct 16, 2026
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