News

Pickleball Tournament Raises More Than $75,000 for Financial Aid at Skyland Trail

January 25, 2024

The Beth C. Jones Pickleball Tournament held on Saturday, January 20, 2024, raised more than $75,000 for Skyland Trail, a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization serving teens and adults in Atlanta. Additional donations to Skyland Trail through the tournament are open through February 15, 2024. The tournament was created in honor of Beth…

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Supporting the Mental Health Professional Pipeline

January 17, 2024
group of five smiling adults standing in a group therapy room at a mental health treatment facility

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail supports the mental health professional pipeline by training and educating future mental health professionals.  The Skyland Trail internship program engages dozens of students each year, including graduate students completing master’s programs in social work or clinical counseling, recreational therapy students, and art and horticultural therapy trainees. Three to four medical students…

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Skyland Trail Announces New Chief Medical Officer

January 3, 2024
Ben Hunter MD Chief Medical Officer

ATLANTA – Skyland Trail, a nonprofit mental health treatment organization, announced the selection of Ben Hunter, MD, FAPA, as Charles B. West Chief Medical Officer in January 2024. In this position, Dr. Hunter provides leadership and oversight for all clinical services, research, and outcomes analysis and reporting. Dr. Hunter, who has been with the organization…

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Charity Golf Event Raises $69,000 for Skyland Trail Mental Health Treatment Programs

December 5, 2023
Representatives from the SagerStrong Foundation and Skyland Trail holding a check for $69,000

The sixth annual Living Out Loud Celebrity Golf Tournament organized by the SagerStrong Foundation raised $69,000 for Skyland Trail mental health programs for adults and teens. Additional funds raised through the event were directed to the SagerStrong Foundation and blood cancer research. Skyland Trail Board of Directors member Sharmila Prabhu along with Stacy Sager, President…

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Atlanta Braves Donate $8,400 to Skyland Trail

December 4, 2023
Blooper, Atlanta Braves mascot, presents a check for $8,400 to Katie Dozier, Vice President of Development for Skyland Trail

Skyland Trail, a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization, received a donation of $8,400 from the Atlanta Braves. The funds will be used for evidence-based mental health treatment programs for teens and adults at Skyland Trail. Blooper, the Atlanta Braves mascot, raised $4,200 in donations through seat visits during the final 2023 homestand. The…

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Publications

Journeys Magazine 2024

Read client stories, meet our donors, and learn more about the Skyland Trail community.

Annual Report 2023

Discover how philanthropic support from the community helps our mental health programs grow and our clients thrive.