Facility profile Arizona

Sedona Sky Academy

Formerly Copper Canyon Academy (1998 to 2014)

Closed Rimrock, Arizona

Sedona Sky Academy was a therapeutic boarding school in Rimrock, Arizona, operated by EmotiCare. It operated from 2014 to 2025.

About Sedona Sky Academy

It was run by Copper Canyon Academy, L.L.C., a Delaware corporation.source It opened in 2014. It closed in 2014.source Widely considered a WWASP program though not directly owned by WWASP.source It was sold back to Tammy Behrmann and Darren Prince with Family Help & Wellness.source 1, source 2 Its address was 3090 E. Coronado Trail, Rimrock, AZ 86335.source 1, source 2

It is now operating as Sedona Sky Academy.source Copper Canyon Academy renamed Sedona Sky Academy.source 1, source 2 Copper Canyon Academy sold to new owners and re-branded Sedona Sky Academy.source Sedona Sky Academy closed in early 2025; EmotiCare bought the Rimrock property and reopened it as EmotiHome Rimrock.source 1, source 2 It was temporarily closed in 2025.

Its address was 1360 Rio Verde Ln, Camp Verde, AZ 86322.source Cost: monthly tuition $6,600; admission and enrollment fee $2,500 non-refundable; $15,700 due on enrollment.source The minimum stay was six months.source Girls at upper levels lived with host families.source It used Lifestep seminars (large group awareness training).source Stays lasted 12-18 months.source

Licensing: Arizona Behavioral Health Services licensed.source CARF accreditation; also accredited by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (AdvancED).source It was licensed by the State of Arizona as a Residential Treatment Center (RTC), optimum size 90 girls.source Not accredited as an alternative school by the State of Arizona.source It was licensed as an adult therapeutic foster home, changed December 2011 to Juvenile Group Home.source 1, source 2 It joined NATSAP in 1999.source

Also drawn on: Sedona Sky Academy (Wikipedia, lead), n.d..

As Copper Canyon Academy

1998 to 2014 | Aspen Education Group

Incidents on record

  1. 2002 Abuse

    A former staff member told HEAL that in 2002 staff made girls run laps as punishment for noise at mealtime and handed out cleaning 'work hours' for minor misbehavior.source

  2. 2002 Runaway

    A former staff member who worked there about two months in 2002 told HEAL that two girls ran away and were forced to return, and that girls were locked into the building at night.source

  3. 2009 License action

    HEAL reported that Copper Canyon Academy repeatedly failed to comply with Arizona licensing standards, with eleven citations in Arizona records for 2009 and 2010.source

  4. 2010 Incident

    Copper Canyon Academy's 2010 enrollment agreement authorized strip searches of students at any time, which HEAL criticized as a civil rights violation.source

  5. 2010 Restraint

    The 2010 enrollment agreement authorized staff to physically control and detain students to return runaways.source

  6. 2011 Sexual abuse

    A 2013 news article reported that employee Randy Young resigned in 2011 after being reported for sexually abusing a student; the center stayed open.source

Staff

Administration

Notable staff

  • Bev Miller

    Former Art teacher (2014)source

  • Susannah Fox

    Former Lead therapist (canine therapy program) (2008)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ken Buxton

    Former Academic Director (2014)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Paul Ravenscraft

    Former Admissions Director (2009-2012)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Darren Prince

    source

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Co-founder, Admissions Director, Co-Founder
    • Admissions Director
    • Ashcreek Ranch Academy Executive Director, Co-founder and owner, 2012-2025
    • Natsap Board of Directors member, Board member, 2025

  • Belle Shook

    Former Equine Therapist (2015, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Linda Cathcart

    Former Therapist and Director of Counselling, Therapist (2001-2010, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Sonja Fullwood

    Former Therapist (2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Sequoia Smith

    Elsewhere in the industry

As Sedona Sky Academy

2014 to 2025 | EmotiCare

Incidents on record

  1. Reported December 2025 Arrest

    Former CCA staff member Randy Young was arrested after child pornography was found on a school-issued laptop at the American Heritage School, where he worked after leaving CCA.source

  2. Reported July 2025 Incident

    HEAL posted a police call log for Copper Canyon Academy covering 1995-2009.source

  3. Reported December 2025 Sexual abuse

    A CCA Special Projects Coordinator was reportedly fired after an internal investigation into the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old resident; a report was made to Yavapai County police but no charges were pressed.source 1, source 2

  4. Reported December 2025 Abuse

    A 2019 reviewer reports students were put in silence vests for 24 hours and made to carry boulders as punishment.source

  5. Reported December 2025 Abuse

    Survivors report social isolation, humiliation tactics, extreme physical punishments, and emotional, verbal and physical abuse.source

  6. Reported December 2025 Restraint

    A 2021 reviewer reports being restrained and dragged down stairs by two staff during a panic attack.source

Staff

Notable staff

News coverage

Staff

Administration

Notable staff

  • Jason Metzger

    source

  • Rebecca Hartrick

    Former Program Directorsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • AZDOC Corrections Officer, before 2025
    • Arizona Department of Corrections Corrections Officer, before 2025

  • Tamara Garden

    Former Clinical Directorsource

  • Tammy Prince Berhmann

    Former Co-Foundersource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Darren L. Prince

    Former Co-Foundersource

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Randy Young

    Former Special Projects Coordinator, Staff (2012-2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ruthie Ferrone

    Former Independent equine contractor (Ferrone Equine Services) (2010, HEAL)source

  • Seqouia Smith

    Former Therapist (2025, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Aaron Rasband

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

  • Alicia Athey

    Former HR Manager (2014, HEAL)source

  • Anne Harmes

    Former Juniper Unit Staff (2014, HEAL)source

  • Annette Apple

    Former Registrar (2014, HEAL)source

  • Ariella Allaman

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Barb Lasinski

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Bethany Becker

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Beverly Miller

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Cliff Roberts

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Curt Pickup

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Daniel Harner

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Deborah Randall

    Former RN (2014, HEAL)source

  • Doreen Ellis

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

  • George Davies

    Former Therapist (2014, HEAL)source

  • Hank Dingemans

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • James Cahill

    Former Psychiatrist (2014, HEAL)source

  • Jeanie Wildes

    Former Nurse Practitioner (2014, HEAL)source

  • John Miller

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Juniper Campbell

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Karen Bueler

    Former Medical Coordinator (2014, HEAL)source

  • Karen Nicholson

    Former Exec. Asst. (2014, HEAL)source

  • Kathie Jossie

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Kathleen Buri-Baca

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Kelly McCool

    Former Special Projects/Athletic Director (2014, HEAL)source

  • Linda Peterson

    Former Billing (2014, HEAL)source

  • Marian Diamond

    Former Nurse Practitioner (2014, HEAL)source

  • Mary Boyce

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Maryanne McKowen

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

  • Maureen Dummigan White

    Former Workshop Facilitator, Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Mike Gurr

    Former Residential Director (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Nici Campbell

    Former Willow Unit Staff (2014, HEAL)source

  • Pamela Zahnzinger

    Former Instructor (2014, HEAL)source

  • Phil Cobbin

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • Rodney Adams

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Roxanne Jasman

    Former Operations Director (2014, HEAL)source

  • Samantha Navarro

    Former RC3 (2014, HEAL)source

  • Sara Wasserman

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

  • Shannon Rhoda

    Former Admissions (2014, HEAL)source

  • Stacey Reynolds

    Former Finance Manager (2014, HEAL)source

  • Stephanie Coleman

    Former Admissions Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

  • Summer Bullard

    Former Logistics (2014, HEAL)source

  • Susan Collier

    Former RN (2014, HEAL)source

  • Tamara Todd

    Former Willow Community Dir. (2014, HEAL)source

  • Tamira Woodward

    Former RN (2014, HEAL)source

  • Taylor Watts

    Former Counselor (2014, HEAL)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Tina McCarty

    Former Sycamore Unit Staff (2014, HEAL)source

  • Vicki Henry

    Former Transportation (2014, HEAL)source

  • Wendi Green

    Former Therapist (2014, HEAL)source

  • William Hickey

    Former Teacher (2014, HEAL)source

  • William Love

    Former Teacher (2012, HEAL)source

  • Zabrina Boudreau

    Former Juniper Unit Staff (2014, HEAL)source

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Documents

Documents on file (31)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (7)
Merged from: Copper Canyon Academy (6)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (6)

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