In Asheville Academy suit, lack of supervision led to self harm, child and parent say
Author: Jacob Biba
Trigger warnings: self-harm, suicide, child death, isolation, forced labor, substance use, neglect
Summary:
A parent and their child, identified as M.C., filed a lawsuit on July 9, 2025 against the now-closed Asheville Academy for Girls and its parent company, Family Help & Wellness, alleging neglect and failure to supervise. The suit claims M.C., then 12, repeatedly self-harmed, ingested dangerous items, and ran away from campus while staff failed to intervene. It also alleges the child was isolated from their parent and denied adequate therapy, despite documented high suicide risk.