The CCBS Difference
— The Small School with a BIG Heart —
“Cherokee Creek was a life-changing experience for my son and our family. I will be forever grateful for the nurturing, the new skills and the wise suport my son received there.”
– CCBS Alumni Parent
Over 20 Years of Serving Boys and Their Families!
STRONG FOUNDATIONS
Mission and Values Oriented
Having a strong mission statement and clear operational values has been instrumental in creating and maintaining an intentional culture for the entire Cherokee Creek Community.
- Our Mission Statement | We are a learning community that “challenges boys and their families to discover what is real and true about themselves and the world around them.”
- Our Operational Values | Safety, Quality, Creativity and Fun
Founder Owned and Operated
Beth and Ron Black founded Cherokee Creek in 2003 with a goal of providing a nurturing and healing experience for boys and their families.
Over 20 years later, they remain committed to this mission of their hearts.
CCBS is an independent program which allows us to remain acutely focused on our mission, values, students, families and team.
Our Leadership Team
We are proud of our team! They are committed to the mission of the school, invested in their relationships with our students and have fun working together!
Learn more about our amazing team below. Be sure to take note of their length of employment and some of the impressive places they have lived and visited around the globe!
SAFETY and QUALITY
Licensed by the State of South Carolina
Licensed since 2009 | We choose to be licensed by the state because we know it’s important to have collaboration for best practices when caring for our students. This means that we follow the standards established by our state for a Child Caring Institution with the Department of Social Services (DSS).
- This includes items like annual background checks for all staff, requirements for staff training hours, and health monitoring of staff.
- This license also assures that our environment of care is held to the highest of standards for safety – from the fire suppression system in our bunkhouse to our commercial grade kitchen – every detail is important and makes a difference to our students.
The Joint Commission
We are proud to be accredited by The Joint Commission, a national organization that sets standards of care, evaluates our performance and guides us with requirements of continuous improvement. All of this leads to the ultimate common goal of providing safe, quality and effective care.
The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs around the world and is considered to be the gold standard of accrediting bodies.
Cherokee Creek Boys School has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
Family Engagement
We are known for being a community for the entire family!
We believe (and studies show) that a critical factor for the long-term, sustained success of a student is FAMILY INVOLVEMENT!
The CCBS Family Center is not a physical place, but a robust component of our program that engages and connects the entire family in a variety of ways.
“Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.”
– Pema Chödrön
To Talk to Us and Find Out More
Contact Christy Swafford, Admissions Director
(770) 654-1241 | Click to Call or email Christy HERE.
