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Ozark Trails is a residential treatment program providing outstanding clinical therapy, incredible academic learning, and amazing outdoor adventure for struggling teen girls and boys, ages 13-19, who are looking for help and need to discover real-life change.  We provide family-focused and individual treatment care by licensed clinical therapists.

The “Ozark Expeditions” Program

Ozark Expeditions is a weekend adventure learning program where students learn primitive skills that connect the body and mind and promote personal healing.

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An Affordable Residential Treatment Center for

Struggling Teens

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Ozark Trails Academy accepts students year-round and is licensed to provide all levels of therapeutic care for youth, ages 13-19, with mild to moderate emotional and behavioral problems.

A residential treatment center for troubled teen boys and girls experiencing future-impacting relational or emotional difficulties brought on by trauma, Ozark Trails Academy limits our care to 24 teens allowing for more attention to be given to each struggling teen by our three licensed therapists and several trained staff. An individualized clinical therapy plan and family-focused care help our students move to a better place mentally and emotionally in a much shorter period, alleviating the difficulties and broken relationships they are experiencing. Our residential treatment center helps struggling teens find positive new ways to manage life’s obstacles and traumas that have strained their well-being and relationships in the past.

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Carefully selective with outdoor adventure, outstanding therapy and solid academics.

The Ozark Trails Mission for

Struggling Teens

“In order for real healing change to occur, we have to reach teen hearts. Outdoor activities are a backdrop to breakthrough therapy provided by such methods as equine therapy, farming, wilderness adventure, and so much more at Ozark Trails.”

Richard Jones
Executive Director
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Therapy to Get Back The Teen You Know

Highly Focused Clinical Program

Family-focused with individualized care, Ozark Trails rests on 750 acres including horses, chickens, farming, rafting,
spelunking, rock climbing, hiking, wilderness learning, and so much more.

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Outstanding Clinical Therapy

Therapy includes individual, group, family, equine therapy.

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Incredible Academic Program

Our focus, and your child’s, will be on achieving academic success.

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Amazing Wilderness Therapy

Our awesome campus and the wilderness trips facilitate healing.

SEE ALSO:  Our Young Adult Treatment Program

Mental Health Care for Men & Women Ages 18-21 

The Finest Clinical Care with Exciting Outdoor Adventures for Young Adults 

With years of experience working with troubled teens suffering from mental and emotional issues, the trained staff and clinical therapists at Ozark Trails Academy now offer a ground-breaking new program for young adults ages 18-21.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What therapies are used?

Are parents and family members involved in the therapy?

We are family focused, with individual treatment for each student. Parents and family members are very much involved in therapy and are encouraged to be as involved as possible. Anyone who is a part of the student’s support is someone that we want to be included in therapy.

How long does the therapeutic program last?

We try and commit parents to a minimum of 10 months of treatment with us but sometimes can be as long as 2-3 years.

How can I pay for treatment?

Insurance, cash, check, and we have banks who will work with us also in loans for pay for treatment as well.

What payment methods are accepted?

Cash, credit card, checks, Venmo, PayPal.

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IOP and PHP at Ozark

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“Ozark Trails Academy program is one of the best I’ve seen”

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    Missouri State Representative
    David P. Evans

    “The Ozark Trails Academy program is one of the best I’ve seen, after my time serving as a juvenile court trial judge for over 25 years. The director and founder, Richard Jones, started the program because he cares deeply about helping kids achieve lifetime success. I would not hesitate to refer family and friends to Ozark Trails Academy.”

 

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