Military Dependent Treatment Program for Children & Adolescents in Missouri

Lakeland Behavioral Health System helps children, adolescents, and teens struggling with mental health disorders build a strong foundation for long-term recovery.

Supporting Military Families

Lakeland’s behavioral health clinic in Missouri is certified by TRICARE®; the healthcare program designed specifically for the dependent children of active duty and retired members of the uniformed services. TRICARE strives to provide access to quality healthcare.  Lakeland’s acute and residential treatment programs for military dependent children meet the rigorous licensing and certification requirements of TRICARE.

Lakeland’s military program in Missouri offers 2 specialty options within its adolescent & teen residential treatment center:

Working with TRICARE

Being a TRICARE provider means that we are helping the families of America’s heroes.  We are one of the few child and adolescent facilities that are contracted with all three divisions of TRICARE:  TRICARE NorthTRICARE West, and TRICARE South.  We are also authorized by TRICARE Overseas to provide treatment for dependents of service members stationed outside United States borders.  We have an ever-expanding focus and are dedicated to serving military families in their time of need.

TRICARE Benefits

Lakeland’s treatment clinic in Missouri is centrally located for easy access from all areas of the United States.  Lakeland will help with transportation costs for admission and discharge as well as the required monthly face-to-face family sessions.  If you are a military family in need of acute or residential services, please contact us so we can discuss the benefits provided through TRICARE and how Lakeland Behavioral Health System can meet your needs.

Thank you for your service and for the sacrifices your family makes so you can serve our country.


Marks of Quality Care
  • Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association
  • Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  • Missouri Hospital Association
  • Missouri Juvenile Justice Association
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  • The Joint Commission (JCAHO) Gold Seal of Approval
  • Tricare

We turned to Lakeland Behavioral Health for treatment because their programs are the most well-equipped in the state.

– Ethan K.

In response to the growing need for mental health services, we are expanding our older adult programming to include ages 40+