Ozark Center - Turnaround Ranch

Ozark Center – Turnaround Ranch, located at 1949 South Snowberry Lane in Joplin, Missouri, is a specialized residential behavioral health program for children and adolescents facing emotional, behavioral, and trauma‑related challenges. As a dedicated 24‑hour residential facility, Turnaround Ranch provides structured therapeutic care for youth, combining evidence‑based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma therapy, and behavior modification with psychiatric services and individualized treatment planning. Young people at Turnaround Ranch receive support through individual, group, and family therapy, as well as activity‑based programming tailored to foster emotional regulation, social skills, and long‑term resilience.

The residential environment at Turnaround Ranch is designed to be trauma‑sensitive and supportive, helping adolescents stabilize symptoms associated with serious emotional disturbance, post‑traumatic stress disorder, depression, and co‑occurring disorders. In addition to therapeutic interventions, the program offers community reintegration supports such as education services, case management, diet and exercise counseling, and suicide prevention programming. With a focus on holistic growth and recovery, Turnaround Ranch aims to equip youth with the skills necessary to thrive socially, emotionally, and academically as they move forward in their lives.