Ozark Center: An OPEN MINDS Organizational Profile

Founded in 1965, Ozark Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides trauma-informed behavioral health services. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has accredited Ozark Center. Their mission statement is “To improve the health of the communities we serve through contemporary, innovative, evidence-based, trauma-informed, quality behavioral healthcare solutions.”

Headquartered in Joplin, Missouri, Ozark Center has 30 locations in Jasper, Newton, McDonald, and Barton counties. The organization employs approximately 600 staff and serves approximately 14,000 consumers annually.

As of fiscal year (FY) 2023, Ozark Center had $58.8 million in total annual . . .