For children receiving psychiatric treatment at KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital, living away from home during the holidays can be an unsure time. Kids may wonder “will Santa find me?” or […]

A new 4 minute video features KVC Prairie Ridge Hospitals’ 75-acre campus and highlights the psychiatric inpatient and residential treatment services available to help treat youth.

Every Friday at 3:00 p.m., music fills the room at KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital as professional instructors teach youth how to express their feelings and discover their strengths through dance.

On October 3, the KVC Prairie Ridge team joined together with the other 958 registered individuals to walk in the AFSP’s Out of the Darkness Community Walk to promote suicide prevention.

While at KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital, thirteen-year-old Greg learned how to heal from the painful emotions he felt and cope from them without having to engage in self-harming behavior.

On October 3, 2015, the KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital team will join with thousands of people nationwide in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out Of The Darkness Community Walk at Berkley Riverfront Park in Kansas City, MO.

Children and teens receiving psychiatric treatment at KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital can now experience the healing power of dance, thanks to a partnership between KVC Hospitals, the Kansas School of Classical Ballet and Netsmart.

Vinh will focus on combining her primary health expertise with KVC’s world-renowned behavioral and mental healthcare services.

At KVC Prairie Ridge Hospital, treatment is integrated with expressive therapies such as animal assisted therapy, play therapy, challenge course activities, emotion regulation and horticulture therapy to help children through the healing process.

Prairie Ridge has completed stage one of a three-stage renovation project to enhance the healing nature of the hospital’s environment.