Red River Youth Academy

What Red River Youth Academy does

Red River Youth Academy operates a single 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility at 3400 Deskin Drive in Norman, Oklahoma, providing structured, trauma-informed care for boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 12-17 with severe emotional and behavioral disorders, including aggression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, and homicidal ideation. The clinical model integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and milieu therapy, delivered through individual, group, and family sessions by a multidisciplinary team of licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, social workers, nurses, dietary staff, and special educators. The facility also provides 24-hour nursing care, weekly psychiatric evaluations, monthly nutritional assessments, and on-site accredited schooling through Norman Public Schools with transferable credits, with typical length of stay of 30 to 90 days. Revenue is generated through per-diem residential treatment and therapy services billed primarily to SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid), with secondary billing to private insurance and private pay arrangements; admissions are processed via phone screening, an online screening form, and referrals from healthcare providers, the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, and Oklahoma Juvenile Affairs. Since July 2019 the facility has operated under a management consulting agreement with Vizion Health LLC, a privately held behavioral healthcare platform based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Name

Red River Youth Academy

Legal name

Red River Youth Academy

Website

https://redriverya.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Red River Youth Academy is a 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility in Norman, Oklahoma, providing trauma-informed behavioral health care to boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 12-17, operating under Vizion Health LLC management since 2019.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Behavioral Health Treatment

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emotional & Behavioral Disorders (EBD) / Therapeutic Day Schools (EDAKAAAC)

Keywords

• Residential treatment
• Behavioral health services
• Youth mental health
• Trauma-informed therapy
• Psychiatric residential care

Headquarters

HQ city

Norman

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Treatment Services: The primary revenue stream comes from providing residential behavioral health treatment services to children and adolescents. Services are billed primarily through SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) and private insurance, with some private pay arrangements.
2. Therapy Services: Individual, group, and family therapy services provided as part of the residential treatment program, covered through insurance and SoonerCare.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Red River Youth Academy operates a 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility in Norman, Oklahoma, providing structured, trauma-informed care for boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 12-17 with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. The integrated program combines individual, group, and family therapy with 24-hour nursing care, on-site accredited schooling, and evidence-based modalities such as TF-CBT, EMDR, and milieu therapy, with typical lengths of stay of 30 to 90 days.

Product overview

Red River Youth Academy is a 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility offering a single, integrated program of residential behavioral health treatment for boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 12-17 with severe emotional/behavioral disorders. The facility provides a comprehensive suite of therapeutic services including individual, group, and family therapy, 24-hour nursing and psychiatric care, on-site education through Norman Public Schools, and specialized trauma therapies (TFCBT and EMDR). The treatment program centers on cognitive-behavioral therapy within a highly structured milieu therapy environment, with typical length of stay ranging from 30 to 90 days. The facility is accredited by The Joint Commission and licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Behavioral Health Treatment A 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment program providing structured, trauma-informed care for boys ages 8-17 and girls ages 12-17 with severe emotional/behavioral disorders including aggression, suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and self-harm. Length of stay typically ranges from 30 to 90 days.
• Individual Therapy One-on-one therapy sessions provided by Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals or candidates for licensure to address each client's specific behavioral and emotional needs.
• Group Therapy Therapeutic group sessions addressing psychological assessments and providing peer support for clients dealing with similar behavioral and emotional challenges.
• Family Therapy Family counseling services designed to improve parent-child communications and involve families in the treatment and healing process.
• On-Site Educational Services On-site school taught by Norman Public Schools certified teachers, providing up to six hours of instruction daily with credits transferable to the client's home school upon discharge.
• 24-Hour Nursing Services Round-the-clock medical care provided by a Nursing Supervisor, Registered Nurses, and Licensed Practical Nurses, including weekly psychiatric evaluations and monthly nutritionist assessments.
• Online Screening Form A digital intake form allowing parents and guardians to submit screening information online for admission consideration, capturing behavioral issues, medical history, and treatment background.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of parents/guardians surveyed reported satisfaction with care
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vizion Health LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2019Vizion Health LLC, a privately-owned healthcare company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., entered into a management consulting agreement with Red River Youth Academy on July 1, 2019. Vizion brings a seasoned behavioral healthcare team with decades of experience and a reputation for ethical, trustworthy, and successful business practices to the 64-bed psychiatric residential treatment facility.
• Norman Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorman Public Schools provides certified teachers who conduct on-site educational services at Red River Youth Academy. Credits earned can be transferred to the child's home school upon discharge upon parent/guardian request.
• The Joint CommissioncoreOthersRed River Youth Academy is accredited by The Joint Commission, a national accrediting organization for healthcare organizations that certifies the facility meets quality and safety standards.
• Oklahoma Department of Human ServicescoreOthersRed River Youth Academy is licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services, which also serves as a referral source for children in state custody who need residential behavioral health treatment.
• Meridian Behavioral Health SystemsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical parent organization (mentioned in 2018) under which Red River Youth Academy underwent positive changes including a complete remodel and refocusing on trauma-informed care. This relationship appears to have been replaced by the Vizion Health management agreement.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services (UHS Behavioral Health): Major acute care and behavioral health hospital operator running acute residential and inpatient psychiatric programs for youth and adults — relevant incumbent at the broader behavioral health portfolio level.
• Acadia Healthcare: Large publicly-traded operator of psychiatric hospitals, residential treatment facilities, and outpatient behavioral health programs serving children and adolescents — overlapping capability set at greater scale and across multiple states.

Emerging players

• Sandstone Care: Multi-state adolescent and young adult treatment provider offering residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient programs for mental health and substance use — partial overlap with Red River's residential adolescent focus.
• Charlie Health: High-acuity virtual intensive outpatient program provider for adolescents and young adults with mental health and substance use needs — an emerging substitute for residential care that competes for the same family-pay and commercial-pay segments.
• Centria Healthcare: Private behavioral health operator serving children with autism and developmental disabilities, including residential and home-based services — adjacent to Red River's youth residential scope and overlapping Medicaid-funded payer base.

Direct peers

• Youth Villages: Large nonprofit operating residential treatment programs, crisis services, and community-based programs for children and adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral disorders — directly comparable in service mix, acuity, and outcomes-driven funding model.
• Arrow Child & Family Ministries: Nonprofit operator of residential treatment programs, foster care, and community-based services for at-risk youth — directly comparable to Red River's PRTF scope, trauma-informed focus, and state-agency referral base.
• Sequel Youth & Family Services: Private operator of residential treatment, behavioral health, and community-based programs for youth and families across multiple states, including Oklahoma — closely mirrors Red River's for-profit PRTF model and trauma-informed service mix.
• KVC Health Systems: Nonprofit providing residential treatment, in-home family services, and behavioral healthcare for children and adolescents, including PRTF placements in Kansas and nearby states — comparable in operating model, population, and Medicaid funding dynamics.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: One of the largest U.S. nonprofit providers of residential and community-based behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive disorders — directly comparable to Red River's PRTF operating model and population.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/RedRiverYAOK
• Facebookfacebook.com/RedRiverYouthAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-river-youth-academy

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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