Camber Children’s Mental Health

What Camber Children’s Mental Health does

Camber Children's Mental Health is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) behavioral health provider and subsidiary of KVC Health Systems (founded 1970), operating inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers (PRTFs) for youth ages 6-18 across Kansas and Missouri. The organization delivers acute crisis stabilization (average 4-7 day inpatient stays) and longer-term residential treatment (60-90 day stays), supported by an integrated program of individual, family, and group therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, and an "expressive therapies" portfolio that includes art, music, dance, recreation, virtual reality, horticulture, and equine-assisted therapy. Care is delivered under a trauma-informed, neuroscience-based treatment model, and youth at residential campuses continue their K-12 education through Camber Academy, an accredited alternative school offering credits, IEP services, and educational testing. Camber generates revenue primarily through insurance billing (Kansas and Missouri Medicaid, most private plans, Colorado Medicaid at Hays/Kansas City), supplemented by donations as a registered 501(C)(3).

Camber operates five primary sites — Kansas City (30+ years, 75-acre campus), Wichita, Hays (opened February 2023 in partnership with KDADS), Olathe (72-bed Children's Mercy + Camber Mental Health Wellness Campus, opened 2025), and Webster Groves, MO (77-bed joint venture with St. Louis Children's Hospital and WashU Medicine, opening late 2026) — plus an administrative office in Olathe. Go-to-market is referral-driven across multiple channels: a 24/7 admissions phone line, healthcare provider referrals, school and community mental health center partnerships, insurance provider channels, and co-developed facilities with elite pediatric health systems. The organization also monetizes adjacent professional services (consultation and CEU-eligible training for schools and community organizations) and content (webinars, toolkits, e-books). The organization holds the WELL Health-Safety Rating at its Kansas City, Hays, and Wichita facilities — claimed as the only clinical mental health spaces in the U.S. with this certification — and earned 2025 Glassdoor #15 Best Led Companies and Indeed Work Wellbeing Score of 83 recognition.

Name

Camber Children’s Mental Health

Legal name

Camber Mental Health

Website

https://cambermentalhealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Camber Children's Mental Health is a nonprofit subsidiary of KVC Health Systems that operates inpatient psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment centers (PRTFs) serving youth ages 6-18 across Kansas and Missouri, with co-developed pediatric facilities alongside Children's Mercy and St. Louis Children's Hospital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health Treatment Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Youth mental health treatment
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Residential treatment services
• Pediatric behavioral health
• Trauma-informed care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing inpatient hospitalization and residential mental health treatment services, billed through insurance including Medicaid and private insurance plans
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Nonprofit 501(C)3 organization accepting donations to support activities, holiday gifts, birthday surprises and other patient resources

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Camber Children's Mental Health operates inpatient psychiatric hospitals and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) providing acute crisis stabilization and longer-term residential mental health treatment for youth ages 6-18 across Kansas and Missouri. Services include 24-hour hospital care, structured residential programs, accredited K-12 alternative education through Camber Academy, and innovative expressive therapies (art, music, dance, equine, virtual reality). The organization also delivers consultation, training, and free mental health resources to schools, healthcare providers, and the broader community.

Product overview

Camber Mental Health is a healthcare provider offering two primary service lines: inpatient acute hospital treatment and residential psychiatric treatment (PRTF) for youth ages 6-18. Inpatient hospitalization provides crisis stabilization for youth in active mental health emergencies (average 4-7 day stays), while residential treatment offers longer-term intensive support for youth with ongoing needs (average 60-90 day stays). Both programs incorporate innovative expressive therapies including art, music, dance, recreation, virtual reality, horticulture, and equine-assisted therapy. Educational services are provided through Camber Academy, an accredited K-12 alternative school. The organization operates facilities in Kansas City, Wichita, Hays, and Olathe (in partnership with Children's Mercy), with a new Webster Groves location opening in late 2026 (in partnership with St. Louis Children's). Free mental health resources, CEU-eligible trainings, and professional consultation services are also offered to the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Acute 24-hour hospital care for youth ages 6-18 experiencing mental health crises such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or risk of harming others. Average length of stay is 4-7 days with the goal of stabilizing the crisis for discharge to a lower level of care. Includes psychiatric evaluation, medication management, individual/family/group therapy, and expressive therapies.
• Residential Mental Health Treatment (PRTF) Long-term intensive around-the-clock support in a structured home-like environment for youth ages 6-18 not in active crisis but struggling with ongoing mental health challenges. Average length of stay is 60-90 days with a focus on emotion regulation, coping skills, individual/family/group therapy, and expressive therapies.
• Camber Academy

Quantifiable outcome

• Average inpatient length of stay 4-7 days for acute care stabilization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Partnership with KDADS to open new inpatient hospital for youth experiencing acute mental health crisis in Hays, Kansas (February 2023). KDADS partnership enables serving over 600 more children annually.
• Children's MercycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to operate a state-of-the-art 72-bed mental health inpatient hospital at the Children's Mercy + Camber Mental Health Wellness Campus in Olathe, KS. Combines Children's Mercy's world-class pediatric care with Camber's trauma-informed mental health treatment model.
• St. Louis Children's Hospital (BJC Health System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture to provide world-class pediatric mental health treatment. Opening late 2026 in Webster Groves, MO with 77-bed hospital. St. Louis Children's selected KVC (Camber's parent company) for its deep expertise, proven outcomes and trauma-informed care model.
• WashU MedicinecoreTechnology or IntegrationClinical collaboration with WashU Medicine physicians from St. Louis Children's ensuring expert, integrated care for children at the Webster Groves facility.
• Kansas School of Classical BalletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing dance therapy to youth receiving treatment, allowing youth to use movement to boost self-esteem, self-awareness and express feelings.
• KVC Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamber is a subsidiary of KVC Health Systems, a national leader in transforming health and human services with more than 65 locations across five states. KVC founded in 1970.
• Genoa Healthcare (Pharmacy)minorOthersExternal pharmacy partner providing medication to clients during their stay at Camber Hays location.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• McLean Hospital: Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital with dedicated child and adolescent inpatient, residential, and partial hospital programs. Comparable on tertiary pediatric psychiatric hospital services, academic medical partnerships (e.g., WashU for Camber), and treatment-resistant youth populations.
• Newport Healthcare: Operates residential treatment centers and inpatient psychiatric programs specifically for adolescents and young adults with mental health conditions, including trauma-informed care and academic programming. Direct comparable on youth residential/inpatient PRTF model and on-site K-12 academics.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Nonprofit provider of inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization programs for children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and substance use disorders. Operates dedicated youth psychiatric hospitals across the Midwest and nationally, directly comparable to Camber's pediatric inpatient and residential treatment model.
• Strategic Behavioral Health: Operates inpatient psychiatric hospitals for children, adolescents, and adults in multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site youth psychiatric hospital operator with similar acute stabilization and residential-style programming.
• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit organization providing residential treatment, inpatient psychiatric care, and community-based services for children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and cognitive challenges. Closely comparable nonprofit operating model, multi-state footprint, and youth residential/PRTF focus.
• Prairie Care: Midwest-based provider of inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health services specifically for children, adolescents, and young adults. Direct comparable in terms of regional Midwest footprint, youth-focused continuum, and academic/medical partnerships.
• Sheppard Pratt: Nonprofit behavioral health system operating inpatient, residential, and outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric services in the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as a nonprofit, multi-program children's behavioral health system with similar continuum-of-care structure.
• Springstone Behavioral Health: Operates inpatient behavioral health hospitals and outpatient programs serving adolescents and adults across multiple states. Directly comparable pediatric/adolescent psychiatric hospital operating model, though now consolidated under Universal Health Services.

Emerging players

• Brightline: Tech-enabled pediatric behavioral health company offering virtual therapy, psychiatry, and coaching for children and teens. Comparable in that it targets the same youth and family segment with innovative care delivery, but distinct in being virtual-first rather than facility-based.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (Behavioral Health): Major pediatric health system with dedicated inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for youth. Comparable as a children's hospital-affiliated pediatric behavioral health program and a potential JV/capacity partner analog to Children's Mercy/St. Louis Children's for Camber.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/kvckids
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/KVCkids
• Facebookfacebook.com/cambermentalhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camber-mental-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/cambermentalhealth

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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