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KVC Missouri Niles Residential & Academy

1911 E 23rd St Kansas City, MO 64127
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Niles Home for Children MO 64127

About KVC Missouri Niles Residential & Academy

KVC Missouri Niles Residential & Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, is a nurturing setting that provides a wide range of services and programs in Kansas City, Missouri, and the surrounding area. With a focus on families, they support children and adolescents with substance use disorders and serious emotional disturbances. They also support individuals who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, and domestic violence.

What strikes us most about Niles Home for Children is their positive reviews from families who’ve used their services. Testimonies have been made expressing gratitude for understanding the vulnerable emotions of people’s children and the excellence of their instructors and care teams. Parents also speak very highly of their parenting classes.

Accessible Insurance Options

They accept Medicaid and state insurance plans. They accept military insurance including TRICARE. They also accept many private plans. Their admissions team can determine the details of your coverage for you.

Children’s Services in the Heart of Kansas City

The center offers psychiatric residential treatment for youth in a home-like setting with 24-hour supervision and intensive clinical support. Their day treatment program is provided through Niles Prep, which is a private K-12 school approved by Missouri’s Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. In this they blend classroom learning with therapeutic services to ensure that all of your child’s sensitive needs are taken into consideration.

Lastly, we really like their Learning Lab, which is designed to keep your child engaged through robust tools like virtual reality, emotional regulation exercises, art therapy, and music therapy. This type of diverse support can validate children and see them through every element of their healing.

Facility Overview

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Latest Reviews

Lisa Booth
3 weeks ago on Google
5
Amazing team and facility. Will be sure to recommend Niles to future workers/families.
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! It’s encouraging to hear that our team’s approach had a meaningful impact.
Jerry Bice
2 months ago on Google
5
Super & friendly staff all around
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We are grateful to hear about your positive experience with our team.
Regina
2 months ago on Google
5
An awesome company with lots of amazing people helping others!
Response from the owner1 week ago
Thank you for your kind words! Helping youth and families is at the heart of what we do.
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Accepted Insurance

KVC Missouri Niles Residential & Academy works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

inpatient iconInpatient

Inpatient rehabs provide a safe, supportive environment for clients to focus on their recovery secure from outside distractions, stressors, and triggers. Clients receive housing, meals, and intensive clinical supervision. They also engage in extensive addiction counseling, often including group and family therapy. Many programs prioritize recovery-focused life skills training to support clients' reintegration into their home, workplace, school, and community. Evidence-based holistic therapies, such as yoga, acupuncture, meditation, hypnotherapy, or animal therapy, may also be provided.

12-step icon12-Step

12 step programs are designed to enable participants to understand and address the root causes of their addiction, accept responsibility for their life choices, and relinquish control over that which they cannot change. Participants are expected to regularly attend 12 step meetings and to be mentored in their recovery journey by a self-selected sponsor. Meetings are free, anonymous, and open to the public. A variety of formats are available, including programs for seniors, teens, family members, and nondenominational Christians.

heart-hands iconIntervention Services

A drug intervention in Missouri is a planned meeting between a person struggling with addiction and their close friends and family members. The goal of the intervention is to motivate the individual to seek treatment. To be successful, an intervention requires careful planning which may involve intervention services from an intervention specialist. Theyl can be certified by the Association of Intervention Specialists, or they may have other expertise that qualifies them for this role.

partial-hospitalization iconPartial Hospitalization Program

Designed for individuals who don't require 24/7 monitoring, a partial hospitalization program (PHP) provides intensive-level treatment while allowing you to stay at home. PHP treatment typically requires a commitment of at least 20 hours of treatment per week for an average duration of 90 days. Services commonly offered in PHP include medication management and evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Insurance coverage for PHP treatment may vary depending on your provider.

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Missouri usually involves several phases: detox, rehab, and aftercare. The rehab phase may include a combination of inpatient and outpatient treatments, as the individual moves through a continuum of care on their recovery journey.

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.

Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.

Programs

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Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
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LGBTQ Program

Recovery is most successful when clients feel accepted and validated by their peers and treatment providers. Facilities that offer LGBTQ-inclusive programming are committed to creating a safe space where everyone can grow and recover without fear of judgment or discrimination. They will have dedicated policies in place to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters free expression.
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Military Program

Serving in the military is both mentally and physically challenging, and can result in trauma that persists even after combat ends. Military programs are tailored to the specific and often complex needs of active duty personnel, veterans, and military families. Clients often access these programs through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Motivational interviewing is a short term method often used during drug rehab in Missouri. It typically lasts one or two sessions, with the goal of facilitating conversation about change. The client should leave the sessions feeling more decisive and secure in their ability to make the changes they desire in their life.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Life skills give you the ability to maintain healthy relationships, complete day to day tasks, and cope with challenges. Because substance use disorder often diminishes these skills, rehab in Missouri includes integrated life skills training to rebuild and reinforce these abilities.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Amenities

  • home-setting iconResidential Setting
  • private-room iconPrivate Rooms

Staff & Accreditations

Staff

Lindsey Stephenson, LSCSW

President

James M. Roberson, LMSW

Senior VP

Dr. Pamela Dawson

VP of Education

Kelly English

VP of Clinical Services

Elke Hansen

VP of Residential Treatment

Christy Howard, M.S.

VP of Community Based Services

Cheryl Costabile, MA, LCPC, LPC

Senior Director of Clinical Services

Leslie Wiss, LPC

Senior Director of Trauma-Informed Services

Accreditations

State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.

State License: Missouri

Contact Information

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1911 E 23rd St
Kansas City, MO 64127

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Edited by:
Kerry Nenn, BSW

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Reviews of KVC Missouri Niles Residential & Academy

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3.9 (35 reviews)
Lauren Judge
1 week ago
5

Response from the owner
Thank you for leaving your rating!
Lisa Booth
3 weeks ago
5

Amazing team and facility. Will be sure to recommend Niles to future workers/families.

Response from the owner
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! It’s encouraging to hear that our team’s approach had a meaningful impact.
Anthony Adair
2 months ago
5

Response from the owner
Thank you for leaving your review!
Pj Caldwell
2 months ago
5

Response from the owner
Thank you for leaving your review!
Jerry Bice
2 months ago
5

Super & friendly staff all around

Response from the owner
Thank you for sharing this feedback! We are grateful to hear about your positive experience with our team.
Regina
2 months ago
5

An awesome company with lots of amazing people helping others!

Response from the owner
Thank you for your kind words! Helping youth and families is at the heart of what we do.
Jessica Ketchem
2 months ago
5

The work KVC Niles and KVC Academy are doing every single day is such a blessing to those they serve. This organization has had a huge impact on my family and we are forever grateful for them.

Response from the owner
We’re thankful for your comments. Hearing this kind of feedback affirms our team’s ongoing commitment to children and families.
Tammy Smith
4 months ago
5

KVC Niles has helped my son, understand his emotions, and how to work through his trauma. We love Niles, and are thankful for everything they have done. We love the family dinners, We loved having Ms. Ty, for his teacher and we adored Ms. Kristen. For family therapy. We love Ms. T. She has always been welco.ing to the front office. And Ms. Yahna has been very accommodating for our family especially when I have had concerns. Niles is not for every fa.ily, yet we are thankful it was exactly what our family needed

Response from the owner
Thank you for sharing your feedback! We are thankful to hear about your positive experience with KVC!
Sara Rast
4 months ago
4

The academy has been very welcoming of my son and he is thriving there. We are happy that he likes his teacher and has peers he considers friends

Response from the owner
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Tharun Trammel
5 months ago
5

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Lamar Lewis
6 months ago
5

Amazing place to work, really doing the hard to work to ensure kids are getting the services they need to achieve!

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Autumn G
9 months ago
1

Response from the owner
We appreciate your feedback as it helps us improve our services. If you have specific concerns or suggestions, please reach out to us directly at 844-424-3577. Your insights will assist us in enhancing the experience for those we serve. Thank you.
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