Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) are facilities that provide children and adolescents with a comprehensive 24-hour therapeutic environment integrating group living, educational services, and a clinical program based upon an interdisciplinary clinical assessment and an individualized treatment plan that meets the needs of the child and family. They are available to children in need of and able to respond to active psychotherapeutic intervention and who cannot be effectively treated in their own family, in another home, or in a less restrictive setting.
To initiate a referral to a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, please complete the universal application form, and the multi agency release of information form (required).
North Dakota Psychiatric Residential Treatment Providers (PRTF)
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch [Bismarck, Fargo and Minot]
Joy Ryan, President/CEO
Phone: (701) 551-6821
E-Mail: J.Ryan@dakotaranch.org
Tim Gienger, Senior Director of Residential Partnerships
Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
1227 35th St. N., Bismarck, ND 58501
Office: (701) 221-5326 ext. 3923
Cell: (701) 527-8152
E-Mail: t.gienger@dakotaranch.org
Admissions/Referrals
E-Mail: admissions@dakotaranch.org
Phone: (701) 221-5323
Website: www.DakotaRanch.org
Nexus PATH Family Healing Luther Hall [Fargo]
Kate Coughlin, Executive Director
Phone: 701-280-9545
Email: kcoughlin@nexuspath.org
Alexandra Jones - Clinical Director
Phone: 701-232-8905
Email: ajones2@nexuspath.org
Admissions/Referrals
Phone: 701-232-8905, ext. 17512 or 701-232-8905, ext. 17513
Fax: 701-232-3537
Email: NPH-LH-Admissions@nexuspath.org
Pride Manchester House [Bismarck]
Beth Larson-Steckler, Executive Director
Phone: 701-223-5600
Email: elizabethls@prideinc.org
Admissions/Referrals
Phone: 701-223-5600
Fax: 701-223-5611
Email: elizabethls@prideinc.org
Ruth Meiers Adolescent Center [Grand Forks]
Jamie Lynn Parsons, Director of Operations
Phone: 701-795-3890
Email: ruthmeiers@nd.gov
Admissions/Referrals
Phone: 701-795-3870
Fax: 701-795-3899
Email: ruthmeiers@nd.gov
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities are licensed by North Dakota Health and Human Services and all carry accreditation by national accreditation bodies.
For information on licensing, contact the Behavioral Health Administrator at (701) 328-8920.