General Info

Established in 1979, Preferred Family Healthcare is a nonprofit behavioral health organization. Headquartered in Kirksville, Mo., it provides substance abuse treatment and mental health services throughout Missouri and Texas. The organization offers group and family therapies, as well as individual counseling, alcohol and drug education and relapse prevention services. Preferred Family Healthcare s staff includes psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, therapists, social workers and counselors. It offers psychiatric assessment and psychological testing services for individuals and families. The organization conducts an offenders program that includes treatments for people with aggressive behaviors. It maintains a rehabilitation center that helps in avoiding hospitalization and the development of lifestyles. Preferred Family Healthcare maintains one of its locations in Hannibal, Mo.