Woodland Spring Lodge
St. James, MO

Woodland Spring Lodge Joins NATSAP

Woodland Spring Lodge, a long-term therapeutic residential program for youth experiencing emotional and behavioral difficulties, has been accepted for membership by the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSAP).

NATSAP is comprised of therapeutic schools, residential treatment programs, wilderness programs, outdoor therapeutic programs, young adult programs and home-based residential programs.

All programs applying for membership in NATSAP must meet the following criteria.

Be licensed by the appropriate state agency authorized to set and oversee standards of therapeutic and/or behavioral healthcare for youth and adolescents or accredited by a nationally recognized behavioral health accreditation agency;


Have therapeutic services with oversight by a qualified clinician; and


Support NATSAP Ethical Principles and Principles of Good Practice.

Woodland Spring Lodge is a program of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, which has 60 years experience in residential treatment care. For more information visit www.woodlandspring.org.

NATSAP was created in January of 1999 to serve as a national resource for programs and professionals assisting young people beleaguered by emotional and behavioral difficulties. The association is governed by an elected, volunteer board of directors comprised of representatives from the NATSAP membership. For more information visit www.natsap.org.

About Boys & Girls Town of Missouri
Founded in 1949, Boys & Girls Town of Missouri is a nationally accredited organization that provides extensive treatment through residential, foster care case management, outreach and family therapy programs for at-risk youth with a history of abuse, neglect, severe behavior disorders and psychological problems. The organization's mission to "improve the lives of children with emotional and behavioral problems through superior, family-focused services" is fulfilled through campuses in St. James, St. Louis, Springfield and Columbia, Mo. Boys & Girls Town helps redirect the lives of more than 5,000 boys and girls and their family members annually. For more information, please visit the website at www.bgtm.org.