Acute Inpatient Care for Northeast Arkansas and Beyond
Opening in Fall 2025, Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital – Jonesboro is the newest addition to the Methodist Family Health complete continuum of care.
Located in the historic former Craighead Memorial Hospital building, this 70-bed hospital provides acute-only psychiatric care for children under age 18. Serving northeast Arkansas and southern Missouri, this hospital provides the most intensive level of care in our continuum.
Our facility is a beautifully remodeled historic building featuring warm oak interiors in non-patient areas and distinctive decorative wooden installations.
Contact Us
Methodist Children’s Behavioral Hospital – Jonesboro
3024 Red Wolf Blvd.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Main: 870-336-8800 | Toll-Free: 877-730-8933
Hospital Admissions: 501-803-3388 | Toll-Free/Emergency: 866-813-3388
Have you renewed or applied for Arkansas Medicaid? Visit our Arkansas Medicaid Renewals page for help.
Visitation for Patients and Clients
To inquire about a visitation or a temporary leave of absence for your loved one in our care, please contact the program in which your loved one is admitted:
- MCBH-Maumelle: 501-803-3388 or 866-813-3388
- MCBH-Jonesboro: 870-336-8800 or 877-730-8933
- Little Rock Psychiatric Residential Treatment Center: 501-661-0720 or 501-661-0727
- Dacus Psychiatric Residential Treatment Center: 501-661-0720 or 870-932-8880
- Headquarters: 501-661-0720
- Other questions or concerns: Info@MethodistFamily.org
Acute Program
The acute program at MCBH-Jonesboro:
- Offers stabilization and psychiatric treatment for children experiencing immediate mental health crises.
- Serves children ages 3 to 17.
- Is staffed by experienced child and adolescent mental health professionals.
- Focuses on short-term, high-intensity care with safe transitions to outpatient or residential programs.
- Is one of only two nonprofit behavioral health hospitals for children in the country (MCBH-Maumelle is the other).
Visit our What to Bring page to read and download information on acceptable items for patients.
