1972 mental health care in Jefferson County did not, for all practical purposes, exist. Then a group of dedicated citizens created Community Treatment, Inc. (Com-Trea). The doors opened in the Spring of 1974. The agency has continued to grow ever since, responding to the needs of Jefferson County, Missouri.
COMTREA remains committed to its mission to be an innovative, effective, and responsive community mental health center for Jefferson County. In addition, our adolescent chemical abuse and family counseling efforts now extend to South St. Louis County and other parts of the St. Louis Metropolitan area. We are committed to assisting these areas in securing adequate mental health, and family counseling care.
We reassert that emotional and social problems, chemical abuse, domestic violence and psychiatric illnesses are major concerns of today. We believe that COMTREA must take a leadership role in addressing these issues for the health and welfare of all citizens in our county. We also continue to believe that COMTREA must address issues of concern through direct patient care, prevention and educational efforts, legislative initiatives, and continued staff training in the most up to date methodologies for their respective disciplines.
COMTREA exists to serve those in need; we believe that our clients are entitled to the best professional care, in the most comfortable surroundings, at the most reasonable price possible. This we pledge to do.
