Our Program

Heritage Ranch will serve young men and women in the midst of a personal or family crisis from which they require temporary respite.  Youth are placed at the Ranch voluntarily and live on campus year-round while the crisis in the family is resolved.  Youth will receive counseling, educational support, and life skills training in a rural family setting. while their natural home setting is restored to health.  

Admissions

• Children come from various races, cultures, socio-economic statuses, religious orientations, and levels of crisis.
• Children will live within a 60-80 miles radius of the Ranch
• Child are referred through Voluntary Placement or State Placement
  • Referrals made primarily by families, churches, social service agencies, schools, neighbors
• Demographics:
  • Initially: Males, ages 13 to 17
  • Long-term: Males and females, ages 8 to 18
• Basic Requirements:
  • Youth and family, in crisis, willing to engage in program and able to achieve success if given proper support.
  • IQ of 80 and willingness to have a psychological assessment
  • Child and guardian must consent and actively engage in program
  • Must be enrolled or able to be enrolled in public school
• 4 Step Intake Process, generally 3-4 weeks
  • Step1: Phone Interview to determine if youth meets general guidelines
  • Step 2: Guardian completes and submits admissions packet
  • Step 3: On-campus interview with Guardian(s) and Youth
  • Step 4: Admission and intake
• Fees
  • The Program is tuition based with scholarships available for children with the inability to pay.