This program provides treatment to youth in an exciting, new environment with more than 30 horses, cows, goats, llamas, pigs, and more. Located in Dodge City, children are directly involved in all phases of animal care and have the opportunity to live and work in a farm and ranch setting that most have never experienced. Nurturing an animal and receiving unconditional attention and love helps reestablish the child's sense of worth while providing a realistic, relevant, and responsible activity.
The goal of the Farm and Ranch program is simple, though not simply attained: Help hurting children heal by involving them with nature and animals. The Farm and Ranch Program's goal is achieved through:
The opportunity to work on the Farm and Ranch has had a major impact on children who have had nothing but negative experiences- they become caregivers, instructors, and experts.