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Reaching High Ranch [website] PO Box 496 Trego, MT 59934 US | |
| Phone: | 406-882-4017 |
| Ages: | 10-14 |
| Gender: | Boys Only |
| Description: | The boys enrolling at Reaching High Youth Ranch will come from all over the United States, from different backgrounds with different issues. These young boys should be basically good boys that have made poor choices. For instance some of our boys may have been involved with drugs/alcohol and have resorted to stealing in order to finance their habits. These boys would have completed a drug/alcohol rehabilitation program and are in need of a safe, understanding , and nurturing home to encourage and assist them in rebuilding self image and reinforcement of core values. |
| Director Name: | Judy Braach |
| Enroll Info: | each prospective resident is evaluated based upon their specific needs and the services we provide to determine if our program will be able to meet their needs. |
| Student Profile: | Some of the boys considered for our program may be involved with alternative religious belief systems (occult) or have joined local Gangs as a means to fit in a social group and are in need of a safe wholesome family environment away from the influences of the negative peer affiliations in order to regain inner strength, build self-esteem, and improve decision making and social skills. In addition to the above mentioned examples, Perspective residents best served by the program at Reaching High Youth Ranch often exhibit one or more of the following characteristics: * Low Self-Esteem * Poor Self Image * Poor Social Skills * Lack Appropriate Decision Making Skills * Family Conflicts * Lack of Motivation * Negative Peer Affiliation * Defiant * Self Defeating Behavior Pattern * Disrespectful * Manipulative |
| Academics: | Academics are mandatory at Reaching High Youth Ranch. We have an extremely progressive academic program. We offer Home Schooling that will include Internet programs, (We have on staff a Certified teacher with 10 years experience). Students can complete courses on an accelerated basis. The curriculum is individualized and competency based, allowing students to work at their own pace so that they will be able to maximize the learning process. Students are not held back by other teens in the class, lesson plans, teachers' schedules, course offerings, or class availability. Each student is assessed upon admission and then assisted in designing their specific course of study. |
| Activities: | On and off grounds activities provide a proper balance of recreation, exercise, learning, personal development and social opportunities. Initially all activities are on grounds. Over a period of time students may earn the privilege of participating in off ground activities. We offer many group activities on the ranch. We plant vegetable, herb, and flower gardens each year. We also raise and care for several farm animals, as well as pets. These activities offer a multitude of tasks providing many achievement opportunities and stage for learning and practicing important life skills like: cooperation, responsibility, tolerance and teamwork just to name a few. Individual activities are streamlined to cover a wide range of interest as it is important to the well being of your son to have many avenues for creativity so he has the opportunity to express himself in positive ways. We do arts and crafts project, activities in writing and publishing. We have 190 acres on the ranch to play on and explore but do not limit ourselves to the ranch only. We go swimming or take a trip to the Water Park, museums, roller rink, bowling alley, the movies, or take in a play once in a while. In the winter we may go skiing or snowboarding, we are only 45 miles or so from Big Mountain as well as several other Ski Resorts. Other activities include Fly-Fishing, Hiking, Rafting, Mountain Climbing, and Cross-Country Skiing. These fun filled activities are not considered privileges to be taken away; they are part of the program, to help them balance their learning activities with positive healthy recreational activities, because fun and laughter are among the greatest of healers. |
| Counseling: | Counseling: Licensed counseling and therapy is provided as needed. |
| Campus: | The ranch is located on 190 acres in beautiful Northwest Montana. Nestled in the beautiful Rocky Mountains north of the Flathead Valley, the Kootenai National Forest, and only 30 miles south of the Canadian border. It's only about an hour from Kalispell, Glacier Park, and 3 hours from Missoula. We also have a 20 acre ranch close to the Pintlar Wilderness area. This provide a natural setting in which the boys will be able to hike, float the beautiful Blue Ribbon Trout Stream of Rock Creek and fish. It is just 30 miles south of Missoula, Montana. The mountain views are spectacular and offer their own sense of comfort and peace |
| Family Involvement: | We want your son to feel supported, not forsaken by his family. Family involvement is greatly encouraged. We have no restrictions on parents calling their son or our staff. We encourage parents to visit every 3 months, so that they may see the progress their child is making. We request parents schedule their visits, to avoid any potential scheduling conflicts, as we schedule a variety of off campus activities and would not want a family to travel and not have the opportunity to see their son. Supportive letters, e-mails, and cards from families, as well as a parent approved contact list, are also encouraged. It is important to keep the lines of communication between the family and the child open. It strengthens the bonds and reinforces the fact your child was placed here to get the help he needs. Reinforcing the fact that you love him and you are doing this because you want him to be the best person he can possibly be |
| Length of Stay: | Length of Stay: The program is designed to be completed in 12 months, with 3 month evaluations and/or family visitation. However, based on the family situation and the child's ability to progress at the average rate, exceptions may be made. |
| Philosophy: | We are here to help the family, as well as the child. We are committed to the ideal that within each of us dwells a unique, loving, trustworthy, compassionate, and genuine individual. Sometimes this beautiful inner being becomes so entangled in the constant bombardment of negativity within their external environment, that their self worth deteriorates to the point that they invent and reinvent fictitious personas which they feel are more worthy of acceptance, thus quickly losing sight of their true selves. To do this they must construct an impenetrable shell; a self made prison with transparent walls. But, placing a child in a safe environment away from the negative influences and with counseling and a Positive Peer Culture, your child can feel comfortable learn how to develop behaviors that will help encourage self respect, self assuredness and the internal strengths that he needs to destroy the prison he has created for himself. Thus paving the way to rediscovery of the values and beliefs you as nurturing parents have instilled within him. These positive reinforcements will strengths his inner self allowing him the tools to reevaluate the way he view others and the way he views himself. Once your son feels confident in himself he will realize that he can choose his own destiny. He will be able to evaluate situations and make positive choice that will not be influence by negative peer pressure. |
| Staff: | Judy Braach, Program Director and Housemother. I have worked with emotionally and physically disabled children. I have been employed as a teacher, counselor, and adviser to a large variety of children within the public school system and the surrounding communities in both Montana and Alaska for 10 plus years. I have devoted my life to children in several capacities including Day Care and Church School. My home and my life have always been open to young people and their need to survive in the jungle of life. However, I feel my most important contribution to Reaching High Youth Ranch is the fact that I am a mother and a teacher who has always nurtured the believe that if I invest continuous love, respect, and positive encouragement into our youth their behaviors will eventually create a better world for everyone. All employees of Reaching High Youth Ranch are hired based on their experience in the field and their concern and understanding of children. Counseling: Licensed counseling and therapy is provided as needed. |
| Tuition/Costs: | Enrollment Costs: $2000.00 Monthly Tuition: $3500.00 Services Provided: The monthly tuition fee covers the cost of room and board, program workshops, all on-site program activities, regular class tutoring, and transportation to and from activities. The tuition also covers in house case management. We will oversee the completion and submission of lessons to our Private Home Study Program, review status of grades with your child, counselor, therapist and yourself. We will also, schedules all Medical, Dental, Optical, Orthodontic, counseling and therapeutic appointments as necessary. Coordinate transportation to and from any off-site appointments. Prepare and maintain progress reports on your child. Maintain a resident file on your son, and keep records of all transactions made on your behalf for billing purposes. Additional Costs to Monthly Tuition: A $350.00 medical deposit is charged upon admission for any immediate medical expenses such as a psychological evaluation and physical exam if none available or not current, and medications. An Initial Expense Allowance of $50.00 will be charged upon admission to cover costs of clothing your son will need to participate in various workshops and any personal supplies he may need. In addition to the other afore mentioned costs we require a $300.00 monthly allowance for your son to pay for day passes to the water park and craft supplies, etc |
| Specialties: | Reaching High Youth Ranch is a brand new program with innovative ideas based on well established techniques of personal development and self improvement in an extended family environment.Reaching High Youth Ranch is a privately operated business and is not affiliated with any other program within the industry. We are located in the State of Montana which does not provide a licensure for Family Style Therapeutic Group Homes or any other such business operating in the private sector within the state. As such, there are no required inspections or regulations of any type. However, our program is informally supervised and inspected by the State Mental Health Providers who are employed by the parents of our residents to provide Therapy and Counseling as part of our program staff. There are policies in place to ensure the health and safety of our residents to the best of our ability such as: experienced staff, a complete background check including criminal background and driving record, and a certificate of health, for any prospective employees and volunteers. All residents are provided with a healthy diet, daily exercise, and comfortable accommodations. There is no lock down rooms or seclusion chambers on this ranch. Behavioral consequences do not or ever will include physical punishment of any kind while under our care. This is just a brief overview of some of our policies. An in depth policy overview will be included with the parent guidebook. |
| Alt Link: | Reaching High Ranch link (Alternate) |
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| Therapeutic Boarding Schools | |
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406-882-4017 | |
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