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HERAPEUIC BOARDING SCHOOL FOR EENAGE BOYS

recovery and academics through nature, counseling and healing

A LICENSED REAMEN PROGRAM FOR EENAGE BOYS

recovery and academics through nature, counseling and healing



Welcome to Resolution Ranch,a therapeutic camp or troubled teens aged 13-17. At Resolution Ranch, we combinethe power o therapy, nature and community to address the ull spectrum o issues

that contribute to out-o-control teen behavior.

Our ve-level R.A.N.C.H. program teaches teens healthy sel-expression, sel-awareness,

condence and positive values, so they can develop the social and rational

decision-making skills necessary to acilitate a smooth transition into young adulthood.

Our philosophy is based on a commitment to personal growth through honesty, trust,

nature and people helping people. Our sta and residents practice the philosophy in allo our day-to-day activities, whether we are caring or a horse or working on a dicult algebraproblem. We are a amily, a group o people involved in the total sharing o our lives.



Resolution Ranch oers solutions to amilies dealing with the eects o negative infuences in

today’s teenage environment. We ocus on each resident’s special needs, with an understandinthat real behavioral change doesn’t happen overnight. At Resolution Ranch, we are dedicated helping teens struggling with emotional, behavioral or substance abuse problems get back on

track so they can lead productive and ullled lives.

Resolution Ranch is not or all teens or all situations. Upon receiving each teen’s application, w

conduct a detailed admission assessment to make sure that the Ranch is right or the teen andthe teen is right or the Ranch.

Resolution Ranch has helped children suering with:

• Depression• Drug/alcohol use• Issues with respect• Hostility toward amily

• Violence• Skipping school• Addictive personality

• Irresponsibility• Lack o motivation• Low sel-esteem• Withdrawal

• Falling in with the wrong crowd• Unmanageable behavior• Attention Decit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

Who is right for the Ranch?



Upon arrival, each resident has an evaluation with the program director, who creates an

individual therapy plan specically addressing that teen’s needs. Troughout a resident’s stayat Resolution Ranch, he meets with the program director on a regular basis so that his progrecan be reassessed and updated.

Camp counselors who are specially trained to deal with troubled youth live with the residents

and provide 24/7 support and supervision. Our counselors are compassionate yet rm as theyact as role models and mentors. Counselors monitor each resident’s progress and providerequent written and phone reports to parents.

Our program also utilizes the power o teen peer groups to counter negative behaviors andreinorce positive behaviors. Residents are required to attend daily group and individualtherapy sessions, and any member o the community can request a group or individual therap

session at any time. Group therapy sessions allow eelings to be ully expressed in a structuredenvironment. eens oer eedback to help lit one another up and, in the process, strengthentheir own commitment to recovery.

Several times a month, positive role models visit the ranch and share their stories o struggleand success. Past speakers have included NFL ootball players, recovered NA advocates, busineleaders and past residents who have used the program to turn their lives around.

Adjusting to the Ranch



“I was going down, destroying my lie…I’m not willing to go back to that and losewhat I’ve gained so ar. I came this ar, I have so much more to go.”

-Chris, a Ranch resident



Life on the Ranch

It’s quiet out here on the ranch. Away rom the noise and temptations o the modern world,

teens nd time to hear themselves think and learn to listen.

Resolution Ranch is a working ranch with Longhorn cattle, horses and exotic animals. Allresidents stay in the air-conditioned 6,000 sq. t. acility that has the bunk room, bathrooms,oces and a commercial kitchen. As part o the program, teens learn to nurture living things

they care or the animals and take part in typical ranch work such as repairing ences, buildingstables and working in the ranch garden. As part o their routine chores, residents do their owlaundry, help in the kitchen and clean the bathroom and bunk house.

As they move up the R.A.N.C.H ladder and earn trust, residents also earn privileges includingmovie night, riding horses, playing basketball, volleyball, baseball, paintball and shing in thestock pond. We also utilize the 500 acres o the ranch or camping trips and wilderness

adventures that demonstrate the possibilities o teamwork and community.

A typical day’s activities might include physical tness, equine therapy, academics,ranch duties and individual and group therapy. Residents participate in outdoor activities tha

oster cooperation and communication, and receive personal tutoring in areas o academic

weakness. Trough these therapeutic activities, we help teens conront dicult issues and guithem along the path to ull recovery.



Residents must progress through the ve-level R.A.N.C.H system, rom Ranch Hand to Cowbo

in order to graduate our program. At each level, residents ocus on ve concepts, each o whichrequires an activity or written response that is read and evaluated by a counselor.

A teen moves up the R.A.N.C.H ladder by successully completing his level work and by dem-onstrating that he is applying what he’s learning to increase his powers o introspection and

rational sel-evaluation. As they move through the levels, teens complete a program workbookspecically designed to help them cope with pressures and resist old patterns when they returhome.

Resolution Ranch is ully accredited by the State o exas as a therapeutic treatment center.

Level 1

RANCH HANDS

(orientation)

Respect

AwarenessNarrative

Constructive Criticism

Honesty

Level 2

CATTLEMEN

Responsibility

AcknowledgementNew Beginnings (Goals)

Condence

Heart

Level 3

ROPERS

Resolve

AdmissionNurture

Character

Humility

Level 4

WRANGLERS

Relationships

AmendsNourishment

Change

Helpulness

Level 5

COWBOYS

Re-examine

ArmNavigate

Commitment

Hope

The R.A.N.C.H. level system

For teens struggling withdrugs and/or alcohol

Resolution Ranch oers a12-step program based onthe Narcotics Anonymous

program. Te programincludes several meetings

a week, guest speakers and

outside meetings.



“ By using a system that enorces very real consequences or behavior – both good and bad –

we teach our residents what it means to have personal responsibility or their actions.”

- Neal, Head Administrator



Academics

At Resolution Ranch, academics are an important part o the recovery process. Troughout ateen’s stay, our sta is in close communication with the parents as well as the counselors andadministrators at his home school. We work with a resident’s junior high or high school toprovide academic materials that will not only get him on track, but also help him to get ahead

Upon a resident’s arrival, our curriculum coordinator evaluates his academic progress andtranscript. Our sta researches the district and state graduation or grade-level requirements

the student’s home state and generates an educational course outline to t the resident’sspecic needs. Resolution Ranch oers a variety o scholastic options and can provide highschool credit through any number o independent study programs. Our program is approved b

the exas Education Agency to provide distance learning to students o all ages.

In a typical day, residents spend our hours working on schoolwork. Te structure o ourschool oers numerous opportunities or children to be successul, supported by our lowteacher-to-student ratio. By providing individual attention and personal tutoring, we help

residents achieve mastery and condence in dicult areas. In addition to the educational staa counselor is present during class to aid residents. Progress reports, generated every twoweeks, eature one section devoted to educational process to keep parents up-to-date about

goals and achievements.



“Tis is not one o those cookie-cutter programs where everyone marches thr

and comes out a widget. David had special needs in school, and they addresse

Te results are awesome. And I can’t thank [Resolution Ranch] enough.”

- Sandra McDaniel, mother o a ormer Ranch resident



Visit the Ranch

Te best way to understand the transormative power o Resolution Ranch is to visit it oryoursel. We’d love to have you come out to meet the sta, talk to the counselors and see howour program is helping our residents. We’re ar away rom distractions, but centrally locatedbetween Dallas, Houston and Austin airports. Please give us a call at (512) 923-9636 or email

[email protected] to get more inormation or a list o parent testimonials.



“Tis program changes teens’ lives. Even when they leave the ranch,

it’s still a part o who they are. We requently have graduates return to give

inspirational talks to current residents, to see riends graduate or just to visit

with counselors and staf.” - Scott McGarrahan, Founder

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