CHANGING LIVES

How do we give our children and families another chance at lifelong connections?

We start by building relationships. Our attachment-based program is grounded in the understanding that the first step to healing is experiencing trust, respect, and healthy relationships. Progress Ranch professionals and volunteers see the best in each child while they begin the healing process.

This work is paid for through a combination of funding sources that includes a contract with Yolo County Health and Human Services to provide specialty mental health services for dependent youth and wards of the court. We also work with private insurers, but count on donors to provide additional financial support to enhance programming and defray the actual costs of preparing our children for a bright future.

In our residential treatment program, we provide formal support such as academic tutoring, therapy, individual and group therapeutic activities, case management, family engagement, teaching daily living skills, and consistent structure that provides safety.

Additionally, our children often participate in activities such as horseback riding, sports, swimming, gymnastics, and community events. In short, our programming includes a combination of formal case management and “normal” childhood experiences that are both therapeutic and fun!

I am so happy and excited that we will be spending our very first Christmas together. Progress Ranch staff started the process of proving to him that not only could adults be trustworthy, but they could also keep him safe and protected.