This is an exciting time at Eagle Ranch, as we see families graduate and children return home.  This May we are anticipating a large number of graduating families, which means we expect to have 16 openings for new families to join our program at the beginning of Summer 2008. 

The breakdown of these openings is as follows:

4 elementary school boys

4 middle school boys

4 high school boys

4 middle school girls

If you or a family you know are interested in applying for these openings and meet the following criteria, please visit the Forms page to complete an application.

We generally admit children with mild to moderate emotional and/or behavioral problems, such as depression, anxiety, oppositional/defiant behavior, lying, stealing, school conduct problems, academic underachievement, poor social skills, issues related to past abuse, poor anger management, poor self-image, etc. Children exhibiting more severe problems will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• Boys ages 8-16, Girls ages 8-14
• A minimum IQ score of 70 or above
• Must live within an 80-mile radius of Eagle Ranch
• Must have family (birth, adoptive, foster) to reside with on alternating weekends off, school holidays and summer break (several weeks)
• Must have family involvement (birth, adoptive, foster) with potential for reunification
• Must be able to function in a public school, although grades 6-9 will be educated at Eagle Ranch
• No active suicidal or homicidal threats, ideation, or behavior currently or in recent history
• No current drug/alcohol dependencies
• No history of sexual offending behavior or sexual perpetration
• Youth committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice will be considered and evaluated on a case-by-case basis