Eagle Ranch Christian Children's Home

Admission Guidelines

 

The children's program at Eagle Ranch generally admits troubled 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 and teens exhibiting more at risk behavior or severe problems will be evaluated on an individual basis

 

Child

  • Girls and Boys, 8-16 at the time of admission.
  • Minimum I.Q. of 70. Must be able to participate and function in public school.
  • No recent suicidal or homicidal behaviors.
  • No current drug or alcohol dependencies.
  • No history of sexually offending behavior or sexual perpetration.
  • Youth referred from Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice are eligible, but considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Parent/Guardian

  • Child's family resides within 80 miles of the Eagle Ranch campus in Georgia.
  • Family involvement with the potential for reunification. Must provide home for child every other weekend, holidays and school breaks.
  • Family must be willing to meet at Ranch as needed to participate in counseling and parent-support group sessions.
  • Child must have health insurance.

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