How is a child admitted to the Youth Ranches?

When families request residential services, a Family Case Manager completes an inquiry screening through discussion with the youth’s legal custodian about the youth and family problems. If the youth is a potential candidate for residential placement, the legal custodian is directed to obtain a Request for Service form from their local Sheriff’s Office.  Once the form is completed, the Family Case Manager visits the home and begins a pre-admission study.  The youth is then invited to an on-campus interview and placement is either approved or denied by the campus admissions committee.  If the youth is not appropriate for placement, a referral is given to another organization better suited to meet the family’s needs.