Organization: YELLOWSTONE BOYS & GIRLS RANCH
Mission: YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH, CARING PEOPLE PREPARING YOUTH FOR LIFE.
Activities: RESIDENTIAL SERVICES:YELLOWSTONE BOYS AND GIRLS RANCH, INC. (YBGR) PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION AND TREATMENT SERVICES, WHICH PROMOTE THE EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. YBGR HAS BEEN SERVING YOUTH AND FAMILIES SINCE 1957 AND IS AN ACCREDITED, PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT MULTI-SERVICE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. YBGR IS A NON-PROFIT, FULLY ACCREDITED, COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED YOUTH. YBGR YOUTH MAY ACCESS A VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL, FAMILY, RECREATION, AND EQUINE THERAPIES. SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IS OFFERED THROUGH OUR ON-CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL FACILITY, YELLOWSTONE ACADEMY. YOUTH ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE INVOLVED IN A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDING CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, TRANSITIONAL SERVICES, COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS, OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND SPIRITUAL CARE.THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER IS LOCATED ON A 400-ACRE CAMPUS, WEST OF BILLINGS, MT AND SERVES BOYS AGE 8-18, AND GIRLS 12-18. YOUTH ARE HOUSED IN ONE OF OUR TWELVE RESIDENTIAL LODGES AND ARE SUPERVISED BY A 24 HOUR A DAY RESIDENTIAL STAFF TRAINED IN THERAPEUTIC CRISIS INTERVENTION.
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES: YBGR OFFERS MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (CBS). CBS IS A LICENSED AND ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH CENTER PROVIDING MULTIPLE SERVICES THAT EXPAND YBGR'S CONTINUUM OF CARE INTO COMMUNITIES. THE CBS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND WORK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND TREATMENT. CBS SERVES OVER 600 CHILDREN EACH DAY IN PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER CARE, YOUTH CASE MANAGEMENT, COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY TREATMENT, THERAPEUTIC FAMILY LIVING, AND COMMUNITY HOMES. THE CBS TEAM MEMBERS WORK CLOSELY WITH AT-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN A SUPPORTIVE AND STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT.
NTEE category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Secondary category: Youth Development