The Rangers is a creative arts, recreational and academic program that serves more than 30 elementary schoolchildren. The program's goals are to improve the social and academic skills of each child. By building a child's resiliency, or ability to cope with life's situations, the Rangers arms our children with the tools they need to grow and develop to their fullest potential. The Dome School Rangers was launched in April 1997 with a federal grant through the Josephine County Commission for Children and Families. After the first year, the average Ranger child experienced an increase in resiliency of more than 24 percent.
Juvenile delinquency places a tremendous burden on both families and community resources.