Program areas at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch: Cal Farley's offers a residential community open to children ages 5 to 18. Each year, we welcome new residents from across the nation. The average length of stay at Boys Ranch is about two years before children are fully reunited with their families. While they reside at Boys Ranch, children receive evidence-based, professional therapeutic services and work toward highly individualized goals.our primary goal at Boys Ranch is to provide every child a safe environment where they can build meaningful, trusting relationships with their peers and responsible adults. House parents, case workers, experiential learning mentors, and other adult role models guide our youth to develop their potential and become principled, contributing members of society.children attend one of three on-campus schools (elementary, middle, and high school) and live in group homes with supportive house parents. We are proud to offer a variety of academic, vocational, spiritual, and extra-curricular activities to help our children become responsible, confident, resilient young adults.we served 147 children at the Ranch during the fiscal year 2023-2024.
Community service programs: in addition to the services offered at Boys Ranch, we extend services to our community at large. Our community service program provides the continuation of care for young adults who might have or have not graduated from Boys Ranch and are entering the next stage in life: determining how to live their new, independent lives. Community service programs offered include independent living program, transitional aftercare, family preservation, family engagement, alumni case management, and community counseling. We served 603 children and families in our community service program during the fiscal year 2023-2024.