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At Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, children and their families have found the help they need to recover from past hurts. Learn more about the young people and their families who we’ve helped.
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A sign of life on the road to success
Even plywood and paint can be tools for success. The shadows draping off the small signs along the road leading into Boys Ranch grow bigger, stretching out tall as the sun moves from one horizon to the ...
Jerrod and Joseph: Repairing moral compasses
Shared parental experiences can lead to healing and success for children Jose Gonzales knows a thing or two about working with young people. He’s worked 21 years in public education. He coaches track, football and basketball ...
A day fit for a princess
Senior tea is a rite of passage for the girls of Boys Ranch Every little girl wants to feel like a princess. Every young woman wants to be treated special. Through the annual senior girls’ tea — ...
The Boatwrights are keeping alumni connected
Jimmie and Sherry are committed to Boys Ranch Boy Ranch is a special place. It has been home to more than 12,000 young people. The youth age, leave and go on about their lives. Even so, ...
Romersi Home a happy place for Alexis
The girls of Boys Ranch’s first female home have a community of healing Alexis is living a happy life at Boys Ranch, where she lives in Romersi 1 Home. However, this 17-year old’s past hasn’t always ...
Ryan and Brian: Finding peace, one mile at a time
Discipline learned at Boys Ranch key to unlocking runners’ success When Ryan arrived at Boys Ranch in 2010 at age 9, he measured in at 4’6” and weighed 54 pounds. He was tall for his age. ...