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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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What is experiential learning?

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch strives in everything we do to provide nurturing and healing to the hurting children we serve. The time they spend in a campus environment that emphasizes faith in God, participating in their ...
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At Cal Farley’s, fun has a purpose

Visitors to Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch campus often marvel at all the fun activities available for our residents. From horseback riding and kayaking to bicycling and even rock climbing, there’s a near-endless array of options for ...
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Neurofeedback helps residents learn to regain control

Cal Farley’s uses a therapeutic intervention called neurofeedback to help residents with attentional issues (things like concentration or focus) and emotional self-regulation. It even can promote better sleep. For Alex, who’s been participating in neurofeedback sessions ...
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Picture of youth from Community-as-lab's Rocketry Club

Community-as-lab

CAN AN ENTIRE COMMUNITY BE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT? In 2010, Cal Farley’s staff pondered how residents could extend science and arts learning outside the classroom. As they heal emotional wounds, youth also could develop hands-on skills ...
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Community-as-lab: Making connections for learning

Click above to watch how youth in our rocketry club are learning skills through our vocational program, Community-as-lab. In this video, three residents share what they’ve learned in the rocketry club, discussing what it’s like to ...
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