Program Objective

Turn-About Ranch has a unique behavior modification program which promotes and achieves needed changes in young people's lives. The key ingredient is the amount of time and effort the counselors spend working directly with the troubled youth and the interaction with parents that the staff has during and after the program. Counselors are with the youth 24 hours a day, not only as a teacher, but as a parent and a friend. Every bad attitude and manipulative behavior is dealt with directly and immediately. Problems are dealt with sometimes gently and sometimes through confrontation, but always swiftly and fairly. Through this consistent correction and positive direction, day after day, in a hard-working, real-life, down to earth ranch environment, the seed of life being "turned-about" begins to emerge.

The program mission is to empower our students with traditional Christian values of honesty, openness, respect, teamwork, and accountability; in order to instill a positive, responsible, cooperative attitude to prepare them for successfully living within their family, community, and society.

Note:
Turn-About Ranch is a short-term, high-impact therapy program that emphasizes family values and relationships. We take boys and girls from 12 to 18 years of age, 60 days is the minimum, 90 days is the average, and it is open-ended to allow counselors & parents to decide when the teenagers are ready to come home. We are located in southern Utah canyonlands country and operate year-round in a dry, mild climate. Admission can be any day of the week, any time of the year. School credits are available and we also deal with substance and chemical abuse.