Since 1944,
The Ranches has been helping to restore hope for young people who have struggled to see their worth and often question their value.
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Rekindling HOPE for At Risk Youth – Since 1944
Since 1944 The New Mexico Boys & Girls Ranch (“The Ranches”) has offered a unique combination of family-style living in a rural ranch environment.
The organization has evolved over the years from a single building, to include a large ranch south of Belen, NM that is home to struggling youth that promotes opportunity and meaningful help for struggling children and their families. Our multi-denominational Christian programs offer kids a safe place to live, a personalized plan to address their needs and goals, and individualized education and counseling. We offer families help through services such as crisis management, family counseling and parent skills training.
The ranches changes lives
The Ranches has helped thousands of kids and teens develop essential skills, make lasting connections and giving them a second chance toward a better future.
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The Ranches Latest news
Monday – Motivation
Growtivation A little growth + a little motivation = a little growtivation. In my continuing [...]
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Saturday – Sentiment
Not letting the sun go down on our anger… One of the hardest lessons to [...]
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Sep
Wednesday – Whatever
The Journey with Grief and Loss We all have our own separate and unique journey [...]
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Aug
Aug
Sunday – My Struggle with Faith
“Our fathers were our models for God. If our fathers bailed, what does that tell [...]
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Feb
Feb
What Does it Take to Effectively Care About Other People’s Children?
Many of the adults who become staff at The Ranches, start off with an altruistic [...]
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Dec
Dec
25th Annual Pete Leyva Memorial Golf Tournament
Join us for the 25th Annual Pete Leyva Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, September 12th, 2022.Help support at-risk [...]
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Aug
Aug
Wednesday – Where I Find God
The night I hit rock bottom, sittin’ on an old bar stool He paid my [...]
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Apr
Apr
Friday – Focus
I’ve not met too many kids who care about our politics. They do, however, tend [...]
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Feb
Feb
Wednesday – Grief & Loss
Our own separate and unique journey with grief and loss We all have our own [...]
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Oct
Oct
Experience Hope
As the summer season slowly draws to a close, we would like to give a [...]
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Aug
Aug
24th Annual Pete Leyva Memorial Golf Tournament
Join us for the 24th Annual Pete Leyva Memorial Golf Tournament on Monday, September 13th, [...]
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Jul
Jul
Saturday – Cynicism and Survival
The Link Between Cynicism and Survival There is an inexorable link between cynicism and survival. [...]
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Mar
Mar
Giving the Kids the Room to Grow
by Heath Kull Teaching the “Fruits of Your Labor” Last spring, we set about teaching [...]
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Friday – Dang, Y’all Can Be Mean
I realize that my alliteration is off but all the F words seemed inappropriate. I [...]
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Tuesday – Extra Tremulous Trepidation
Honesty, Anger, and Emotional Honesty It’s a natural part of being human to feel a [...]
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