KLAMATH LAKE COUNTY YOUTH RANCH  

5800 Happy Hollow Lane

Bonanza, OR  97623-7714

Phone: 541-545-6742     Fax: 541-545-3025

 

 

James E. Yoder, Executive Director

William N. Thompson, Program Director

Patsy J. McCullough, Intake

kfallsythranch@aol.com

 

 

 

AGENCY DESCRIPTION

 

Klamath Lake County Youth Ranch is located 24 miles east of Klamath Falls in a rural setting.  The campus consists of 1,240 acres, 200 being prime agricultural and the rest available for hiking, fishing, and camping.  Residents will typically display the following problems:  Delinquency, alcohol and drug abuse, acting out behavior, aggressive, peer/social and authority problems, out-of-parental control, patterns of failure, non-attendance and non-performance in public school.  The treatment focus is reality psychology, character development, ethical thinking and full compliance to rules and regulations.

 

Referrals will be rejected for the following problems:  Alcohol and drug dependent youth requiring detoxification, arson/firesetting (will accept during wet season), mentally retarded (IQ 80-85 or below), sexual offenders, on behavior control medication and physically handicapped.

 

Founded:                   1974

 

Accreditations:         Northwest Association of School & Colleges

 

Klamath Lake County Youth Ranch offers the following programs:

 

·       Alternative School (Remedial, GED, Individual Tutoring, Achieving Independence, and Bachelor Living

·       BRS 24-Hour Residential

·       Alcohol & Drug Education and Counseling

 

 


CLIENT CHARACTERISTICS

 


  ü    Abused Child

  ü    Adjudicated Delinquent

  ü    Acting-Out Adolescent

  ü    Alcohol & Drug Abuse

  ü    Assaultive/Destructive

         Chronic Medical Problems

         Dependent Child

         Depression/Suicidal Ideation

  ü    Developmentally Delayed

         Developmentally Disabled

  ü    Emotionally Disturbed

         Firesetters

         Foster Child


  ü    Juvenile Parolee

         Physically Handicapped

  ü    Poor Interpersonal Relationships

  ü    Poor School Functioning

         Pregnant Teen

                Parented a child (both genders)

         Runaway Child

         Homeless

         Seizure Disorders

  ü    Sexually Abused Child

         Sex Offender

         Sibling Group

  ü    Withdrawn

         Other


 

PROGRAM SERVICES

 


ü      24-Hour Residential Care

         Adoption

         Alcohol and Drug Assessments

  ü    Alcohol and Drug Counseling

  ü    Alcohol And Drug Education

         Alcohol And Drug Treatment (CIRT Approved)

         Basic Self Help Training

  ü    Behavioral Evaluations

         Career Guidance/Education

         Career Training/Work Experience

         Crisis Counseling

         Day Treatment

         Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment

            Supervised By Mental Health Specialist

  ü    Emancipation Skills/Independent Living

         Preparation

         Emergency Placement Services

  ü    Family Counseling

         Foster Care

         Gang Intervention/Prevention

  ü    GED Preparation

  ü    Group Counseling

  ü    Independent Living Opportunities

  ü    Individual Counseling

         Infant Mother Program
 
ü    On-Campus School

  ü    Other Alternative Education Opportunities

         Parent Support Group

  ü    Parent Training/Education

         Play Therapy

  ü    Positive Peer Culture Group Treatment

         Prenatal Services

         Proctor Care

         Psychiatric/Psychological Evaluations

         Psychotherapy

  ü    Restitution Payment Program

  ü    Sex Education

         Sex Offender Assessments

         Sexual Abuse Treatment for Offenders

         Sexual Abuse Treatment for Victims

         Shelter Care

         Social Services

         Teen Parent Services

         Therapeutic Foster Care

  ü    Therapeutic Recreation

         Transitional Services

  ü    Vocational Services

  ü    Work Program (Year Round)

  ü    Other:

            Community Service Hours Program


 

 


 

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

5800 Happy Hollow Lane

Bonanza, OR  97623

541-545-6742

REFERRALS:  Patsy J. McCullough

 

Program Description

 

Alternative School is an accredited, private, on-campus school that serves youth placed in the residential program.  Proficiency based, individualized instruction by two teacher/aide staff aid youth in remedial skills or GED preparation.  Title I Grant provides achieving independence and bachelor living classes, as well as individual tutoring.

 

 

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL

Gender

Male

Age

15 - 18

Capacity

N/A

Contract Agency

N/A

 

 

 

 

BRS 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL

5800 Happy Hollow Lane

Bonanza, OR  97623

541-545-6742

REFERRALS:  Patsy J. McCullough

 

Program Description

 

BRS 24-Hour Residential serves male youth ages 15 to 18.  The treatment focus is reality psychology, character development, ethical thinking and full compliance to rules and regulations.  These are aggressively taught at all levels of the daily program and reinforced through predictable and immediate consequences.  A strong emphasis on vocational and work experience provide earnings toward restitution, as well as teaching skills in areas such as:  mechanical drawing, carpentry, agriculture, and landscaping.  Individual, group and family counseling contributes to assessment, planning and treatment. 

 

BRS 24-HOUR RESIDENTIAL

Gender

Male

Age

15 - 18

Capacity

14

Contract Agency

OYA (BRS Level 4)