FLORIDA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES INC
PO Box 2000, Boys Ranch, FL 32064 www.youthranches.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To prevent delinquency and develop lawful, resilient, and productive citizens.

Residential ProgramsThe agency operated 4 residential group care facilities serving 143 youth from across the state of Florida. The Boys Ranch in Live Oak has 4 cottages for boys, one cottage for girls, and one sibling cottage and operates a working farm and an on campus learning center providing youth with opportunities to learn vocational skills and improve their academic performance. The Boys Ranch also served 8 youth who attended the "Cowboy Camp" day camp program over the summer. The Youth Villa in Bartow provides a cottage for sibling groups removed from their homes, 2 cottages for young adults in independent living, and traditional residential cottages for girls who are either privately placed or in foster care to work on behavioral and academic problems. Safety Harbor campus provided residential care for 20 youth who were part of sibling groups removed from their homes. The residential program provides a safe nurturing environment for these youth until they can be reunified with family members or placed with a foster home or adoptive family. This summer, the Safety Harbor Campus partnered with the City of Safety Harbor Parks and Rec department to provide day camp programming to 1,742 youth. Our Bradenton campus has two cottages that served 13 youth in residential care and also provided day camp programming to 54 youth during the summer. All of our residential programs provide youth the opportunity to participate in work programs, to attend an on-campus learning center or community school, to engage in recreational activities, and participate in chapel services in accordance with our philosophy of "work, study, play, and pray."

Camping ProgramsCamping Services operates three residential camp programs including our recently opened Camp Sorensen and a mobile day camp program. These programs provided residential summer camp experiences to 226 youth, mobile day camp services to 21 youth, and other school year and leadership services to 258 youth and adults. (Attendance was reduced due to COVID-19.) The residential camp programs are: Youth Camp in Pierson, FL, Caruth Camp in Inglis, FL, and Camp Sorensen in Hilliard, FL. Each residential camp provides a traditional summer camp experience free of charge to girls and boys between the ages of 10 and 15 who otherwise may never attend camp. Activities offered include arts and crafts, archery, swimming, canoeing, environmental education, challenge course, high ropes, group building, and team sports. The theme of summer camp is "Law Officers are Your Friends", and each group is assigned a Deputy Sheriff who participates in activities with the campers giving them an opportunity to have a fun and positive experience with law enforcement. Camping Services also provides a mobile camp program known as Harmony in the Streets which operates day camp sessions in various community centers, schools, and low income housing areas for up to 60 youth between the ages of 6 and 12. This program brings the camp experience to the campers in their community and offers arts and crafts, team sports, challenge course, group building, archery, environmental education, and water games and includes participation from the local Sheriff's Office. During the school year both camps offer leadership and team building retreats to community groups and provide Harmony in the Schools programming to area middle school students.

Community Based CounselingThe agency provides three Family Case Managers who answer inquiry calls and requests for service from our residential programs. The agency provided these services to 216 families. When parents call they are often frustrated and seeking help dealing with their child's behavior issues. Our Family Case Managers listen to the parents, provide counseling, and offer the appropriate assistance. When a youth's problems are too severe for our voluntary program, the parents are offered referrals to other programs and community resources. When the youth is a good candidate for our program, the Family Case Managers assist the parents with the application and interview process until the youth can be placed. When youth are in residential placement, our Therapists and Unit Directors offer monthly family supportive counseling as the youth works on his or her goals. When youth discharge from the program, the Family Case Manager can provide aftercare at the family's request.

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