THE BUCKEYE RANCH INC

THE BUCKEYE RANCH IS A COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCY COMMITTED TO RAISING HOPE AND RESTORING HEALING. THROUGHOUT OUR CONTINUUM OF CARE, WE SERVE CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TRAUMA. YOUTH MAY BE EXPERIENCING DISRUPTION FROM THEIR FAMILIES, HOMES, COMMUNITIES AND/OR SCHOOLS AND FACING CHALLENGES SUCH AS DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND/OR OTHER MENTAL ILLNESS OR BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS. THE BUCKEYE RANCH'S CONTINUUM INCLUDES: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CHILD WELFARE SERVICES AND EDUCATION. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OTHE BUCKEYE RANCH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE LINE IS COMMITTED TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THROUGH A FULL CONTINUUM OF SERVICES RANGING FROM OUTPATIENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL DAY TREATMENT AND RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT. THE BUCKEYE RANCH CHILD WELFARE SERVICE LINE OFFERS PERMANENT FAMILY SOLUTIONS NETWORK (PFSN), AN INNOVATIVE CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM THAT STRIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH FAMILY THROUGH FAMILY CENTERED PREVENTION AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, OR PLACEMENT IN A COMMUNITY PARTNER OR WITHIN THE CONTINUUM OF RANCH PROGRAMS, IF NEEDED. ADDITIONALLY, THE BUCKEYE RANCH HAS A ROBUST FOSTER CARE PROGRAM AND TRANSITIONAL AGED YOUTH PROGRAM INCLUDING MY PLACE AND BRIDGES. THE BUCKEYE RANCH EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BONNER ACADEMIES, INTEGRATING EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH BEHAVIORAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO LEARNING AND EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO THE ACADEMIES, THE BUCKEYE RANCH HAS AN EXTENSIVE SOMALI COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM THROUGH THE USE OF SOMALI-SPEAKING INTERPRETERS AND TRAINED STAFF, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR SOMALI YOUTH AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH SYMPTOMS RELATED TO LOSS, TRAUMA, AND RESETTLEMENT, AS WELL AS ISSUES COMMON TO THE PROCESS OF MERGING TWO OR MORE CULTURES. THIS PROGRAM ALSO CONNECTS SOMALI FAMILIES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS.