VILLAGE RANCH INC

RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS: COKATO: VILLAGE RANCH - COKATO FACILITY SERVICED A TOTAL OF 75 CLIENTS (LAST YEAR WAS 80 CLIENTS). THE MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR POPULATION FOR COKATO IN 2024 WAS 30.2. THIS IS UP FROM LAST YEAR'S 28.9. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WAS CALCULATED TO BE 4.4 MONTHS. THIS IS AN INCREASE FROM 2023 WHERE IT WAS 3.91 MONTHS. THE OVERALL SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM IN COKATO WAS 85%. THIS IS UP FROM LAST YEAR'S SUCCESS RATE OF 71%. COKATO EXPERIENCED 44 SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES AND ONLY 8 UNSUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES. "HIRED TWO PROGRAM DIRECTORS TO MANAGE THE FACILITY. "HIRED ADDITIONAL PART TIME AND FULL-TIME STAFF TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. "VOCATIONAL AND VIRTUES GROUPS ARE IMPROVING. "RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY WORK SERVICE PROJECTS SUCH AS LAKE WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION CLEAN UP AND PAINTING OF THEIR BUILDING, COKATO CORN CARNIVAL CLEAN UP, WINSTOCK SET UP AND CLEAN UP, DASSEL CEMETERY WORK (RAISED HEADSTONES), CLEARWATER RODEO SET UP AND CLEAN UP, COKATO LIBRARY (MOVED BOOKS), AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS AROUND THE PROPERTY OF VILLAGE RANCH. ANNANDALE: VILLAGE RANCH ANNANDALE HOUSE SERVICED A TOTAL OF 37 CLIENTS FOR 2024. THIS IS AN INCREASE OF 2 CLIENTS SERVICED IN 2023. OF THE 37 CLIENTS, ANNANDALE HOUSE DISCHARGED SUCCESSFULLY 15 RESIDENTS (13 IN 2023) AND UNSUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED 13 RESIDENTS (12 IN 2023). THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION RATE FOR ANNANDALE IS CALCULATED TO BE 52% SUCCESS RATE (ROUGHLY THE SAME AS 2023). ANNANDALE HAD AN 8.5 AVERAGE RESIDENTS PER MONTH FOR 2024. "HIRED A NEW PROGRAM DIRECTOR FOR ANNANDALE IN JULY 2024. "CONTINUE TO HELP OUT THE ANNANDALE FOOD SHELF FOR A COMMUNITY WORK SERVICE PROJECT. "RESIDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN EQUINE THERAPY. "HIRED NEW STAFF THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. "HIRED A NEW THERAPIST. "CONTINUE TO HAVE YOGA FOR THE RESIDENTS ON A BI-WEEKLY BASIS. FAMILY FOCUS: "BETWEEN COKATO AND ANNANDALE, FAMILY FOCUSE SERVICED A TOTAL OF 35 CLIENTS IN 2024. THIS IS UP FROM LAST YEAR 29. "COKATO HAD A 92% SUCCESS RATE AND ANNANDALE HAD A 60% SUCCESS RATE (MAINLY DUE TO LOW REFERRAL NUMBERS AND SEVERE PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES WITH CLIENTS). "FAMILY FOCUS FAMILIES RESPOND WELL TO THE NEW "STRENGTHENING FAMILIES" MODEL. HUTCHINSON: VILLAGE RANCH HUTCHINSON SERVICED A TOTAL OF 27 CLIENTS FOR 2024. THIS IS DOWN ONE RESIDENT COMPARED TO 2023. OF THE 27 CLIENTS, 7 WERE SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED WHILE 8 WERE UNSUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED. OF THE 8 UNSUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES, 3 WERE DISCHARGED FOR FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROGRAM RULES AND 4 FOR ABSCONDING FROM THE PROGRAM, WHILE 1 WAS DISCHARGED FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. HUTCHINSON HOUSE EXPERIENCED A SUCCESS RATE OF 70% IN 2024 COMPARED TO 50% IN 2023. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR THE HUTCHINSON HOUSE IN 2024 WAS 3.84 MONTHS COMPARED TO LAST YEAR (2023) 4.2 MONTHS. THERE WAS ONE RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURE IN 2024. THERE WERE 3 INCIDENTS REPORTED TO DOC IN 2024. TWO INVOLVED SERIOUS RESIDENT INJURIES WHERE IT REQUIRED A VISIT TO THE HOSPITAL AND 1 FOR A GROUP OF RESIDENTS ABSCONDING FROM THE HUTCHINSON HOUSE. THERE WERE NO GRIEVANCES FILED. MANY OF THE COMPLAINTS FILED BY THE RESIDENTS INVOLVED LOSS OF PRIVILEGES, NOT VIOLATIONS OF RESIDENTS' RIGHTS. NO LEGAL ACTION WAS TAKEN, THERE WERE NO ADVERSE FINDINGS, AND NO FINDINGS OF MALTREATMENT. STRENGTHS: "PROGRAMMING CHANGES: THE HUTCH HOUSE HAS MADE IMPROVEMENTS THIS PAST YEAR REGARDING CHANGES IN PROGRAMMING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. STAFF HAVE FOCUSED ON MORE ILS PROGRAMMING REGARDING MONEY MANAGEMENT, COOKING, CLEANING, HYGIENE, EMPLOYMENT, AND EDUCATION. STAFF HAVE ALSO INCORPORATED MORE ACCOUNTABILITY REGARDING RESIDENT'S WHEREABOUTS WHEN IN THE COMMUNITY, CONSEQUENCES FOR RULE VIOLATIONS, AND FOCUSING ON SCHOOL. "SCHOOL: SCHOOL CONTINUES TO BE A GOOD RESOURCE FOR THE HUTCH HOUSE AND CLIENTS THEY SERVE. THE COMMUNICATION HAS BEEN GREAT AND MEETING STUDENTS' NEEDS HAS BEEN A PRIORITY. STAFF CONTINUE TO TRANSPORT RESIDENTS TO AND FROM SCHOOL AS WELL. "EMPLOYMENT: RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN FINDING EMPLOYMENT. THE HUTCH HOUSE HAS BEEN CONSISTENT IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EMPLOYERS AND CHECKING IN ON RESIDENTS. "THERAPY: HUTCH HOUSE CONTINUES TO BE CONSISTENT IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS. IN YEARS PAST WE HAVE HAD THERAPISTS BUT IT'S A CONSTANT CHANGE. IT IS NICE THE RESIDENTS ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH ONE THERAPIST. WEAKNESSES: "STAFF: HUTCHINSON HAS BEEN DOWN A FULL-TIME STAFF FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR. THEY HAVE FILLED OPEN SHIFTS WITH PART-TIME STAFF AND STAFF FROM COKATO AT TIMES. FOR THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, NUMBERS WERE LOW, SO AN INCREASE IN STAFF WAS NOT A PRIORITY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR A FULL- TIME CANDIDATE EARLY IN TO 2025 AS NUMBERS INCREASE. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR STEPPED DOWN AND WE HIRED A NEW DIRECTOR THAT STARTED IN DECEMBER. "REFERRALS: REFERRALS HAVE CONTINUED TO BE STEADY FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR, BUT SEVERAL HAVE BEEN TURNED DOWN DUE TO NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR INTAKE. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF THE YEAR, NUMBERS AND REFERRALS HAVE BEEN DOWN. "RESIDENTS WITH MORE COMPLEX ISSUES: WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN REFERRALS TO THE HUTCH HOUSE AS TO WHERE RESIDENTS ARE REQUIRING MORE SUPERVISION, LACKING PRIOR TREATMENT, AND HAVING MORE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. "SKILLS: WE HAVE BEEN WORKING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO IMPROVE CONSISTENCY WITH SKILLS WORKERS AT HUTCH HOUSE. IT HAS BEEN A JUGGLE BETWEEN ILS, COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING, SCHOOL AND WORK TO CREATE A SCHEDULE TO WORK FOR PART TIME OR FULL-TIME SKILLS WORKERS. ROCHESTER: VILLAGE RANCH ROCHESTER SERVICED A TOTAL OF 20 RESIDENTS IN 2024. THIS IS DOWN 8 RESIDENTS FROM 2023 DUE TO LONGER PLACEMENT OF RESIDENTS. OF THE 20 RESIDENTS SERVICED IN 2024, 6 WERE SUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED AND 2 UNSUCCESSFULLY DISCHARGED. THESE NUMBERS ARE RELATIVELY CONSISTENT WITH LAST YEAR'S NUMBERS. OF THE 2 UNSUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES, BOTH ABSCONDING FROM THE ROCHESTER HOUSE. THE SUCCESS RATE OF COMPLETING THE PROGRAM IN 2024 WAS 90%. THIS IS UP COMPARED TO LAST YEAR'S 70%. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY FOR 2024 WAS 5.88 MONTHS. THIS IS UP FROM LAST YEAR'S 4.6 MONTHS. THERE WERE NO RESTRICTIVE PROCEDURES IN 2024 AT THE ROCHESTER HOUSE. ROCHESTER HOUSE EXPERIENCED 7 CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN 2024. THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A 1 RESIDENT ABSCONDING FROM THE FACILITY, 1 SERIOUS INJURY, 2 SERIOUS ILLNESSES, 1 SEXUAL CONTACT, AND 2 ASSAULTS (RESIDENT ON RESIDENT). THERE WERE NO GRIEVANCES FILED WITH VILLAGE RANCH ROCHESTER HOUSE IN 2024. NO LEGAL ACTION WAS TAKEN, THERE WERE NO ADVERSE FINDINGS, AND NO ALLEGATIONS OF MALTREATMENT. STRENGTHS: "LINK PROGRAM: WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PARTNER WITH LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES FOR YEAR-ROUND, ILS PROGRAMMING THAT IS IN ADDITION TO OTHER SKILLS WE PROVIDE. THEY HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE A YOUNGER AND OLDER GROUP SETTING FOR OUR RESIDENTS THAT ROTATE 12-WEEK CURRICULUMS. "STAFF: ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD SOME TURNOVER THIS YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LIMIT IT AND HIRE QUALITY STAFF. WE HAVE RUN WITH A FULL WORK CREW FOR MOST OF THE YEAR AND WHEN THERE WERE GAPS, IT DIDN'T CAUSE MUCH DISRUPTION IN THE SCHEDULE. "REFERRALS: WE CONTINUED TO SEE REFERRALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BUT BED SPACE HAS BEEN LIMITED, MORE SO DUE TO THE LONGEVITY OF PLACEMENTS. "CONSISTENT THERAPIST: THERAPY HAS CONTINUED TO BE A STRENGTH IN ROCHESTER THIS YEAR. WE CONTINUE TO UTILIZE FERNBROOK FAMILY CENTER FOR THERAPY SERVICES. RESIDENTS AT THE ROCHESTER HOUSE ARE PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE OR ORDERED. "COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO STAY BUSY AT ROCHESTER HOUSE. THEY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEER WORK, INTERNSHIPS, HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS, SOCIAL GROUPS, AND THROUGH EMPLOYMENT. "SCHOOL: WITH THE ADDITION OF THE CARE AND TREATMENT SCHOOL, WE HAVE SEEN MORE CONSISTENCY IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, COMMUNICATION WITH SCHOOL, AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS BETWEEN SCHOOLS. THE RESIDENTS HAVE ENJOYED HAVING ANOTHER OPTION OF SCHOOLING THAT ALLOWS THEM A SMALLER SETTING WITH MORE DIRECT INSTRUCTION. WEAKNESSES: "STAFF: ALTHOUGH WE ARE FULLY STAFFED, WE DON'T HAVE PT/ON-CALL OPTIONS. AT TIMES, THIS CAN BE DIFFICULT WITH STAFF ILLNESS AND VACATIONS, BUT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN SUPERVISION THIS PAST YEAR. THIS HAS REMAINED POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HIRING OF AN ADDITIONAL FLOAT STAFF A FEW YEARS BACK. "THERAPY: ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD CONSISTENT THERAPY, WE ARE CONTRACTED OUT AT THIS LOCATION. THEREFORE, WE DO NOT HAVE THE BENEFITS OF BEING PART OF VILLAGE RANCH'S CONTINUUM ON THIS ROOM. AT TIMES, IT CAN CAUSE DELAYS IN SERVICES. "HOUSING AFTER DISCHARGE: WITH SUCCESSFUL DISCHARGES, IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT IN FINDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR THE YOUNG ADULTS COMPLETING THE PROGRAM. ROCHESTER IS AN EXPENSIVE LOCATION TO LIVE AND NOT PRACTICAL FOR MOST YOUTH THAT DESIRE TO STAY IN THE COMMUNITY.