The Ranch of Hope, Inc is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization that operates for the sole purpose of providing counseling to individuals, families and marriages to promote healthy, intact relationships. The Ranch of Hope counsels, teaches and facilitates lasting bonds of physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual health. The Ranch of Hope utilizes proven faith-based principals and values.

The Ranch of Hope, Inc. Mission Statement - The Ranch of Hope seeks to provide individuals, families and marriages counseling, skills and training necessary for the relationship to remain intact peacefully and joyfully while remaining in harmony with the community.

The Ranch of Hope Impact statement and supporting research of maintaining healthy families in community: The Ranch of Hope is concerned, according to the current divorce statistics, that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. “Children of divorced parents are prone to divorcing four times more than the children of couples who are not divorced.” www.About Divorce.org

The children of these divorces often live in poverty and require governmental assistance. Fifty-five percent of children who live in single-parent, mother-only families are poor compared with only 10% of children from two parent families. David Wood: (2003) “Effect of child and family poverty on child health in the United States”. Pediatrics v 112 Retrieved from The Family in America, April 2004

Single mothers are nine times more likely to live in deep poverty than the married family, with incomes less than half of the official poverty line.”David J Eggebeen and Daniel Lichter, “Race, Family Structure, and Changing Poverty among American Children” American Sociological Review 56 (December 1991), cited on page 31 of The Abolition of Marriage, by Maggie Gallagher

“According to the Census Bureau, children whose parents divorce are almost twice as likely to drop into poverty as they were before the marital split.”

“90 percent of children of unwed mothers end up on welfare.” Eberstadt, “Infant-Mortality,” page 42

The divorce rate in America after the first marriage is 41-50%; the US divorce rate after second marriage is from 60-67%; after 3 marriages the US divorce rate is from 73-74%.

According to a BBC News online “…the key to long lasting marital bliss: skills and realism” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

“Half of all children will witness the breakup of a parent’s marriage. Of these, close to half will also see the breakup of a parent’s second marriage.” Furstenberg, Peterson, Nord and Zill,” Life Course,”656ff.

Studies show that learning communication and problem -solving skills can decrease the chance of divorce. Studies also show that many families in marital crisis are also in financial difficulty.

The Ranch of Hope governance of costs: The Ranch of Hope was founded to teach and train individuals, marriages and families how to overcome obstacles to encourage health. Scholarships are provided through donations to cover most of the cost. The Ranch of Hope has established its costs at 1/3 of the national average to encourage and facilitate serving those who most need our services. Even at this low, subsidized rate the Ranch of Hope benevolently donates over 25% of their services. The Board of Directors establishes this low rate on an annual basis considering the economic health and ongoing success of the operations of the Ranch of Hope. Our subsidized scholarship program builds self esteem in to our clients while creating a revenue stream for continued expansion of our counseling model.

Recognizing that many divorces occur because of financial stress, making funds less available for counseling, the Ranch of Hope seeks to obtain financially subsidized scholarships to the family, marriage or individual for the intensive 5-day counseling stay. Donor’s finances are utilized to offer this 1/3 rate scholarship and cover administrative costs to enable us to continue to accept more clients into our program.

Ranch of Hope basic programming: The program consists of five days of counseling and training. Fifteen hours of private counseling as well as “Tools for Success and Life Application”; as needed. The Ranch also seeks to successfully engage the individual, marriage or family in “playing” together, enjoying each other and recognizing the needs of each member, in addition to fulfilling each member’s needs.

Ranch of Hope Success Rate: Since our opening in October of 2005 through the spring 2010 the Ranch of Hope has counseled 210 clients (a client being either an individual, marriage or family). Our primary measurement: Is your life presently more joyful and fulfilling then before attending the Ranch of Hope Counseling Intensives? Utilizing 10 point Questionnaire Client Exit Surveys, 3 month and 1 ½ year follow-up surveys, the Ranch of Hope outcomes demonstrates an 84% success rate.

Where do the Ranch of Hope clients come from? We have counseled families from 14 states and have received calls from England and Mexico. We have successfully offered free seminars at every available opportunity as a way of teaching and training while getting this information into families’ hands in 11 states. The Ranch of Hope offered six highly successful, eight week long, community-based counseling support groups.

One third, or fifty-eight, of the clients that the Ranch of Hope has helped have been from our local rural Colorado vicinity. Another 1/3 has come from NY, AZ and PA and 1/3 from all over the U.S.. Of these clients, all required scholarships to attend; three of these clients were granted full scholarships. The Ranch of Hope accepts clients from all religious, economic and social environments.

The Ranch of Hope seeks to offer training, in the form of seminars and workshops, to any civic groups, any Churches or public venues to which we are invited. The Ranch of Hope is here for the average family. Serving underprivileged and economically depressed rural areas is highly favored by our mission.

How does the Ranch of Hope exist with such low rates? The Ranch of Hope currently is funded by: three businesses, nineteen Churches, three not-for-profit organizations, and 40 Individual donors’ all who make these scholarships possible by contributing on a monthly basis. These donations equal one quarter of the needed resources. We are currently seeking Grants and Grantors and Individuals that believe in our mission.

Client fees contribute an additional one quarter of the necessary resources.

Volunteers and interns, as well as Ranch of Hope staff donating their services, contributes nearly 1/3 of the necessary staffing requirements, at present, to the Ranch of Hope.

The Ranch of Hope in its fourth year of operation is currently 65% funded. The Ranch of Hope solicits your support to assist us as we support families, marriages and individuals in crisis and to make a dynamic difference in America. If you or someone you know needs us, give us a call. We are here for you.

Here when you need us the most!