How PATCH Works
What is Project PATCH? A residential behavioral treatment program for at-risk youth.
Where do the youth stay? At our 169-acre mountain ranch located an hour north of Boise, Idaho.
How long do they stay? Residents live full-time on the ranch for an average of 14 months.
What happens in the program? PATCH's therapeutic focus is central to the healing process and for gaining life skills.
How much does it cost? Project PATCH has a generous sponsorship program based on need. Please call our administrative office at 360-690-8495 for details.
Project PATCH provides...
- Many teachable moments through daily counseling and activities designed to make mentoring meaningful to each resident.
- A stable, caring, family-like environment for teens who need alternative living arrangements.
- Independent living skills.
- Pre-employment training.
- Group and individual therapy.
- An enriched environment in which at-risk youth can develop into productive and successful adults.
- Education and treatment components separated by gender to help residents focus on individual treatment plans.
What sets this program apart from others is the therapeutic focus which includes six essential elements: Spiritual application, team building, recreation, chores, community service, and an intense but life-changing outdoor therapeutic program.
See what a typical day in the life of a teen at our youth ranch looks like.