Aletha: God’s work in progress
When Aletha went to an eighth-grade girls retreat with her classmates at Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, she was most amazed to learn how her peers view her. During an exercise where the girls wrote their thoughts ...
President’s Message: Making the most of the grand adventure — life
What an adventure! The words crossed my lips, uttered to no one in particular, as I read about the remarkable life of one of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch’s earliest residents. World war heroics, global travel, a ...
Therapeutic interventions
Therapeutic interventions Paving the road for personal success Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch is a therapeutic milieu. Children and their families find the help they need to recover from past hurts. Through therapeutic intervention, we teach them how ...
President’s Message: The importance of community
“Can I borrow a cup of sugar?” The words, so common as to become woven into American cultural discourse, somehow harken back to a more idyllic time in our nation’s history. They evoke mental images of ...
President’s Message: Loss is difficult, but part of the journey
“No!” In stunned disbelief, the boy’s legs suddenly grew weak beneath him, devastated by the loss of a man who was, at one time, the closest thing to a father figure he’d known in his 16 ...
President’s Message: Bringing the family together
For centuries, the breaking of bread has brought people together. It’s a symbol of familial commitment, a practice that’s as much about emotional sustenance as it is nourishing our bodies. Tragically, it’s also a practice our ...
