|
![[E-mail story]](http://www.strugglingteens.com/images/page/storytools_mail.gif "E-mail this story to a friend") ![[Print story]](http://www.strugglingteens.com/images/page/storytools_print.gif "Version of this story optimized for printing")
Posted: Jan 25, 2011, 08:03
LIVES UNDER CONSTRUCTION BOYS RANCH
|
Paid Advertisement
|
Lampe, Missouri
Ken Ortman
Administrator
417-779-5374
ezra5l@tri-lakes.net
www.lucboys.org
Founded in 1982, Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch is a residential treatment center for boys ages 7 to 21 that are experiencing a myriad of problems including criminal offenses, substance abuse, violence and aggression, chronic truancy, disrespect for authority, and emotional problems. The program generally lasts 15 to 18 months.
Founders Ken and Sheila Ortman previously had been foster parents, worked with prison ministries, and were youth counselors for the Mennonite church. The faith-based program used at Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch grew out of the couple's experience working with these various ministries.
The Christian program focuses on behavior modification through changing old habits and behaviors. Therapy is performed through a clinical setting multiple times a month and is based on Biblical principles. Accountability and good work habits are strongly encouraged through caring for animals on the ranch as well as through various trade programs. The boys can learn a number of different trades including mechanics, carpentry, landscaping and lawn care, cooking, housekeeping, and welding. Boys in the program work with the program's Educational Coordinator to develop a study plan while the boys attend the public school system in the area.
The Lives Under Constructions Boys Ranch is located in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. The ranch-setting provides opportunities for the boys in the program to perform ranch maintenance chores such as landscaping and animal care. The boys also learn skills such as cooking which assist them in their independent lives after leaving the ranch.
[This information came from the Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch website.]
|
ShareThis