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New Perspectives - August, 2002 Issue #96
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Hope Ranch
Whitefish, Montana
406-862-7871
admiss@hoperanchmt.org
Hope Ranch,
a Christian residential program just outside the small town of Whitefish, Montana, is for girls between the ages of
14-18 years. Hope Ranch utilizes a variety of therapeutic experiences including spiritual development and education, as well as individual
and group counseling. The residents learn to “coexist successfully” with roommates while learning life skills and participating in
work therapy, as well as assisting in scheduled household chores while living on the “working ranch.”
Hope Ranch uses the holistic healing approach to develop healthy bodies, hearts and minds. Because many of the girls who come to the
program have previously been diagnosed with eating disorders and/or are in poor physical health, physical fitness is a large part
of the girls’ day. Activities include supervised exercise programs, hiking, swimming, biking, and other outdoor recreation.
A ‘key component” to the girls’ development and healing is Hope Ranch’s outreach program. The students participate in activities and
events in association with Youth With a Mission, such as their Abstinence Awareness Training. They share their testimonies
with public and private junior and senior high schools, and participate with the Azusa Pacific University to reach out to orphaned
children.
All staff members are committed Christians who “help lead the girls to hope and healing that changes their lives and their relationship
with Christ.”
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