Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch Foundation

How You Can Help Yellowstone And The Boys And Girls We Support

Donors

You can make a difference in a hurting child’s life today! Your generous gifts help fund the day-to-day operation of YBGR programs. Let us show you how you can help the 1,200 at-risk youth we support everyday.

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Planned Giving & Advisors

Let us help you plan for the future. Charitable Planned Gifts provide many income and tax advantages. We offer free services to donors and their advisors as well as timely financial and legislative news and planning resources.

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Child Placement

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, a nonprofit organization, is trusted locally and nationally as a leader in the field of mental health care for children and their families, encouraging youths with hope, courage, and confidence.

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Horses Needed!

Horsing around? Not at YBGR! 
Between Equine Therapy and recreational riding, YBGR’s twelve horses see almost daily use and are valued members of the YBGR treatment team. Just recently, two of these beloved equine friends (Rusty, pictured with Equine Specialist Mackenzie Martinson) and TC (Touch of Class) had to be retired due to their advancing age, leaving the program short two horses.

Recreational riding has been offered at YBGR since its inception in 1957, and Equine Therapy was added as an available therapy over 20 years ago. YBGR currently uses the EAGALA therapy model to provide healing and support to emotionally disturbed youth. By using their own instincts and engaging the horses in various activities or challenges, youth work with both their equine and human therapist to draw parallels to their own challenges and find solutions to those challenges they are facing in their young lives.

We’re looking for the right horse to purchase, but donations are always welcome. If you think you might have an animal that would be a good fit for the kids, please contact the Foundation at info@yellowstonefoundation.org or 406.656.8772 and ask for Abigail or Kristi.

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Recent Posts

STATE GRANT AWARDED!

September 3, 2024

Thrilled to announce $1.25 million in grants from the State of Montana 872 Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission.  The funds are for improvements to ten buildings directly serving youth in the residential program and for the re-opening of three lodges to further increase services. Work will begin this fall with the expansion of... Read More
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MEET KIDD!

August 28, 2024

Meet Kidd, the latest four-hoofed therapist to join our YBGR family!  Kidd is a 13-year-old sorrel gelding who will participate in both Equine Therapy and recreational riding. Can’t wait to see the strides the youth will make with Kidd by their side!
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YBGR CENSUS!

August 28, 2024

YBGR’s Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility has reached a youth census as high as 95 this summer, the highest it’s been in decades! This increase was thanks to staff recruitment and retention initiatives that allowed for the re-opening of a youth lodge. Shout out to all the dedicated staff at YBGR making a difference in young... Read More
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