Our Mission

We are a local, nonprofit, faith-based organization that will serve Nevada’s at-risk youth. Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch brings a vision and message of hope. Everything we do is directed towards decreasing the gap between youth failing in relationships, in school, in the workplace, and in society, in order for them to anticipate and fulfill their dream of a vibrant, thriving, meaningful, and successful future.

Our programs and services to vulnerable youth between the ages of 9 and 17, will take place in a loving, nurturing, directing, and correcting family and relational environment that reflects positive interaction and proper societal behaviors. We expect that they will desire to grow into productive compassionate self-respecting members of our community who walk in their God-given value and potential. We expect our youth to be an inspiration to others.

The need

You’ve seen the evidence. The false refuges of drugs, alcohol, sex, teen pregnancy, crime, school dropouts, gang involvement.  They are angry, lost, confused, and doing damage to themselves and others. They often disregard the value of other people and often display contempt for those who care.

Way too many of our youth are failing in life. They are failing in relationships at home, failing in school, failing in the workplace, and failing in society. Many of them are unequipped, unsupported, neglected, abused, underprivileged, homeless, or delinquent.

Do you realize that Nevada is in the TOP 5% in the nation for teen drug use, teen homelessness, teen incarceration, and teen pregnancy! And they also rank in the top 5% of all states with teens 16 – 19 who are not in school and are not working. Nevada also has the third-highest rate of youth suicide and youth addiction. Teenagers represent the only age group in our country where the death rate is actually going up.

While working with so many of our local youth over decades and often seeing the same kids over and over in juvenile detention – we understand and realize that most of them want to change and long for things to be different – very very different. They just need MORE.

Sierra Nevada Teen Ranch
brings a vision and message of hope to
“Rescue, Redeem, and Restore Young Lives.”