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Ages: 12-18
Gender: male and female
Enrollment: 7 days a week
Total Number of Students: 20
First Step: Call us now at 775-725-3900
Length of Stay: Average length of stay of 12 months
    

KW Legacy Ranch at a Glance

  • Treatment on a historic working ranch
  • Serving teens between the ages of 12-18
  • Accept both male and female students
  • Enrollment anytime you need it-365 days a year
  • Amazing personal attention with space capped at 20 students
  • Keeping our students safe by being highly selective of the families that are accepted
  • Average length of stay of 12 months
  • Exceptional substance abuse counseling
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    Values Lived and Learned at
    KW Legacy Ranch

  • Self-esteem
  • Individual worth
  • Responsibility for actions
  • Appreciation
  • Work ethic
  • Communication skills
  • Honor and Integrity
  • Motivation
  • Respect
  • Emotional control
  • Coping skills
  • Healthy relationships
  • Family unity
  • Service
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    "From Chaos, Worry And Fear…To Peace, Happiness, And Calm"

    Please know that we understand and are sensitive to the wide range of emotions that you most likely are experiencing simply by exploring our website. We talk with families every day who are struggling with anger, guilt, remorse, hope, sadness, frustration, and maybe some relief. All of these emotions are completely normal. They demonstrate that you do care and that you haven’t given up. Please take a moment to fill out our online application or just give us a call and let us take care of the rest of the details for you.

    We offer a flexible length of stay that will vary depending on your family and child’s particular needs. The minimum length of stay is 6 months with the ability to receive longer treatment as needed and on a completely individualized basis. This flexibility allows you to see how your child will respond to treatment first without having to be locked into a long-term contract. Once your child is in the program, you and the treatment team can determine the appropriate length of stay based on your teen’s progress throughout the program. 

    Do You Qualify?

    We are highly selective about the students we will admit to the ranch and the families we will work with. KW Legacy Ranch is not appropriate for all families. We have a very limited number of beds available, and we are very aware of the types of families and students that will respond best to our clinical approach. Our goals throughout the enrollment process are both to ensure that KW Legacy Ranch is the absolute best placement for your child and to preserve the safety of our current students.

    To see if you qualify for admission, please call us to help us better understand your specific goals and allow us to determine your exact needs as a family. If you are more comfortable filling out a standard online application, then you can do that here.

    Once we have received your online application, the information will then be reviewed by our team of professionals including the Executive Director who has many years of experience and has reviewed literally thousands of applicants over the years. He knows just what to look for in an appropriate family and student. If beneficial, we will include other professionals you think may be able to help with this assessment. When all the information has been gathered and reviewed, we will let you know our professional determination and offer suggestions specific to your situation.

    If your student does qualify for admission, then he or she can enroll at any time as long as there is an opening. Because we maintain an extremely limited environment of only 20 beds which allows us to successfully individualize each student’s treatment, there are many times when we are completely full. If there is no space available and you would like to be placed on our waiting list, please fill out the Waiting List Form.

    If your son or daughter doesn’t qualify for our program, then we can assist in making suggestions of other programs that may be a better fit. If you are looking for something else, then we have no problem referring to professionals that we have worked with in your specific area that may be able to help. So call us now and take advantage of the years of experience, knowledge, and contacts we are more than willing to offer you.

    Keeping Your Child Safe

    It is our top priority to maintain the safety and well-being of our current students. With this in mind, please review the following non-exhaustive list of issues that we work with most effectively. Then see our exclusionary criteria that would disqualify a student from enrolling at KW Legacy Ranch. 

    Students who respond best at KW Legacy Ranch are usually demonstrating one or more of the following behaviors:

    • Defiance
    • Substance Use
    • Low Self-Esteem
    • Running Away
    • Attachment or adoption issues
    • Underachievement in school and/or life
    • Giving into negative peer pressure
    • Addiction
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Family conflict
    • Grief and loss issues
    • Anger 
    • Impulsivity
    • Entitlement
    • Lack of motivation or direction in life
    • Trauma
    • Irresponsibility
    • Lying
    • Manipulation
    • Isolation
    • Depression
    • Promiscuity
    • Anxiety

    KW Legacy Ranch is not appropriate for those who demonstrate the following behaviors:

    • Currently suicidal
    • Need for medical treatment due to unhealthy body weight 
    • Severe aggression or violence
    • Sexual predatory behavior 
    • Mental retardation
    • Sociopathic or psychopathic behaviors
    • Need for medically assisted detoxification
    • Frequent and severe self-mutilation
    • Psychotic symptoms
    • Physical or medical limitations that would impede participation in program activities
    • Current pregnancy
    • Families who are not willing to commit to the imperative family participation