The Program
Running Toward A Better Future
Running Toward a Better Future When Dan Miner was in high school, he ran on the track and cross country team. He was never very good at it, but that didn’t matter to Dan. What mattered was that running gave him a chance to clear his head. Not only that, being on the track team…
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Learning to Play Basketball Helps Prepare Boys for Success in Life
Learning to Play Basketball Helps Prepare Boys for Success in Life Cole Archuleta has worked at Discovery Ranch for Boys for almost three years. For most of that time, he has helped with coaching sports. Cole has a lot of experience with sports. Outside the ranch, Cole coaches a high school football team, a little…
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Wrestling with Challenges
Wrestling with Challenges As a school for troubled youths, most of the students have already confronted their share of critics before they walk through the doors of Discovery Ranch for Boys (DRB). Many of our students’ worst critics are themselves. Their past experiences and failures make them hesitant to try difficult or new things.…
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Moving from Trauma to Healing with EMDR
Dorothy Ah Quin always knew that she wanted to help people. She began her career as a high school teacher, where she taught history and special education. While still teaching, Dorothy earned Masters of Art in Educational Counseling, and shortly after her Clinical Mental Health License. She continued to teach for several years after completing…
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ARC Experiential – How Academics, Residential, and Clinical Treatment work together
ARC Experiential By Contributor ARC Experiential is a term used to describe the way the Academic, Residential, and Clinical departments at Discovery Ranch work together to help students through experiential learning. Academic Director, Allison Anderson coined the term to describe the kind of integrated work that happens at Discovery Ranch. The concept is simple:…
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