Bluebonnet Youth Ranch

PHASE I is the first step for each family when beginning the program, and it is called Restoration. Time is spent in personal and family counseling and evaluation to help families transition to life in the program. Phase I is a very important transition as each mother learns to find solutions to childhood behavioral issues, the importance of healthy boundaries with others, inspiration to take initiative in daily tasks, the benefits of keeping a personal schedule and how to deal with conflict.

PHASE II is called Equipping and is geared toward supplying the necessary tools to experience success physically, intellectually and emotionally. This is accomplished through a continued increase of confidence by improving skills and the removal of obstacles that cause hindrances. Other goals of Phase II are to learn basic computer skills, how to communicate well with others, proper etiquette in the workplace and pursuit of a high school diploma or GED. All of these services are provided to the mothers while their children continue to have access to a stable home life and education at the local Yoakum ISD.

PHASE III is the Launch phase, and it is geared towardsacting on learned concepts from Phase I and II. This is a time forindividualized training to encourage the women to act onwhat they have learned. The mothersseek employment or enrollment in college, work on interdependence,self-accountability, financial management and much more.

PHASE IV is the Landing phase and is geared to assisteach family in securing a place to live and reintegrating into their community.Like Phase III, the mothers apply what they recently learned and are nowindependent with ongoing support from STCH Ministries and Bluebonnet YouthRanch during the transition. Other goals in Phase IV include finding anapartment or home for independent living, getting the children acclimated tolife off the ranch, getting involved at a church and balancing family, schooland employment at the same time.