Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch

Founded by the Florida Sheriffs Association as a nonprofit, residential child-care agency in 1957, the Youth Ranches statewide network of care has served thousands of Florida's needy and deserving children. Dedicated to the prevention of juvenile delinquency and the development of lawful, productive citizens, the Youth Ranches includes four residential child-care campuses and two camps helping to restore hope, fulfill dreams, and prepare boys and girls for the future. Additionally, community-based services provide intensive family counseling, family life education, foster care and other services to as many of Florida's troubled and at-risk children as possible. Today, and throughout our history, we have depended on the generosity of private donations as our primary funding source. Many generous individuals have shared of their resources to help these deserving boys and girls begin anew.