Helping Children for over 80 years
At Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, children and their families have found the help they need to recover from past hurts. Everything we do is intentionally designed to help a child by meeting them where they are at that moment in their life. Read on learn about our programs.
Campus Life
Creating hope and building futures
Changing a child’s environment is just the beginning of the healing process as we begin to teach children how to manage life in more positive and productive ways through a caring home life, Christ-centered programs and a therapeutic community.
What they say about us
Youth
Testimonials
“I’m learning how to control my anger, to calm down and talk to someone about it. I don’t have much time to get angry anymore. I’m pretty busy.”
William, 10 
“I’ve been surrounded with people who are just always positive, and I began to see how being positive just makes life better. I’ve had such great examples.”
Aletha, 17 
“I feel that if I ever needed something, or if I needed someone to talk to, I can talk to them”
Jacob, 17 
Community-Based Services
Free, in-home, support and assistance to area families
Free, in-home, support and assistance to area families
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch offers Community-Based Services (CBS) that provide free, in-home, support, and assistance to area families. These families are coping with circumstances that put children at risk of being separated from them and/or placed in out-of-home care.
CBS is designed to help families resolve the pressing issues they face and gain the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to remain together. These services work in collaboration with other community resources such as schools, mental health resources and therapists to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed plan for family healing.
CBS programs are provided for a set time frame and are available to families within a 100-mile radius of Amarillo, Texas.
Please call our Intake Department
at 1-800-657-7124 for more information.
Helping change a Child's Life
Staff
Testimonials
"We have the ability to help change a child’s trajectory in a way that can have undeniable positive consequences for his/her future relationships with others such as being a spouse, a neighbor and especially a parent."
Michelle MaikoetterChief Program Officer 
"Each week I continue to be humbled on Sunday mornings when I hear hurting kids, and kids that may not be at the point of believing the gospel, sing a song about God’s love and hope for them."
Ray MartinezDirector of worship/youth chaplain 
“I had a kid who had no relationship with his family, he began to have weekly contact with his family after I assisted the family. I believe strengthening their family support is what will assist them the most in their future goals and relationships.”
Chloe HewittAssistant Administrator of Adolescent Boys Homes 
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Boys Ranch Experiences
Creating a Framework for Adversity
At Boys Ranch, we know every child needs adventure in his or her life. It’s a key component to our programs. Through a variety of activities, children have opportunities to explore and have new experiences, take controlled, discernible risks and challenge the mind and body.
Education
Building blocks for the future
By focusing on a child’s strengths, activities at Boys Ranch are designed to help our young people find and pursue their interests and passions. At the same time, we help the boys and girls in our care prepare for the future by learning skills they’ll need for independent life and future careers.