Alcohol or drug abuse; abuse or neglect (physical, emotional, sexual or mental); family conflicts; mental health issues; consistently in trouble—at home, at school, or with the law; runaway or homelessness.
On any given day we are impacting the lives of nearly 500 children and families across Idaho. In 2007, we helped 2,000 children in Idaho.
73% of the youth we helped last year have stayed out of trouble, specifically, they have stayed out of state-funded prisons and institutional care (the national rate is 50%).
In terms of education, which we believe is critical to the success of youth, 91% of Idaho Youth Ranch kids were making progress after one year and 95% were in school or working.
Services come from generous donors and dollars raised through the sales of gently used items in our 23 thrift stores (located throughout the state). Thrift stores provide local jobs, valuable experience for youth performing community service, and affordable goods for lower-income Idaho families. Thrift stores also contribute to the recycling of used clothes and household items (that might have otherwise ended up in Idaho landfills).
A collection, sorting, recycling and distribution center for the Idaho Youth Ranch Thrift Stores, repairs and recycles goods for resell. Seventy-five percent of what we can’t sell, we recycle. In 2007, we recycled 2.8 million pounds of clothes.