Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a residential treatment center providing a continuum of care, and specialty treatment in ten units and lodges, for different populations of emotionally disturbed youth.
Brekkeflat Intensive Treatment Unit
Provides highly secure, intensive residential treatment for 8 boys in one area, and 8 girls in a totally separate area. Most new youth are admitted to this unit for assessment purposes, prior to placement in one of the other YBGR treatment lodges. This unit accepts youth of any age, and retains them for varied periods of time, as determined by their response to treatment. Special education services are provided in self-contained classrooms within the unit. Youth admitted and treated within this unit represent all diagnostic categories of mental disorders. The Brekkeflat Intensive Treatment Unit is located within the same building as the YBGR Nursing Clinic, which is open 24/7. This building also houses the offices of the YBGR full-time psychiatrists and other psychiatric clinicians who lead the Treatment Teams, and provide on-call emergency care 24/7.
Fortin Lodge
A step-down, but highly secure, intensive residential treatment lodge, located near the Yellowstone Academy, Dining Hall and the Uihlein Center athletic complex. Fortin Lodge provides intensive treatment for 18 boys, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, but the most common are the diagnoses of Bipolar, Schizotypal, Anxiety, Depressive and Attention Deficit Disorders associated with histories of behavioral problems and substance abuse. The lodge physical plant allows for younger youth to be maintained and treated separately from older youth. Youth receive special education services in either self-contained or rotation classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy, depending upon their academic abilities and behavioral predictability.
Alvina Kramlich Lodge
A step-down but highly secure, residential intensive treatment lodge, located near the YBGR Clinic. Kramlich Lodge provides intensive treatment for 10 girls, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, but the most common are the diagnoses of Bipolar, Posttraumatic Stress, Reactive Attachment, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders associated with histories of abuse, behavioral problems and substance abuse. Youth receive special education services in either rotation or self-contained classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy, depending upon their academic abilities and behavioral predictability.
Shumaker Lodge
A residential treatment lodge, located near the YBGR Clinic. Shumaker Lodge provides structured residential care and treatment for 10 girls, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, but the most common are the diagnoses of Bipolar, Schizotypal, Posttraumatic Stress, Reactive Attachment, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, with significant histories of abuse, self harm, self-destructive behaviors, conduct problems and substance abuse. Youth within this lodge have already demonstrated significant improvement in one of the more intensive treatment lodges, or have demonstrated an ability to be treated in a less structured setting. These youth receive special education services in rotation classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy.
Jessie Grant Lodge
A residential treatment lodge located near the YBGR Clinic. Jessie Grant Lodge provides less structured care and treatment for 10 girls, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, but the most common are the diagnoses of Bipolar Disorder, Schizotypal, Posttraumatic Stress, Reactive Attachment, Anxiety and Depressive Disorders, with significant histories of abuse, self harm, self-destructive behaviors, conduct problems and substance abuse. Youth within this lodge have demonstrated an ability to be treated in a less structured setting. They are able to receive special education services in rotation classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy, and enjoy more privileges and responsibilities in preparation for their return to the community.
McVay Lodge
A residential treatment lodge located near the Yellowstone Academy, Dining Hall and the Uihlein Center athletic complex. McVay Lodge provides structured residential care and treatment for 10 boys, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, however most youth are less chronically emotionally disturbed, and are higher functioning with significant histories of substance abuse and conduct problems. Youth within this lodge have already demonstrated significant improvement in one of the intensive treatment lodges, or have demonstrated an ability to be treated in a less structured setting. These youth receive special education services in rotation classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy.
King Lodge
A residential treatment lodge located near the Yellowstone Academy, Dining Hall and the Uihlein Center athletic complex. King Lodge provides less structured care and treatment for 10 boys, ages 12 to 18. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, however most youth are less chronically emotionally disturbed, and are higher functioning with significant histories of substance abuse and conduct problems. Youth within this lodge have demonstrated an ability to be treated in a less structured setting. They are able to receive special education services in rotation classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy, and enjoy more privileges and responsibilities in preparation for their return to the community.
Leuthold Lodge
A residential treatment lodge located near the Yellowstone Academy, Dining Hall and the Uihlein Center athletic complex. Leuthold Lodge provides structured care and treatment for 10 boys, ages 9 to 13. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, however most youth are chronically emotionally disturbed with lower intellectual capabilities, and are commonly diagnosed with attention deficit with hyperactivity, pervasive developmental, and other mild organic dysfunction disorders. Most have significant immaturity, poor social skills and poor peer relations. All require a high degree of structure, boundaries and nurturing. They receive special education services in self-contained classrooms at the Yellowstone Academy.
Dorothys Lodge (Little Boys Lodge)
A residential treatment lodge located near the YBGR Clinic. Dorothys Lodge provides structured care and treatment for 8 boys, ages 6 to 11. Many diagnostic categories of mental disorders are represented in this population, but the most common are the diagnoses of Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity, Posttraumatic Stress, Anxiety, Depressive and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Most have poor social skills and poor peer relations. All require a high degree of structure, boundaries and nurturing. They receive special education services in a self-contained classroom at the Yellowstone Academy.
