Our Programs

Individualized treatment and holistic care are the hallmarks of the Therapeutic Residential Foster Care program. The program is designed to address the social, emotional and behavioral issues typically present in children who have been abused, abandoned, neglected and homeless.

The Transitional Living Program is one of the most distinctive learning experiences that benefit eligible children ages 15 to 18 years old. The program prepares its residents for integration into society by teaching them life skills to become self-sufficient, productive, civic-minded citizens.

St. Jude’s Ranch for Children has responded to one of the greatest unmet needs for children in Southern Nevada with the opening of our Pregnant and Parenting Teen Program. Nevada has some of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the country and teen mothers typically are not ready to parent on their own.

Our Sibling Preservation program (formerly known as Child Focus) has been the sole nonprofit in Clark County devoted to the mission of preserving the sibling bonds of children separated within foster care.  Through case management, programming, events and activities, our Sibling Preservation program provides opportunities for children in foster care to heal, grow, and maintain their sibling bonds during this difficult chapter in their lives.

Our Transitional Housing program (formerly known as The Crossings) provides transitional housing and services for homeless 18 to 24 year olds, including intensive daily and/or weekly case management in a 15 unit apartment-style residential program. Mentored residents set goals to become stable, self-sufficient and productive members of the community by connecting them with appropriate community services and developing a strong sense of self-determination.

St Jude’s Ranch for Children provides a variety of housing options for transitioned age youth 18-24 years old experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless. Youth who are homeless and meet HUD definition of homelessness can be referred to the following housing options:

Transitional Scattered Site (TH)

Transitional Rapid Re-Housing (TH-RRH)

Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)

Individuals and Families receive wrap-around support services including intensive case management. The housing program goals are to assist clients to become stable, self-sufficient, and productive members of the community by providing safe housing, life skills, education, educational counseling, and access to therapy, job training, transportation, support services, and an individualized plan for independence while working with a Case Manager.

The Career Opportunity Scholarship Fund is available to students who are former or current children or youth of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children programs.