Ranch Hands Rescue

A HUMAN AND ANIMAL SANCTUARY FOUNDED ON HOPE AND HEALING FOR LONG-TERM RECOVERY.

COUNSELING CENTER - RANCH HANDS RESCUE SPECIALIZES IN TREATING MORE COMPLEX TRAUMA CASES, SUCH AS VICTIMS OF SEVERE AND REPETITIVE ABUSE AND PEOPLE NOT MAKING PROGRESS IN THEIR CURRENT TREATMENT PROGRAMS. THE ORGANIZATION HEALS CRITICAL CARE ANIMALS, THEN GIVES THEM A PURPOSE IN RHR'S COUNSELING PROGRAM AS THEY PARTICIPATE IN EAAC ALONGSIDE SPECIFICALLY SELECTED LICENSED PROFESSIONALS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS ON THE THREAPEUTIC PROGRAMS PROVIDED AND THEIR SUCCESSES FOR THE YEAR.THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION & REPROCESSING ENABLES EMOTIONALLY DISTRESSED PEOPLE TO RECOVER FROM THE SYMPTOMS OF THEIR TRAUMA MUCH MORE QUICKLY THAN PREVIOUS PSYCHOTERAPIES AVAILABLE.EQUINE AND ANIMAL ASSISTED COUNSELING IS A PSYCHOTHERAPY THAT HELPS EMOTIONALLY HURTING INDIVIDUALS BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH A HORSE OR OTHER ANIMAL TO BRING ABOUT TRANSFORMATION AND HEALING.THE COUNSELING PROGRAM PROVIDED 3,834 TRAUMA INFORMED COUNSELING SESSIONS, 3,012 OF WHICH WERE CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS (UNDER 21). WE ALSO SAW 136 MINIORS IN 2022, WHICH FURTHERS OUR YEAR OVER YEAR INCREASE. HIGH RISK YOUTH ARE THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL, PHYSICAL, AND/OR EMOTIONAL ABUSE RESULTING IN COMPLEX OR DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA THAT IS OFTEN RESISTANT TO TRADITIONAL FORMS OF MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY. APPROXIMATELY 80% OF PROVIDED SESSIONS WERE FREE OR HEAVILY SUBSIDIZED TO ENSURE CLIENTS FROM LOW INCOME OR INDIGENT FAMILIES WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SERVICES THEY NEED. FOR SUCH CLIENTS, AN AVERAGE OF 86% EXPERIENCED A CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN TRAUMA SYMPTOM SEVERITY, AND 100% EXPERIENCED A 75% OR MORE IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF TRAUMA SYMPTOM SEVERITY FOR OUR CLIENTS LOOKS LIKE:- YEARS OF DAILY SELF-MUTILATION TO NO CUTTING, BURNING, OR HEAD BANGING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS- YEARS OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS TO NO SUICIDE ATTEMPTS AND THE ELIMINATION OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS FOR MULTIPLE MONTHS- DAILY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TO THE ELIMINATION OF ILLICIT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROPER USE OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS- DAILY ANGER OUTBURSTS, SOME INCLUDING PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST OTHERS, TO ONE OUTBURST PER MONTH THAT NO LONGER INCLUDES PHYSICAL VIOLENCE- SELF-SABOTAGE AND/OR TOTAL REJECTION OF ALL RELATIONSHIPS TO THE REFORMING OF KEY CONNECTIONS AMONG FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS, AND PEERS- DEBILITATING ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION THAT INTERFERED WITH DAILY FUNCTIONING TO HEALTHY SELF-CARE THAT INCLUDES PROPER HYGIENE, A REGULAR SLEEP SCHEDULE, PORTION-CONTROLLED EATING, CONSISTENT EXERCISE, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL/WORK

SAFE HOUSE - FOUNDED IN 2021, BOB'S HOUSE OF HOPE, A PROGRAM OF RANCH HANDS RESCUE, OPERATES AS A COMPREHENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND SAFE HOUSE FOR YOUNG ADULT MALE-IDENTIFYING SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING. RANCH HANDS RESCUE ALSO PREVENTS SEX TRAFFICKING OF MALES BY PROVIDING TRAUMA RESOLUTION TO BOYS WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE SAFE HOUSE AND RHR'S FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.BOB'S HOUSE OF HOPE RESCUE IS A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE FOR MALE SURVIVORS TO REST, RECOVER, AND REBUILD. OUR GOAL IS TO EMPOWER YOUNG MEN WITH THE SKILLS AND TRADES THEY NEED TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND REACH INDEPENDENCE AFTER A LIFETIME OF TRAUMA. THE PROGRAM IS UP TO 3 YEARS TO ENSURE TOTAL TRAUMA RECOVERY. WE WANT TO SEE EACH SURVIVOR REINTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY AS A PRODUCTIVE, VALUED MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.BOB'S HOUSE OF HOPE FOCUSES ON INDIVIDUALIZED, WRAP AROUND CARE TO ADDRESS THE HOLISTIC RECOVERY GOALS OF EACH RESIDENT. THE HIGHLY-TRAINED, TRAUMA-INFORMED CLINICIANS AND CASE MANAGEMENT TEAM ATTEND TO EACH SURVIVOR'S UNIQUE NEEDS ALONGSIDE DISTINGUISHED, DEVOTED COMMUNITY MENTORS. WE BELIEVE A LONG-TERM, COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IS NECESSARY TO HELP THESE YOUNG MEN STABILIZE AND REBUILD AFTER YEARS OF REPEATED ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION.BOB'S HOUSE OF HOPE PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:-FREE, SAFE HOUSING AND RESCUE-PROPER NUTRITION-MEDICAL & DENTAL CARE-PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION-MEDICATION ASSISTANCE-SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS WITH SHARED LIVING SPACES-24/7 ON-SITE CARE STAFF-ESTABLISHED ROUTINE AND STRUCTURED RESPONSIBILITY-EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE-HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND CLOTHING-MENTORSHIP AND ACCESS TO COMMUNITY SERVICES-INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY-MODALITIES INCLUDE EAAC, EMDR, TBRI, DBT, AND OTHERS-CASE MANAGEMENT-ACCESS TO SPIRITUAL AND/OR RELIGIOUS SERVICES-EXERCISE PROGRAMS-LIFE SKILLS TRAININGIN 2022, RANCH HANDS RESCUE HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT. RHR SUSTAINED THE FIRST, AND CURRENTLY ONLY, SAFE HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES FOR YOUNG MEN (18+) WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING. BOB'S HOUSE OF HOPE OPENED ON JUNE 1ST, 2021. IT HAS REMAINED FULL, WITH A WAITLIST, DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND FOR SERVICES. IT HAS SERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 MALE-IDENTIFYING SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH BOTH IN HOUSE AND SURVIVOR ADVOCACY SERVICES. THOSE SURVIVORS HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS SUCCESSES SUCH AS: CELEBRATING 6 MONTHS AND 1 YEAR SOBER, OBTAINING THEIR GED, ACCEPTANCE INTO COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY, IMPROVED PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, RESOLUTION OF LEGAL CHALLENGES, AND SUSTAINED PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY WITHOUT REENTRY TO "THE LIFE."RHR BROKE GROUND AND BEGAN CONSTRUCTION ON OUR EXPANSION PLANS AT OUR 40-ACRE PROPERTY THAT WILL SERVE 30-35 MALE-IDENTIFYING SURVIVORS OF SEX TRAFFICKING.RHR CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CLEAR CHANNEL, LAMAR, AND OTHERS FOR A STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN THAT IS ACTIVE TO THIS DAY. IT HAS GENERATED OVER 700,000,000 IMPRESSIONS.RHR CONTINUED OUR EFFORTS TO TRAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE SEX TRAFFICKING OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN. WE REACHED THOUSANDS OF PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN 2022.RHR INCREASED ITS LIST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACROSS DFW METROPLEX WHO REFER CLIENTS TO US WHEN THEY ARE NOT MAKING PROGRESS IN OTHER PROGRAMS.

ANIMAL SANCTUARY - RHR RESCUES, REHABILITATES, AND PROVIDES SANCTUARY FOR THE WORST-OF-THE-WORST FARM ANIMAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT CASES. THE ANIMALS THAT WILL LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES AT THE RHR SANCTUARY ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE EAAC PROGRAM, AND ARE GIVEN LOVE AND PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ANIMALS THAT CANNOT BE ADOPTED DUE TO SPECIAL CARE NEEDS LIVE OUT THEIR LIVES IN A PEACEFUL AND HAPPY ENVIRONMENT. RHR PROVIDES A SANCTUARY FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 SPECIAL NEEDS FARM ANIMALS.