Liberty Youth Ranch provides a loving home for children in need. Their mission is to give children who have no fault of their own the opportunity to be children through a caring family environment based on Christian beliefs. They strive to meet the needs of children in crisis and help them regain their childhood. Guidelines ensure they only accept non-delinquent children aged 4-17 without issues like drug dependencies who can succeed in school. Their culture is family-focused and incorporates religion to build acceptance and stability for the children. They encourage others to adopt their methods of providing love, hope, and structure to help destitute children have a normal childhood to become successful adults.

1. Liberty Youth Ranch-Group 3
By: Jennifer Youngs, Dolores Valdez,
Wilson Ospina and Steven Vega

2. Liberty Youth RanchMission:
• “Provide a permanent and loving environment for children who through no
fault of their own are in need of a home, a family, and the opportunity
simply to be children. We base our concepts on a belief in God and the
uniqueness, dignity, and inherent worth of each individual”.
Vision statements
• We must do everything in our capability to bring healing and hope to a generation
of hurting children. provide children chance to regain their childhood, and an
opportunity to succeed in the future.
• Firm in the conviction that every child has the right to be shown unconditional
love, Liberty Youth Ranch strives to meet the needs of children in crisis.
• Liberty Youth Ranch has set in motion programs that are as Christ-centered as we
can make them.

3. Guidelines for admission to LYR :
– Non-delinquent girls/boys aged 4-17 years old.
– Must live in Florida's District Eight
– No past or active suicidal or homicidal threats
– No current drug or alcohol dependencies
– No history of sexual offending behavior
– Able to function successfully in public schooling
– Children must be referred to LYR
When considering a child’s admission, we will judge every
child without regard to race, color, sex, handicap, age,
religion or national origin.

4. LYR Culture :
• Liberty Youth Ranch has a culture
that is largely based on family and
acceptance, with an incorporation
of Christian religion, in order to
build a loving and stable
environment for the children to call
home.
• They place value on education,
compassion, support, opportunity,
dignity, individuality, and the
power of prayer, hope, and
optimism. The culture can improve
by being more open to volunteers
with different religious values.
Overall they have a good culture.

5. Marketing & Donationsmarketing programs:
• Partnering with the local
community
– churches,
– construction companies,
– health care companies,
– banks, etc
• They utilize word of mouth
advertising,
• They have a newsletter for those
who subscribe,
• They maintain a web site, and
• They speak at public events or at
organizations when requested.
• Liberty Youth Ranch receives funding
from contributions, gifts, grants and all
of the profits from their upscale retail
center go to LYR..
• They have ZERO DEBTS!!
Expenses
Breakdown administrative
fundraising
programs.
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Contributions, gifts
and grants

6. Theory Of Change
• LYR has a theory of change that is
largely based on education, teaching
life skills, and providing a family-like
structure for the children.
• “A group home structure ensures a
stable, nurturing environment that
develops the emotional, behavioral,
social, spiritual, and educational skills
of children” (Liberty Youth Ranch).
• Each child is evaluated and his/her
own needs are assessed and provided
for

7. Liberty Youth Ranch encourages
all people to use their methods:
• By teaching leadership, providing love hope
compassion and a stable environment, the
more fortunate are able to provide destitute
children, with the opportunity to live in a
stable, structured and supportive living
environment, which allows them to obtain a
normal childhood, and ultimately become
productive, successful members of society, as
adults.