BEN'S RANCH FOUNDATION INC
Programs
Teen Internship and Support Programs
IN 2024 WE SERVED 54 TEENS AGES 13-18 THROUGH HALF-DAY BOOT CAMPS, COMMUNITY SMALL GROUP, SCHOOL, AND PAID, PART-TIME INTERNSHIPS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE TEENS PARTICIPATING IN CAMPS OR OTHER PROGRAMS WHERE WE PROVIDED SUPPORTING SERVICES TO OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. WE SERVED TEENS FROM FIVE COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA, FROM ELEVEN DIFFERENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS TWO TEENS SCHOOLED AT HOME. CLIENTS WERE SERVED AT 15 OF OUR NETWORK FARMS, STABLES AND OTHER AGRICULTURAL AND NATURE FACILITIES. INTERNSHIPSOUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM IS PAID "INTERNSHIPS" FOR TEENS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH. TEENS WORK FOR FARMS AND STABLES RECRUITED BY OUR ORGANIZATION AND ARE PAID BY THOSE HOST EMPLOYERS. NO FEES ARE COLLECTED FROM PARTICIPANTS FOR THIS PROGRAM AND BENS RANCH PROVIDES MARKETING, CASE MANAGEMENT, APPLICANT SCREENING, THE IDENTIFICATION OF HOST-EMPLOYER FACILITIES AND IN MANY CASES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOST-EMPLOYER FARMS, DESIGNED TO OFFSET THE COST OF INTERN WAGES. DURING THE YEAR 17 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN INTERNSHIPS. NO FEES ARE CHARGED FOR THE PLACEMENT OF INTERNS, AND WE PAID HOST EMPLOYERS $13,665 TO REIMBURSE THEM FOR WAGES PAID TO THE INTERNS.SMALL GROUPSWE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE OUR SMALL GROUP PROGRAM BY INCORPORATING MORE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) AND EMPLOYABILITY CONTENT. WE ALSO INCREASED THE NUMBER OF HOST-EMPLOYER FARMS AND STABLES IN OUR NETWORK AND ADDED SEVERAL AGRIBUSINESSES TO OUR LIST OF PARTNERS. THESE BUSINESSES HOSTED TOURS AND PROJECTS FOR OUR SCHOOL PROGRAM YOUTH, GIVING THEM EXPOSURE TO NEW SKILLS AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 31 YOUTHS PARTICIPATED IN A SMALL GROUP PROGRAM. PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY SMALL GROUPS PROGRAM TYPICALLY PAY $300 FOR A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM. HOWEVER, BENS RANCH DISCOUNTS OR WAIVES THIS FEE BASED ON THE HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF APPLICANTS. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF OUR SMALL GROUP PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. SMALL GROUP PARTICIPATION FEES, NET OF DISCOUNTS, GENERATED $6,423.OTHER PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTSWE HAVE FORMED A UNIQUE AND GROWING PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HAMILTON COUNTY (IN) PARKS DEPARTMENT, WHERE WE COLLABORATE TO SERVE AT-RISK YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY BY LEVERAGING THE NEW FACILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT SECURED FUNDING FROM THE RECENT OPIOID SETTLEMENT, ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AND CONTRACTED WITH US TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT THE NEW FACILITY. ANOTHER NON-PROFIT PARTNER, THE YOUTH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, IDENTIFIED AND TRANSPORTED YOUTH TO OUR SITE AND FEES WERE PAID TO BENS RANCH FOUNDATION BY THE PARKS DEPARTMENT USING THOSE GRANT FUNDS. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ON THIS MODEL AND HAVE RECEIVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING COMMITMENTS TO SUPPORT THIS COLLABORATION.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$388.7K
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