Diamond Ranch Academy

Located in Hurricane, UT, Diamond Ranch Academy acts as a treatment center as well as a therapeutic boarding school for adolescents aged between 12 and 18. The Ranch runs six programs on its campus in Utah. The purpose is to provide a safe and structured schooling experience for adolescents who struggle with addiction as well as behavioral problems.

The founders of the Academy, Sheri and Rob Dias, in 1999, started a program in the Boise, Idaho, which included chemical dependency and wilderness components. Over a period, the program grew leaps and bounds and ended up getting relocated to southern Utah.

Treatment programs offered at Ranch combines education with evidence-based methods as well as life skills training. Diamond Ranch Academy also provides psychiatric services to residents requiring chemical dependency and support for dual diagnosis support.

Accommodations

Set on a beautiful campus, Diamond Ranch Academy accommodates nearly 198 boys and girls. The housing, treatment, medical care, educational activities, therapy, and meals all happen in the Ranch’s main building. The Ranch is a two-story custom-built housing complex that also includes school. Male and female residents stay separately in dorm-style rooms. The rooms have twin beds and storage areas. It has gender-segregated lounges, dining halls, and at the different ends of the same building.

In addition, the Ranch also boasts of the library, computer lab, gym, woodshop, a football field (full-sized), golf course, and skate park.

Food

Residents are provided meals, served cafeteria-style. They also have a lot of options for comfort and healthy eating. Residents have their meals in the specific dining areas. While caffeine is not allowed, the intake of sugar is allowed under strict monitoring.

Treatment Program

The treatment program at the Ranch lasts anywhere between eight months to 12 months. Each client receives an individualized treatment program. Diamond Ranch Academy offers its residents six treatment programs based on gender and age.

Each treatment offered here incorporates individual and group sessions that have been designed to motivate residents to commit themselves to change and have an achievable recovery goal. Residents are also taught coping skills, life skills, skills to address situational issues, as well as co-occurring problems.

Learning disability is also included when a recovery program is being designed for a resident. The center also offers medication management, if required. It lays special emphasis on building healthier relationships among family members and teaching ways to address stress, study skills, and physical fitness.

Staff

The treatment team at Diamond Ranch Academy has an impressive team of professionals, both medical and non-medical. The medical team at the Ranch includes a medical doctor, nurse practitioners, psychiatric nurses, MFTs, and LCSWs. The Ranch employs additional staff such as specialized educators and coaches, chiropractor, medical support staff, counselors, and kitchen staff.

Additional Facilities

Besides the above-mentioned programs, The Ranch provides a family program that integrates the family members into the treatment program and helps in developing more healthy communication skills.

The Ranch also emphasizes on team sports to help struggling adolescents learn trust, dedication, and discipline. It also offers various clubs as well as activities for residents.

Cost

Approximately $7,500-$14,500 (30 days).