Moapa Valley Ranch
Moapa Valley Ranch is a psychiatric residential treatment facility for girls ages 10–17 with mental health disorders and substance abuse challenges.
Despite past trauma and mental health struggles that have often included inpatient hospitalizations, our clients are resilient, creative, and capable of post-traumatic growth.
With our purpose-driven program that provides structure, supportive relationships, and compassionate care, we help our clients heal and build a brighter future.
Purpose, Peace, Healing.
A beautiful oasis for therapy, education, and finding purpose in nature.
Nestled along the Muddy River in the lush green landscape of Moapa Valley, our peaceful working ranch offers a place of healing and purpose.
Through caring for our animals, tending vegetable gardens, and nurturing pomegranate orchards, our clients learn to love life again and discover meaning through their contributions to ranch life.
Our clients have opportunities to bond with our goats, chickens, cats, and tortoises every day as they care for them.
Animals provide connection and comfort, and often lead to learning to repair and deepen relationships with peers and family members.
The Ranch
4-H Program
WHAT IS 4-H
America's largest youth development program
4-H empowers young people through hands-on, “learn by doing” experiences in agriculture, STEM, healthy living, leadership, and civic engagement. It is delivered locally through the Cooperative Extension System and administered nationally by the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
At Moapa Valley Ranch, 4-H fits naturally into our purpose-driven program. The same working ranch where our girls care for animals, tend gardens, and nurture our pomegranate orchard becomes a living classroom — structured, supportive, and full of opportunities to succeed.
RESOURCES OUR GIRLS WORK WITH DAILY
Dairy goats - Care & breeding program
Chickens - Individual projects & home flock
Vegetable Gardens
Pomegranate Orchard
Reptiles
Felines
Crafts
County Fair Exhibits.
CLUBS AND PATHWAYS IN THE MOAPA VALLEY 4-H COMMUNITY
Aviation-Can finish with a pilot's license
Horses
Hiking
Lego/ Robotics
Livestock - Sheep, goats, swine, beef, rabbits, poultry
Sports-Basketball & volleyball
Teen Leadership
Beyond skills and ribbons, 4-H builds the kind of confidence and accomplishment a young person carries into school, work, and life.
Therapy & Core Values
At Moapa Valley Ranch we believe in a holistic approach to treatment that encompasses emotional, physical, and spiritual healing and growth.
In addition individual, group, and family therapy, we provide many additional services that include:
Weekly psychiatric appointments
1:1 nutrition and fitness assessments
Social-emotional activities
Outdoor recreation
Job skills training and career exploration
Many of our clients have struggled to engage in traditional classroom settings, and as a result have issues with school refusal, behavioral problems, and falling behind in classes.
Each client in our care will receive an academic assessment upon enrollment to determine the best option for their education. Through a combination of online and in-person instruction, we are able to meet each client where they are at.
Options include basic and foundational instruction, online education, and hands on learning through Poised Journey Academy and Nevada Learning Academy.
Our goal is to help each client gain confidence in their individual abilities, build on strengths, and make progress in areas they have struggled in, helping to build personal resilience.
Education
