Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you Located?
FGBR is located an hour and a half southwest of Wichita, KS. The Ranch is situated on 20 plus acres in the NE corner of Hazelton, KS. The Office address is 200 N. Church St, Hazelton, KS 67061.
What age groups do you accept?
Boys ages 11 to 17 years
How long is the program?
FGBR (Freedom Gates Boys Ranch) is a private placement Christian residential home facility.
We have both a short term program, that lasts for a minimum of 18 months and a long term program that allows the boys to stay on at FGBR through High School graduation.
~If the stay is longer than the 18 months(minimum) then additional skills: such as budgeting, handling finances,
and interview skills will be taught
What does a typical day on the Ranch look like?
The boys get 3 well balanced, home cooked meals a day; and boys may be asked to help prepare the meal. FGBR will have school on campus tailored to each boy's level. The Therapist comes on-site once a week to meet with each individual boy. The boys also work with livestock including goats, chickens, cattle and horses. There are various chores each boys helps with or is responsible for (e.g, keeping their bedroom and bathroom clean, helping with dirty dishes, doing their laundry, etc).
Other activities may include
Are there income requirements for placement?
No. When FGBR started, the board decided that as a ministry the most un-Christlike thing we could tell families is that they cannot get help because they don’t have money. So, we decided, in faith, to not charge any tuition to our families but to simply ask them to sacrificially provide support. A family’s support would never impact their child from entering the program. We also do not receive any state or federal funding. Our entire program, other than a small percentage of our mental health services, is funded by donations.
Do the boys attend school while at FGBR?
Yes, we have a school on Campus that follows the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum... overseen by a full-time teacher. Each boy will be tested upon entering our program to confirm the grade level to begin with. The teacher works closely with each boy to help him improve his grade level. If he is behind in his school, the teacher will help him to get caught up.
FGBR is located an hour and a half southwest of Wichita, KS. The Ranch is situated on 20 plus acres in the NE corner of Hazelton, KS. The Office address is 200 N. Church St, Hazelton, KS 67061.
What age groups do you accept?
Boys ages 11 to 17 years
How long is the program?
FGBR (Freedom Gates Boys Ranch) is a private placement Christian residential home facility.
We have both a short term program, that lasts for a minimum of 18 months and a long term program that allows the boys to stay on at FGBR through High School graduation.
~If the stay is longer than the 18 months(minimum) then additional skills: such as budgeting, handling finances,
and interview skills will be taught
What does a typical day on the Ranch look like?
The boys get 3 well balanced, home cooked meals a day; and boys may be asked to help prepare the meal. FGBR will have school on campus tailored to each boy's level. The Therapist comes on-site once a week to meet with each individual boy. The boys also work with livestock including goats, chickens, cattle and horses. There are various chores each boys helps with or is responsible for (e.g, keeping their bedroom and bathroom clean, helping with dirty dishes, doing their laundry, etc).
Other activities may include
- Horsemanship
- Gardening
- 4-H
- Physical fitness
Are there income requirements for placement?
No. When FGBR started, the board decided that as a ministry the most un-Christlike thing we could tell families is that they cannot get help because they don’t have money. So, we decided, in faith, to not charge any tuition to our families but to simply ask them to sacrificially provide support. A family’s support would never impact their child from entering the program. We also do not receive any state or federal funding. Our entire program, other than a small percentage of our mental health services, is funded by donations.
Do the boys attend school while at FGBR?
Yes, we have a school on Campus that follows the Accelerated Christian Education Curriculum... overseen by a full-time teacher. Each boy will be tested upon entering our program to confirm the grade level to begin with. The teacher works closely with each boy to help him improve his grade level. If he is behind in his school, the teacher will help him to get caught up.
What religious perspective is found at the Ranch?
Our staff holds to biblical principles and show those principles through daily work, activities and time with the boys. Also, the boys learn about God and Jesus during devotions as they are taught about those principles directly from the Bible.
Our staff holds to biblical principles and show those principles through daily work, activities and time with the boys. Also, the boys learn about God and Jesus during devotions as they are taught about those principles directly from the Bible.
FGBR Services Include:
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- Spiritual training
- Individual and group counseling
- Crisis intervention and peer mediation
- Activities of daily living training--such as housework, cooking..etc
- On-Site classroom education
- Animal husbandry and equine program(s)
If I want to support Freedom Gates Boys Ranch, how can I do that?
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