Edgewood Children's Ranch is located in
Orlando, Florida. Their program, which is Christian-oriented though
non-denominational, is a residential agency, serving children and families of
Central Florida. Children are accepted regardless of race, religion, color,
ethnic origin or ability to pay.
No boy or girl is ever "sent" to the Edgewood Children's Ranch. It is
essential that the children themselves make the decision to come. They agree to
accept the rules, participate in chores around the Ranch and become involved in
athletic activities. The average stay is one to two years.
Edgewood's mission is to rehabilitate youth-at-risk and their families,
returning children to their homes and society as heathy, functioning young
people and getting them back to the appropriate academic level in school. This
mission is accomplished through three major areas of endeavor: Cottage Life,
Education and Counseling (Select button above to learn more)
Part of the Ranch's mission is to rehabilitate the family from which a child
has come. Parents/guardians must agree to attend weekly parenting classes to
develop parental skills and to increase confidence in their ability to receive
the child back into the family. On Sundays they attend non-denominational
chapel services with their children, and after services go off grounds for a
family get together.
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