Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

1732 South 72nd street West
Billings, MT 59106

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch MT 59106

About Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch is a behavioral health program for children between the ages of eleven and eighteen in Billings, Montana. They’re a residential program that also provides community based services locally.

In their residential program, youth participate in scheduled sessions from the time when they wake up in the morning through the evening. The predictable daily schedule provides youth with routine and structure that is therapeutic. They become part of the community during their stay and, in doing so, they start to learn accountability towards others and themselves.

Their staff use evidence based therapies such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy. They’re trained in using trauma informed approaches to treatment and service delivery.

While enrolled, children continue their schooling through the Yellowstone Academy. This is the onsite school with teachers who are trained to work with children with behavioral health needs. The supportive environment and staffing help children continue to meet their educational needs while they’re in treatment.

Most people use insurance to cover the cost of their stay. There are some managed Medicaid programs that will cover treatment. They’re in-network with TRICARE West, Blue Cross and other private health insurers, but you should verify your benefits before getting services.

Latest Reviews

Peter Madison
2 months ago on Google
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Do not send your child here. My daughter was there for 10 months. I sent her therapist Kim video and audio evidence that her mother was verbally abusing her and nothing was done. These people only care about money and should be shut down for good.
Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Lexi Goldsmith
2 months ago on Google
1
If you care at all about your kids don't send them hereIf I could leave 0 stars I would.I was in this place for a year starting the day before my 17th birthday I got out when I turned 18 I was only supposed to be there for 4-6 months but it got pushed back because of a so called "riot" I don't know why 6 little girls singing and dancing is a riot to themI was physically attacked on multiple occasionsI was forced to be something they call a "positive peer leader" which basically means I was the oldest in the lodge at the time and I should know better at all timesSo if I saw a girl doing something wrong as a "ppl" I would tell her she's not allowed to do that but then staff would call me a "junior staff" which I got in trouble forI saw children get pinned to the ground by grown men yes children not teensI went in taking one or two meds came out with 10 that didn't work because the Psychiatrist liked to hear himself talkI can go on and on
Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Nora Armstrong Johnson
3 months ago on Google
1
Don't go here.
Response from the owner1 month ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.

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Accepted Insurance

Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Other Forms of Payment

Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

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Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
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Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.

Treatments

Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Programs

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Teen Program
Teen programs are designed to address the unique pressures teens face, pressures that can drive them to experiment with dangerous, addictive substances. They need programs that meet them exactly where they are and give them tools for long-term recovery. Therapy can help teenagers understand and work through underlying issues so they can reclaim the life ahead of them.
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Child Program
The providers who specialize in the children's rehab space understand the specialized needs that this population faces. School-based and social services such as tutoring and family counseling are often central to treatment. Child programs may also address the needs of youth experiencing substance abuse in the home, including a parent's or sibling's addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.

Whether a marriage or other committed relationship, an intimate partnership is one of the most important aspects of a person's life. Drug and alcohol addiction affects both members of a couple in deep and meaningful ways, as does rehab and recovery. Couples therapy and other couples-focused treatment programs are significant parts of exploring triggers of addiction, as well as learning how to build healthy patterns to support ongoing sobriety.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a modified form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a treatment designed to help people understand and ultimately affect the relationship between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. DBT is often used for individuals who struggle with self-harm behaviors, such as self-mutilation (cutting) and suicidal thoughts, urges, or attempts. It has been proven clinically effective for those who struggle with out-of-control emotions and mental health illnesses like Borderline Personality Disorder.

Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.

Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Nutrition therapy, aka medical nutrition therapy (MNT), is a way of treating physical, emotional, and medical conditions through diet. Specific dietary plans are designed by professional nutritionists or registered dietitians, and patients follow them in order to positively affect their physical and mental health.

Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.

Contact Information

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1732 South 72nd street West
Billings, MT 59106

Fact checked and written by:
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Reviews of Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

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4.5

Very good conditions and the staff care about the kids a lot. Ive been there and the staff are actually required to call you on how good your child is doing, plus you can aleaalwaysys ask and the staff are happy to oblige, your kid will hate being there, but it is the best r ... Read More

Reviewed on 7/25/2019
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The service here is very slow and the staff can never help you at all.

Reviewed on 3/14/2019
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2.9 (36 reviews)
kim hines
2 weeks ago
2

Im giving them 2 stars only because they helped one of my kids a few years ago & it was a very good experience for him. More recently though, my daughter was at ybgr for 8mos. It was literlly 8 mos of wasted time, almost no therapy, and a staff that had some sort of issue with my daughter so never let up on her. The therapist? Audry, if you can call her a therapist, literally sat there saying & doing nothing during "family therapy" no guidance, just "ok, now talk." "Um.... about what..." "whatever you want". Thats NOT therapy and my daughter got 8 mos of that uselessness, and its ybgrs policy that therapists can't be changed. So my daughter was stuck with audry and there was nothing we could do. (Now i know better, id pull her out if i could do it over again) A staff in my daughters lodge was so hard on her that my daughter was acting out against her, & even the treatment coordinator told me "she (the staff) needs to just let it go already". My daughter was discharged very quickly because of insurance issues, not ybgrs fault, but they didnt even send her home with a safety plan, treatment plans, literally NOTHING. we got there, grabbed her stuff, signed a couple papers, & took her home. There was nothing in place for after care. Its ridiculous.So now my daughter has been home 6 mos & she is already back in an acute unit. We will be sending her out of state for residenal treatment, its embarrassing the lack of kdis mental health treatment in montana. & YBGR has gone downhill so far from where it was. I used to recommend them, but never again. Never.

Response from the owner2 weeks ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Jay
1 month ago
1

Not sure if the same staff exists there now or have found or went there Separate Ways, but I was in there back in 2009 I was there for a year exactly. I was the only kid that got the" trust room"There's a couple good stuff there. But there were several abuse on the kids who acted out restraining or a daily Occurrence at the Dorothy's Lodge, by non-certified people who were not certified for the job or not mentally fit on their own grounds. They are nothing but high school kids I swear that are the staff members and half of them weren't in their twenties as they were given a job there it's terrible. That place should have been shut down by the health department. Not to mention the lack of cleanliness of that place. The level system was based off of the red yellow and green light which is basically a stoplight and you had to earn the regular amenities that were given to you by default normally without having to earn. It was basically like you had to earn your breath of air in order to breathe. I've moved on from the people that have caused me the grief in this program and have taken as a lesson to learn not to take crap from anyone. I hope that these kids going to this program can learn the same.

Response from the owner3 weeks ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Peter Madison
2 months ago
1

Do not send your child here. My daughter was there for 10 months. I sent her therapist Kim video and audio evidence that her mother was verbally abusing her and nothing was done. These people only care about money and should be shut down for good.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Lexi Goldsmith
2 months ago
1

If you care at all about your kids don't send them hereIf I could leave 0 stars I would.I was in this place for a year starting the day before my 17th birthday I got out when I turned 18 I was only supposed to be there for 4-6 months but it got pushed back because of a so called "riot" I don't know why 6 little girls singing and dancing is a riot to themI was physically attacked on multiple occasionsI was forced to be something they call a "positive peer leader" which basically means I was the oldest in the lodge at the time and I should know better at all timesSo if I saw a girl doing something wrong as a "ppl" I would tell her she's not allowed to do that but then staff would call me a "junior staff" which I got in trouble forI saw children get pinned to the ground by grown men yes children not teensI went in taking one or two meds came out with 10 that didn't work because the Psychiatrist liked to hear himself talkI can go on and on

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Nora Armstrong Johnson
2 months ago
1

Don't go here.

Response from the owner2 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
vaden pulley
3 months ago
5

I was a youth here just discharged and feel better than ever that know what they are doing and really helped me discover what I m really capable of. The staff, pm s, and therepists are all great, supportive, and very forgiving. no matter what you have done before you got there and will help you get over the habits and trauma you may have.

Response from the owner3 months ago
Thank you for reaching out! We hope that you are doing well!
ICYUBH8N BMB
6 months ago
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Response from the owner4 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Kenneth Horst
7 months ago
1

I'm so happy people are finally speaking up about this place. I stayed here in 96 for 9 months or so. It is a child drug testing facility. The constant mental and physical abuse. The pray The gay away. It's a bad place and traumatized me in ways that still affect me. I've tried to get my records several times over the years and was never given a straight answer. I could go on and on. If you send your child here, you don't care about them in the slightest and are a bad person.

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
samantha waring
7 months ago
1

Hello,My brother went here when he was about 13. At age 17 he committed suicide. Something happened to him at this place that lead to his early death.#NeverForget

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Faith Wells
7 months ago
1

So I m adding a comment as I ve seen many other people who went here as a minor, who are now an adult and sharing their experience.I went to YBGR and stayed in one of their houses for about 6-8 months in 2015 or 2016. My time is messed up as I ended up going to 2 more after this program. Anyways I had so many awful experiences genuinely. The worst one was being stripped searched when I came back from a pass by an elderly male nurse. I begged and cried to the female staff to have her do it and not him, especially cause of my past already at the time. She said cause he was the only nurse on shift that she couldn t? And it had to be him. I obviously tried to ya know, fight back a bit against that idea. Cause no? I m not even a 16 year old girl wth?? And the male nurse said if I didn t cooperate he was gonna call stat on me. Which means restraints, just so you know. Which they DONT do correctly or humanly at all ever!! So I sucked it up and just went silent and let him to the strip search on me. Which consisted of me at 13 or 14 getting completely bare naked, spinning around, cough, etc. I m grateful I wasn t touched, but that was still traumatic. Idc what anyways says. And I literally told a couple girls, and they told me to tell staff. But I never did, cause you have to fake it to make it to get out. And Ik if I came forward I would ve had to stay there longer. So I never said anything.I ve seen abuse, manipulation, love bombing, neglect, and just straight cruelty. They re also super messed up leveling systems with privileges and stuff. Like if you have a high enough level you can have makeup and wear accessories to school?? There s so many things man, but I don t wanna write a whole nother book.Please don t send your child here. I m begging you. It s super horrible and not as advertised I promise. I m now 21 almost 22 and still so traumatized from this experience when I already had enough. They are awful, and desensitize you to everything even yourself. It s so horrible.

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to reach out. YBGR is committed to providing the best service possible for youth and families, according to our Mission and values. If you d like to connect further by phone or email, we ll be happy to answer any questions you may have. Thanks again for reaching out. You can email us at info@ybgr.org.
Finn Allison
8 months ago
5

Response from the owner7 months ago
Thank you for the review.
Eragon Loc
1 year ago
5

Hi. I grew up at YBGR starting out at breakaflat ,then king lodge back in 2000-2001 and then Lewistown Community Group Home from 2001-2005. I loved all the things I experienced including riding horses my favorite was a beautiful white horse named Sheriff.YBGR is a great place for" legal orphans" who have parents who are living but lost custody due to abusive tendencies. My real name is Shannon Mathre. I look fondly on my youth and how thankful I am that God placed both YBGR and their satellite location in Lewistown Montana and everything and everyone I met at these places. May God bless the people who I once knew and their families, and now those who currently work at these places.

Response from the owner1 year ago
Thank you for reaching out! We re so happy to hear that you enjoyed your time here and remember is fondly. We hope that you are doing well.
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