Where does a teenager under 18 with no safe parent or guardian sleep tonight?
Emergency shelters provide vital crisis support. Most cannot admit an unaccompanied teenager under 18. Many are left without a safe bed or a dependable place to live, learn, and receive ongoing care.
Scorpion Creek Ranch is building that place as a model communities across the country can adapt and replicate.
Healthy meals around the table. A warm, safe bed every night. Education that meets them where they are. Practical skills for work and life. A place to belong, with one team providing stability and care day after day.
SCORPION CREEK RANCH, A BOARDING SCHOOL BUILT FOR HEALING
One Home. One Team. No Handoffs.
Scorpion Creek Ranch isn’t a place yet, but the vision is real and the work is well underway.
We’ve been laying the foundation, shaping a bold mission, assembling a passionate team, and charting our course. Now, we’re shifting from vision to reality. This is your chance to help build something truly life-changing from the ground up.
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Ready to make a difference? Your support helps us buy land, build safe spaces, and give kids a way off the streets. Visit our donation page to get involved.
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Where are we now? Check our timeline.
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Want the full plan? Read our white paper.
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Have questions? Visit our FAQ.
Change at this scale takes a community. We’d love for you to be part of ours.
We’re Building Something Powerful — Join Us.
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Our Model
HEARTH
More than a Home: SCR aims to provide homeless teens with a secure home, a warm bed, and nourishing food. More than a shelter, our Hearth is where healing begins, a place to reset, find safety, then grow.
HEALING
Restoring: Emotional and Physical Well-being Through Trauma-Informed Care and therapeutic programs, we will guide teens to overcome the wounds of their past. From equine therapy to conflict resolution, our holistic approach heals the mind and body.
A Holistic Path for Teens Experiencing Homelessness
At Scorpion Creek Ranch, we will go beyond basic shelter. We will offer a path to transformation for teens experiencing homelessness. Through our immersive programs, we will provide a nurturing environment where teens heal, grow, and gain the skills to build thriving futures.
Empowering Potential
Our innovative blend of therapeutic care, vocational training, and life skills development is designed to restore hope and self-sufficiency. Teens will rebuild confidence while learning practical skills, from organic farming to financial literacy, preparing them to become healthy, stable young adults.
HORIZON
Creating Futures of Independence:
We will equip youth with vocational skills, hands-on learning, and emotional resilience to build thriving, independent lives. From gardening to job training, we will open the door to opportunity and lasting success.
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Breaking the Cycle
We understand the trauma many teens face, and through Trauma-Informed Care and emotional support, we will help them recover from their past. Every night, they will sleep in a safe, warm bed, knowing they are part of a community dedicated to their well-being and success.
Creating Lasting Change
Our vision goes beyond managing homelessness. We aim to end it. By nurturing teens’ potential and addressing the root causes, we will provide a model for nationwide adoption. We believe real change happens not just through temporary solutions, but by empowering these teens to build sustainable futures.
Be a Changemaker
Our founder’s vision for Scorpion Creek Ranch is more than a shelter, it’s about transforming society. By building a community where every teen feels valued and connected, SCR aims to break the cycle of youth homelessness. With the help of 100,000 sustaining members donating just $10 a month, we will address homelessness at its roots in Lane County and spread this transformative model nationwide. Together, we can create a future where youth homelessness is eradicated, not managed. Become a sustaining member and help us lead the way toward a brighter future for our teens, and for society.
The Scorpion Creek Ranch Team
