“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”
-Robert Collier
Ranch Life Teaching Real Life
The ranch environment provides a unique atmosphere for our students to learn the life skills needed to maintain life-long sobriety. The combination of Arizona sunshine, dirt, animals, agriculture and hard work have a healing effect on their mind, body and soul.
John Volken Academy students practice healthy living every day. This is often a challenge, as changing a negative lifestyle into a healthy one is not easy. Our students get up at a regular time Monday through Saturday and have a healthy breakfast, followed by structured chores and responsibilities. They participate daily in Life-Skills Training which includes career training, group sessions, community activities, and various personal development sessions.
Additional Student Responsibilities:
- Feed and care for horses, chickens, pigs and steer
- Work in The Ranch Store at Welcome Home Ranch
- Grow, maintain and cook from a garden
- Work on various construction projects around the ranch
- Maintain irrigation and ranch landscaping
- Option to receive certification in welding
Come and Tour Welcome Home Ranch
We invite you to come and tour Welcome Home Ranch and meet our inspiring students. Welcome Home Ranch is located on the Northeast corner of Val Vista and Hunt Hwy in Gilbert, Arizona. We look forward to meeting you!