Overview

Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches is a nonprofit that cares for vulnerable children and supports families through residential homes, counseling and camping programs across Florida. Young people live in cottages with full-time parents, following routines that combine school, work, recreation and spiritual activities. Its Donald Ralph Cooke School adapts education to students' needs, while a scholarship house teaches independent living skills to young adults leaving care. Donations and fundraising events support its mission of preventing delinquency and developing resilient, productive citizens. The organization was founded by Florida sheriffs in 1957 and is headquartered in Live Oak, Florida.