Hope At The Ranch Life Enhancement Center
Creating Joy, Connection and Healing Through Interactive Farm Experiences.
Welcome to Hope At The Ranch Life Enhancement Center
Founded by Dr. Lawrence & QueenKelli Droughn – Owners, State Administrators, and Direct Support Professionals.
At Hope at the Ranch, we believe in the transformative power of nature, animals, and compassionate care. Nestled in a peaceful rural setting, our ranch provides equine and animal-assisted experiences for individuals with disabilities, veterans, families, and anyone seeking emotional healing and personal breakthroughs.
We offer hands-on coaching, personalized workshops, and activities like arts and crafts, wood shop, confidence-building exercises, and scenic walks—all thoughtfully designed to encourage healing, growth, and renewed hope. Whether you're visiting for a therapeutic animal interaction, a personal development retreat, or a day of fun, our ranch is a sacred space where lives are restored and dreams reignited.
As a couple with a deep love for both people and animals, we created this space to merge our calling with our lifestyle. What began as a vision has become a healing haven for individuals, families, youth, couples, foster care alumni, ministry groups, and those living with developmental disabilities or autism.
From petting farm visits to full-day emotional wellness retreats, we invite you to experience breakthrough moments in the most unexpected, yet beautiful ways.
Contact us at [email protected] or call (951) 394-3434 to plan your visit.
Safe Healing Spaces
Services are tailored with compassion, hands-on ranch experiences that create a safe, private, and stress-free space for healing and connection.
Day at the Ranch
Groups enjoy guided animal encounters, lunch, outdoor games, and photos in a relaxed ranch setting. Ideal for schools, churches, and families. Add-ons include horseback rides, desserts, and keepsakes for an unforgettable visit.
Express Ranch Tour
A 90-minute program for schools or nonprofits with limited time. Includes supervised animal interaction, education, and photo opportunities. No lunch, but ensures meaningful learning and connection with nature within a short visit.
Sensory Animal Experience
Tailored for individuals with intellectual disabilities, this session offers calm, sensory-rich animal interactions. Support staff are welcome. Sessions are paced gently, with pricing based on group size and time.
Expertise With Heart
Rooted in experience and a deep commitment to compassionate service, they combine their expertise with a mission to protect and support customers. Every interaction is handled with professionalism and genuine empathy, ensuring trust, care, and meaning are central to all they do.
Building Lasting Bonds
We believe in the healing power of animals and nature to foster connection, growth, and hope. Our team supports individuals and families in creating meaningful, transformative experiences that inspire lasting emotional breakthroughs and personal renewal.
Spiritual Growth Focus
Hope At The Ranch combines faith, nature, and animal-assisted activities to inspire emotional renewal, confidence, and self-awareness for veterans, families, individuals with special needs, and community groups in a calm, restorative rural environment.
Engaging Animal Experiences
Hands-on interaction with horses, goats, rabbits, and more encourages sensory exploration, meaningful social participation, confidence, and joy for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and autism in a nurturing, welcoming, inclusive, and stimulating ranch atmosphere.
Customized Coaching Programs
Tailored workshops and trauma-informed sessions provide veterans, single parents, foster youth, and couples with tools for personal breakthroughs, relationship renewal, and life purpose through outdoor activities, reflective exercises, and group support.
Comprehensive Family Support
Offering compassionate assistance to individuals alongside their caregivers and families, the ranch fosters emotional growth and memorable experiences through music, arts, movement, outdoor cooking, community retreats, and confidence-building activities designed to inspire hope and joy.
