Hope At The Ranch Life Enhancement Center
Welcome to Hope At The Ranch Life Enhancement Center
Dr. Lawrence and QueenKelli Droughn – Licensee/Owners, State Administrators & Direct Support Professionals
We are an ordinary couple with an extraordinary love for people, animals, and the transformative power of both—especially horses. By combining our coaching experience with our passion for ranch living, we created a space where purpose, healing, and growth come together in a meaningful, real-life environment.
At Hope at the Ranch, our mission is to provide person-centered, community-based experiences that support individuals in building confidence, independence, and life skills. We serve individuals, families, youth, couples, and adults with developmental disabilities or autism, as well as foster care and ministry groups.
Through hands-on interaction with animals, nature, and structured daily activities, participants develop practical skills such as communication, responsibility, emotional regulation, and vocational readiness. Our ranch is not just a place to visit—it is a place to learn, grow, and actively engage in life.
We are committed to creating opportunities that extend beyond the ranch, incorporating community integration, real-world experiences, and social engagement to ensure every individual has the opportunity to participate fully in their community with dignity, choice, and purpose.
Our programs are designed to align with Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) principles, promoting autonomy, meaningful outcomes, and a life filled with connection, contribution, and possibility. For us, this work is personal. The same environment that brought breakthrough, healing, and renewed vision into our own lives is now the foundation for helping others step into theirs.
We partner with families, support coordinators, and regional centers to provide meaningful, compliant, and impactful services tailored to each individual’s goals.
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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 lived experience, professional coaching, and a deep commitment to compassionate care, our team brings both heart and structure to everything we do. We are dedicated to creating a safe, supportive environment where every individual is seen, valued, and empowered to grow.
Our approach combines hands-on ranch experiences with intentional guidance to support life skills development, emotional well-being, and meaningful connection. Every interaction ...
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.
