Home Base Ranch Inc
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Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Growing up is hard. We intervene at a critical time in an adolescent's life to change the trajectory of their futures.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Equine Assisted Learning Mentoring Program
Home Base Ranch serves under-served at-risk teens and pre-teens. Our local population includes 12.2% of families living in poverty. 38.6% of our population identifies as a race other than white. We provide mentoring programs for teens & pre-teens whose families cannot afford private services & are at-risk of failing or school expulsion.
The two core components of our program are
1. Equine assisted learning - Working with 1,000-pound animals requires self-awareness & emotional regulation. Mentees learn to be assertive, calm & kind with horses – skills transferable to human interactions
2. Facilitated integration groups - Mentees learn to identify & state what they are feeling, resolve conflicts, & practice the interpersonal skills learned by working with the horses
Where we work
Awards
Outstanding Community Service 2016
California Senator
Affiliations & memberships
Santee Unified School District 2022
External reviews
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Home Base Ranch is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to young peoples futures. We mentor at-risk youth towards a happy, healthy life - regardless of their ability to pay. Through our equine assisted learning programs mentees learn to regulate emotions, value themselves & others, and take responsibility for their actions.
Strategies we use as our guide fall under the Emotional Intelligence umbrella. We work with our groups to help them learn (and apply) integrity, accountability, respect, compassion, empathy. We are aligned with the California Department of Education recommended BUIC Positive Youth Development Strategies: Successful character development, club programs, and services promote and enhance the development of students by instilling:
B- A Sense of Belonging
Students know they are welcome and feel that they fit in and are accepted.
U- A Sense of Usefulness
Students know the satisfaction of doing something of value to others.
I- A Sense of Influence
Students know their opinions are heard and valued and that they can influence decisions.
C- A Sense of Competence
Students feel proud and confident when they acquire new skills and know they can do something and do it well.
Our programs are founded on the fact that higher levels of emotional intelligence (EQ) can predict success in life. Teaching these skills to struggling students can change the trajectory of their lives. Research shows that teens with high EQ earn higher grades, perform better on standardized tests, are more likely to stay in school, and make healthier life choices. Our direct experience has proven this. Studies show that adults with high EQ are more productive in the workplace, have better career advancement, are more effective leaders, and have better work relationships. Studies also show that workplaces with low EQ employees experience high turnover, burnout, low productivity, and declining sales.
Equine Assisted Learning is one of our main strategies We know that effective communication with humans is largely non-verbal. 55% of our communication is body language, and 38% is tone. Leaving words as only about 7% of how people understand each other. Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) has been proven to help establish healthier non-verbal communication skills that can be applied to human relationships. The need in East San Diego County is clear. As stated earlier, 38.6% of the East County population identifies as "other than white". 12.2% live under the poverty level. According to Measure of America, approximately 11% of US students can be considered disconnected (not in school or have no job), with a higher percentage being at-risk of disconnection. In San Diego County, the youth disconnection rate is 10%. Disconnected youth do not attend school or work, removing them from opportunities to learn how to develop healthy, rewarding lives. We aim to interrupt this path through our mentoring program.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The two core components of our program are:
1. Equine assisted learning - Working with 1,000-pound animals requires self-awareness & emotional regulation. Mentees learn to be assertive, calm & kind with horses – skills transferable to human interactions.
2. Facilitated integration groups - Mentees meet in mixed gender groups to learn to identify & state what they are feeling, resolve conflicts, & practice the interpersonal skills learned by working with the horses.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our staff and board come from a variety of backgrounds, some sharing similar life experiences with our mentees: poverty, abuse, immigration, incarceration, mental health issues, addiction, divorce, poor school performance, LGBTQ. Each of our staff has 20-30 years' experience in the personal development field - for themselves, as well as facilitating or mentoring others.
Our senior staff are highly qualified facilitators, each with 20-30 years experience with all ages of people presenting with a variety of issues. These are committed, long-term staff members that are passionate about helping our mentees to the best of their abilities.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Students in alternative learning classes due to behavior, failing grades, or other challenges return to their mainstream classes about 98% of the time.
Parents report improved grades, attitudes and emotional intelligence.
Our commitment to mentoring 8-14 year olds has only deepened since beginning our program in 2014. Though we are a small non-profit, our team is committed. Whatever it takes, we plan to continue to secure funding to maintain this service that we believe has significantly altered lives.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time
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Operations
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Home Base Ranch Inc
Board of directorsas of 12/27/2023
Mark Anderson
Mark Anderson
Gregg Neveu
Maggie Anderson
Minna Harris
Dr Tufia Steidle
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
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Board composition
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Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.