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Petty Creek Ranch Alberton Montana

Petty Creek Ranch is a faith-based residential treatment center in Alberton, Montana, serving at-risk teenage boys ages 12-18 who struggle with behavioral issues and substance misuse. Operated by a Catholic family, the ranch provides a therapeutic environment free from social distractions, negative peer pressure, and substances, allowing young men to regain control of their lives. The program combines conventional addiction treatment with academic and vocational training, intensive family counseling, and recovery coaching. Therapeutic approaches include equine-assisted therapy, action-based therapy, and a 12-step program that emphasizes mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. Residents experience the Montana lifestyle through outdoor recreational activities such as rafting, skiing, camping, and horseback riding. Petty Creek Ranch addresses various challenges including academic underachievement, poor social skills, attention-deficit disorder, sibling conflicts, divorce response, attachment issues, and sexual behavior problems. The facility employs a trauma-focused clinician who provides EMDR therapy for youth dealing with abuse or post-traumatic stress disorder. Joint Commission accredited, Petty Creek Ranch does not accept insurance.