Youth Dynamics (YDI) and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch (YBGR) are joining forces to enhance support for children and families across Montana.
As a combined entity, we’ll operate as Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch, providing all the traditional supports you’re familiar with, plus new, more expansive offerings through an increased geographic footprint made possible by bringing our services and teams together.
Our unification marks a new chapter in our history and the therapeutic care we deliver. As a united team of caring people preparing youth for life, we’ll provide a full continuum of community-based services, in-school support, and residential therapeutic youth home and PRTF care, reaching families in every corner of Montana.
Our vision is to create a system that is efficient and responsive to you and your clients’ needs. From initial contact, you and those you serve will benefit from a network of support designed to reduce wait times for accessing services and smooth transitions between different levels of treatment.
The goal is to provide more timely, appropriate behavioral health support, ensuring every child receives the right service at the right time to thrive in the least restrictive environment.
Here’s what you can expect from us moving forward:
- No disruptions in services resulting from our partnership
- More streamlined, efficient support and a straightforward, easy-to-navigate referral process for services statewide
- Ongoing, transparent communications surrounding any shifts as we strengthen our offerings and lean into our new, increased capacity to deliver care.
We welcome your questions and feedback as we embark on this exciting new chapter. Please email info@ybgr.org or call (800) 726-6755.
To refer a child to our residential or community services, please email inquiry@ybgr.org, call (406) 606-4075, or visit us at https://admit.ybgr.org.
Below is “YDI & YBGR: Key Facts for Our Community Partners,” which provides more information to empower you during our transition.
We invite you to follow our communication channels and join us on our journey to enhance Montana’s overall behavioral health landscape. To learn more, navigate to the resource below.
Together, Youth Dynamics and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch are stronger, and together, we will continue to provide the care your kids and families deserve.
In partnership and shared gratitude,
Key Facts for Our Community Partners
Below is information to empower you during our transition to becoming one organization.
#1: What changes can I expect in care provided to youth and families?
Youth Dynamics and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch are strengthening wraparound support for children and families. Together, we can provide more efficient, timely treatment—ensuring kids receive the right service at the right time and at the right level of care.
If you are the legal guardian to children currently enrolled in YDI services, we’ll ask you to sign new consent for care forms when Youth Dynamics begins to shift operations under Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. Then, we’ll integrate their treatment information into YBGR’s medical record system.
For youth in community, foster, or kinship care, we’ll give caregivers updated on-call, 24-hour crisis line information. Until then, please tell families to continue using the crisis line phone number previously provided.
We may ask you to sign additional paperwork to ensure children’s records are current. Please note that this may take time, and changes will not happen overnight. We appreciate your understanding as we move through this process together.
#2: How will children’s care be impacted in Therapeutic Youth Home, Therapeutic Foster Care, and PRTF treatment?
We understand that continuity of care is essential to children’s well-being. Please know that there will be no disruptions in placement or services provided to youth in our care due to our transition. Our teams remain focused on supporting children, caregivers, and our community partners throughout this period.
#3: I have kids and families with appointments scheduled with Youth Dynamics or Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch. What do I do?
Please let youth and families know they should continue with their scheduled appointments. Our priority is to support our client’s well-being. As we integrate operations, we’re committed to ensuring services remain consistent and uninterrupted during our transition.
#4: How do I make a referral for services?
Our unification has allowed us to streamline our referral process—making it easier for children to access our combined behavioral health offerings below:
- Residential PRTF treatment through our Billings campus
- Therapeutic youth home care through eight homes located across Billings, Boulder, Helena, and Great Falls
- Community-based services and in-school support that reach nearly every county across Montana
To refer a child to any of our service lines or locations:
- Email inquiry@ybgr.org
- Call (406) 606-4075
- Or visit us online at https://admit.ybgr.org
#5: Who can I call with questions?
Our goal is to keep communication lines open. We’re here to address any concerns and ensure you have the information to empower you during our transition.
If you have questions about our partnership, please call us at (800) 726-6755 or email info@ybgr.org.
For inquiries specific to a child’s care, please get in touch with their treatment team.
#6: Where can I go to receive regular updates on your partnership to enhance care for children and families?
We invite you to join us on our journey to strengthen outcomes for kids and empower future generations of Montanans. Here’s how you can stay updated with the latest information:
Visit our “Partner Facts” page at www.ybgr.org/ybgrpartnerfacts
Sign up for the YBGR newsletter by visiting our “Contact Us” page at www.ybgr.org/contact
Follow us on social media for real-time updates:
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@youthdynamicsmt, @yellowstone_boys_girls_ranch, @yellowstonefoundation
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