THE LIFEHOUSE AT CROOKED TREE RANCH
our mission:
RESCUE, SHELTER, and RESTORE exploited persons to a place of:
HOPE, FREEDOM and a FUTURE for every survivor.
our purpose:
The LifeHouse is an integrated shelter for adult female victims of human trafficking who have been victims of exploitation. Our program is geared at meeting our residents' individual needs and recovery goals and includes medical, mental, and emotional care. We are staffed by volunteers, a case manager, a house manager, and clinical partners to provide victims with various services such as art and equine therapy, health care, legal assistance, and occupational training. Our program consists of three phases where a survivor can heal and begin her transition into recovery. Our approach and strategy are trauma-informed and victim-centered.
our plan:
Phase 1 (Intake Phase)
- It is approximately two weeks long and designed to help quiet a resident's anxieties and fears. The house manager and case manager will help her with daily living activities.
Phase 2
- Marks the start of programming and will include individual therapy, health assessments, and addressing other concrete needs.
Phase 3
- It is a time when the resident begins taking steps to achieve individual goals, such as attending school or preparing for a new job.
our promise:
While staying at The LifeHouse, residents should expect the following conditions:
You have the right to reside in a sober and drug-free facility.
LifeHouse is a sober, drug-free home. We firmly believe that this type of environment offers the most authentic opportunity to find the person you desire to be.
You have the right to reside in a violence-free facility.
24/7 staff is on-site to create a home culture of peace and tranquility. Violent behavior is counter to the journey you are on to become YOU!
You have the right to be respected.
LifeHouse is free from judgment. We welcome you exactly where you are on your journey and promise to walk with you through the toughest and best of times.
You have the right to be safe.
Everyone has the right to feel safe! LifeHouse is safe and secure. Systems ensure you are in an environment where you can close your eyes and find the rest you need.
Best Practice standards
Governance
Governance
Governance
- Crooked Tree Ranch is governed by The LifeGuard Group Board of Directors
Security
Governance
Governance
- LifeHouse adheres to state and local regulations for fire safety
- LifeHouse has a clearly defined safety evacuation plan.
- LifeHouse has policies in place to prevent or deter residents from contacting unsafe persons. These may include (but are not limited to) limiting access to cell phones, setting internet filters, and developing safety plan
- LifeHouse adheres to state and local regulations for fire safety
- LifeHouse has a clearly defined safety evacuation plan.
- LifeHouse has policies in place to prevent or deter residents from contacting unsafe persons. These may include (but are not limited to) limiting access to cell phones, setting internet filters, and developing safety plans with clients.
- All staff and direct care volunteers are CPR and first aid certified within 90 days of employment/start date.
- LifeHouse has a safety protocol with incident response measures, including contacting fire/medical and law enforcement.
Facility
Governance
Ethics/Compliance
- Each resident has a personal bed.
- Residents Bill of Rights
Residents have the right to a sober and drug-free facility.
Residents have the right to a violent-free facility.
Residents have the right to be respected.
Residents have the right to be safe.
- LifeHouse has documented practices for ensuring a clean and healthy residential environment.
Ethics/Compliance
Operational Management
Ethics/Compliance
- The LifeGuard Group is federally registered as a 501(c)3 organization
- The LifeGuard Group is incorporated as a nonprofit entity in Montana.
- The LifeGuard Group can demonstrate they comply with all state regulations.
- All staff and resident-serving volunteers sign confidentiality agreements.
- The LifeGuard Group has documented protocols to ensur
- The LifeGuard Group is federally registered as a 501(c)3 organization
- The LifeGuard Group is incorporated as a nonprofit entity in Montana.
- The LifeGuard Group can demonstrate they comply with all state regulations.
- All staff and resident-serving volunteers sign confidentiality agreements.
- The LifeGuard Group has documented protocols to ensure client records are confidentially maintained and secured.
- The LifeGuard Group has received the Platinum Seal of Transparency with GuideStar.(Candid)
Operational Management
Operational Management
Operational Management
- The LifeGuard Group conducts criminal background checks and sex offender registry checks on all staff, including those who do not work directly with residents.
- The LifeGuard Group complies with State mandated reporting policy
- The LifeGuard Group has a written non-discrimination policy which meets state and federal requirements related to em
- The LifeGuard Group conducts criminal background checks and sex offender registry checks on all staff, including those who do not work directly with residents.
- The LifeGuard Group complies with State mandated reporting policy
- The LifeGuard Group has a written non-discrimination policy which meets state and federal requirements related to employment
- LifeHouse has a documented grievance protocol for residents to report maltreatment
- The LifeGuard Group carries general liability insurance as well as insurance for board, staff, and property
- LifeHouse has a policy for the dispersal of medication to residents that complies with state and federal regulations
Resident Care
Operational Management
Operational Management
- LifeHouse has a documented trauma-informed protocol for resident intake
- LifeHouse uses informed consent procedures for obtaining resident information
- Residents are provided with the necessary orientation information on program rules, schedule, and consequences, and the rules are easily accessible after orientation
- LifeHouse has an establishe
- LifeHouse has a documented trauma-informed protocol for resident intake
- LifeHouse uses informed consent procedures for obtaining resident information
- Residents are provided with the necessary orientation information on program rules, schedule, and consequences, and the rules are easily accessible after orientation
- LifeHouse has an established process and intervals for monitoring and communicating each resident's progress related to program objectives and the resident's self-identified goals, with the resident directly
- LifeHouse has a means by which residents can provide constructive feedback to the program
- LifeHouse has a process in place for when each resident leaves our program.
Resident Care
Media/Public Relations
Media/Public Relations
- LifeHouse has adequate staffing to cover intended supervision levels
- LifeHouse ensures that all resident-serving staff receive training in Human Trafficking victimization
- A contracted Licensed Mental Health Professional conducts all Mental Health Therapy
- All Medical treatment is provided by an MD, FNP, or PA-C at a healthcare facility.
- LifeH
- LifeHouse has adequate staffing to cover intended supervision levels
- LifeHouse ensures that all resident-serving staff receive training in Human Trafficking victimization
- A contracted Licensed Mental Health Professional conducts all Mental Health Therapy
- All Medical treatment is provided by an MD, FNP, or PA-C at a healthcare facility.
- LifeHouse has a policy in place to care for residential staff on the effects of this work, which may take a toll on mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Media/Public Relations
Media/Public Relations
Media/Public Relations
- The LifeGuard Group will operate under the following media guidelines:
We will take active measures to ensure clients are not endangered, triggered, re-traumatized, and exploited in any way, either through private or public agency communications or marketing, nor by inviting clients to participate in sharing their stories, images, or creations
Resident Services
Media/Public Relations
Resident Services
- LifeHouse provides for the basic physical, emotional, and social needs of all residents in the program (i.e., food, housing, and an emotionally supportive environment)
- LifeHouse ensures the resident's well-being by providing information and access to medical, dental, and mental health service providers.
- LifeHouse is informed on the most co
- LifeHouse provides for the basic physical, emotional, and social needs of all residents in the program (i.e., food, housing, and an emotionally supportive environment)
- LifeHouse ensures the resident's well-being by providing information and access to medical, dental, and mental health service providers.
- LifeHouse is informed on the most common mental health issues associated with victims of trafficking.
- LifeHouse has a clearly communicated policy on substance use by residents
- LifeHouse has a protocol for client drug/alcohol testing
- LifeHouse has a referral process in place for referring agencies
- LifeHouse provides case management for clients, which includes identifying needs and increasing access to services and resources to meet those needs in support of the client's recovery and goals
Faith Elements
Affiliation/Accreditation
Resident Services
- Faith engagement and spiritual formation activities may be offered as part of programming, but they are explained before intake so prospective residents can decide whether to enter the program.
- LifeHouse does not deny care or adapt the quality of care based on a resident's faith, convictions, or spiritual beliefs.
- LifeHouse provides appropr
- Faith engagement and spiritual formation activities may be offered as part of programming, but they are explained before intake so prospective residents can decide whether to enter the program.
- LifeHouse does not deny care or adapt the quality of care based on a resident's faith, convictions, or spiritual beliefs.
- LifeHouse provides appropriate referrals for residents who are comfortable with our faith perspective.
- LifeHouse utilizes trauma-informed approaches around faith programming and does not force residents to engage in faith personally. It will respect each resident's journey related to faith exploration and personal convictions.
- LifeHouse will make reasonable efforts for residents to engage in their fatih expression in a manner that lines up with the resident's self-identified goals for healing and recovery.
Affiliation/Accreditation
Affiliation/Accreditation
Affiliation/Accreditation
- LifeHouse is an Atlas Free Network Member and is undergoing accreditation.
- LifeHouse has received a Level 3 certification from the Recovery Residence Alliance of Montana (RRAM), which is a statewide organization and official Montana affiliate of The National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR)
- LifeHouse is "Verified" by the Institute For Sheltered Care.
welcome home:
If you believe that The LifeHouse is a place for you or for someone that you are assisting, click below and fill out The LifeHouse Referral Form.
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