Better Futures Ranch: A Sanctuary for Healing & Hope

Facility Layout Plan: 20-Acre Healing Campus

1. Entrance & Security

• Gated entry with security booth (monitored access)

• Visitor parking (separate from resident/employee parking)

• Welcome center/lobby (first point of contact, warm and non-institutional)

2. Residential Zone

• 8 Cottages (12 children per-cottage, ages 6–18)

  • Each cottage:

    • Home-like design (living room, kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms)

    • Staff office/quiet space

    • Small group therapy/meeting room

    • Outdoor patio/play area

• Walking paths connecting cottages for safe, easy movement

3. Central Support & Learning Hub

• Main Support Building

  • Administrative offices

  • Therapy rooms (individual, group, family)

  • Medical suite (nurse’s office, exam room)

  • Quiet/sensory room

  • Staff lounge & training rooms

  • Confidential intake/interview spaces

• Education Wing

  • Classrooms (flexible, age-appropriate)

  • Computer lab/library

  • Art/music therapy studios

  • Multipurpose room (assemblies, indoor recreation)

4. Wellness & Recreation

• Outdoor playgrounds (age-diverse, trauma-informed design)

• Sports courts/fields (basketball, soccer, open green space)

• Walking/running trails (nature-integrated, safe boundaries)

• Community garden & greenhouse (horticultural therapy)

• Animal care barn & paddocks (animal-assisted therapy, small farm animals)

5. Spiritual & Reflection Spaces

• Chapel/meditation center (nondenominational, calming design)

• Outdoor reflection garden (benches, water feature, privacy landscaping)

6. Dining & Social

• Central dining hall (family-style meals, communal events)

• Commercial kitchen (meal prep, nutrition education)

• Small café/snack bar (for casual gatherings, supervised)

7. Staff & Operations

• Staff parking (separate from visitors)

• Maintenance/utility building (storage, workshops)

• Laundry facility (centralized, with cottage-level access as needed)

8. Safety, Privacy & Compliance

• Fencing/landscaping for privacy and security (not institutional, but protective)

• Emergency access roads (for first responders)

• Surveillance (public areas only, not in private or therapy spaces)

Flow & Experience

• Zoned for privacy and community: Cottages are clustered but not crowded, with green buffers. The central hub is walkable from all cottages.

• Nature integrated: Trails, gardens, and animal areas foster healing and connection.

• Trauma-informed: Every space is designed for emotional safety, choice, and dignity.