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Home on the Range seeks county help to expand school for traumatized youth; commissioners will consider request in budget meeting
Summary
Home on the Range asked Stark County commissioners for support to build two classrooms and an adjacent learning commons for its Badlands Learning Center. The nonprofit has raised $1.3 million toward a $3.2 million project and asked the county to consider a contribution at the budget meeting; commissioners deferred to the budget process.
Home on the Range — a residential treatment program and working ranch that provides behavioral health and education services to youth — presented Thursday on the nonprofit’s Badlands Learning Center and requested county assistance to fund an addition to its on‑campus school.
Executive Director Laura Feldman told commissioners Badlands Learning Center opened June 3, 2024, to provide trauma‑informed education for youth ages 12–17 who reside on campus. The nonprofit said the program serves students…
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