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We’ve been talking about trauma-informed care and trauma-sensitive classrooms for a long time at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. But, it can be difficult to grasp what exactly that means, and how to explain it. Trauma sensitivity is much more than…

Marlys Kunz remembers her father talking about Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch before it even existed. He was a pastor at a small congregation, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Hannover, N.D. Marlys says, “Every once in a while there was a young…

Leonard and Marie McGinnity are part of a long legacy of family giving to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch that began with Leonard’s parents. Leonard first learned of the Ranch when he was in high school. His parents were of the generation…

The purpose of Dakota Memorial School (the on-campus school of Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch), can be summed up in a quote by Donald O. Clifton, co-author of “No, Discover Your Strengths.” He said, “Our greatest contribution is to be sure there is…