Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

Too many young men in foster care end up in places that feel more like a prison than a family. Goshen Valley Boys Ranch exists to provide young men in foster care with the safety of a home, the love of a family, and the hope of a future.

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Goshen Valley Boys Ranch, located on 160 acres in northern Cherokee County, is home to 40+ young men in foster care ages 12-18. All boys participate in therapeutic counseling, public school education, and our comprehensive recreation program, all while living in a unique, family-based home.

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Become a houseparent!

The Goshen Houseparent program is a live-in position for mission-minded couples. Each Houseparent couple lives in a house with 7 young men in foster care ages 12-18.

Houseparent couples work a 3 week on, 1 week off rotation, receive a full-time salary with paid health benefits, and receive paid housing.

You have what it takes to change their world forever!

We don’t expect you to come in as a childcare expert. If both of you are energetic, mature in your faith, and have a solid relationship with your spouse, we will equip you with the rest.

Want to learn more about how you would be equipped to change the world for vulnerable youth? Download our full Houseparent Guide!

Become a Houseparent

Become a houseparent!

The Goshen Houseparent program is a live-in position for mission-minded couples. Each Houseparent couple lives in a house with 7 young men in foster care ages 12-18.

Houseparent couples work a 3 week on, 1 week off rotation, receive a full-time salary with paid health benefits, and receive paid housing.

You have what it takes to change their world forever!

We don’t expect you to come in as a childcare expert. If both of you are energetic, mature in your faith, and have a solid relationship with your spouse, we will equip you with the rest.

Want to learn more about how you would be equipped to change the world for vulnerable youth? Download our full Houseparent Guide!

Become a houseparent

Since 1999, Goshen Valley has Celebrated:

Foster youth served in our residential programs
High-school graduates
Adoptions
You entering the US Military

Curious about becoming a Houseparent?

The Goshen Houseparent program is a live-in position for couples. Georgia now has more than 14,000 children in foster care, up 60 percent from 2014. There is a lack of adequate placements to meet the needs of this growing population.

Download our Houseparent Guide to learn more.

Download the Houseparent Guide

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