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Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community Therapeutic community promoting recovery for adults with mental health & related challenges through

Spring Lake Ranch Therapeutic Community is a residential treatment program in Vermont that offers individuals with mental illness or substance abuse issues an opportunity for healing through work and community participation. We serve adults (18+) with schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, depression, dual-diagnosis and other mental illnesses. Since 1932, our core belief has been that the process of healing and recovery can best take place in a setting that is supportive and respectful, where people are treated as individuals, and are expected to contribute to the daily life. In the midst of working together a sense of belonging develops from which trust, self-esteem and growth are natural consequences. Residents typically come from a hospital or rehab, but can also come from home or college. They work five hours a day, side by side with staff on our 600 acre farm. Through their work with the farm animals, in the garden, furniture shop, or woods, residents get back on their feet by challenging themselves to move forward and gain confidence along the way. In the evenings and on weekends we offer wellness and leisure time activities including dual diagnosis and coping skills groups, NA and AA meetings, a Hearing Voices support group, basketball, pottery, skiing, music, and yoga. After learning new skills at the Ranch, many residents move into our transitional and extended programs, which provide a full continuum of care in nearby Rutland, VT. Our goal is to help people move from hospitalization or period of to an independent life. The sense of belonging to the community and the commitment to meaningful work, shifts the focus from a person's illness to what a person can do, in spite of great challenge, with the help of a supportive community.

10/20/2026

Shop Crew built and installed a mail shed at our new on-site micro-neighborhood, Banks Transitional Living Program at Spring Lake Ranch. (This video was shot and edited by a resident! So cool!)

10/13/2026

A resident made this! Leaf-peeping meets spooky season ASMR!

Residents are encouraged to rediscover old interests while participating in our program. Mental health challenges often diminish our ability to do even things that bring us the most joy. At the Ranch, residents and their teams look for opportunities to reconnect with individual passions and talents, whether on their chosen work crew or by collaborating with other departments. (The communications team loves it when residents want to help with social media!)

10/08/2026

Some of us are just built different

10/05/2026

Today's SLR Moment of Zen brought to you by a gorgeous fall day and nearby wind chime.

If you're looking for Facilities Director and Work Program Manager Nathan these days, chances are he's busy with the new...
10/05/2026

If you're looking for Facilities Director and Work Program Manager Nathan these days, chances are he's busy with the new excavator, which arrived last week. In the spirit of Vermont and our founders the Sarckas, we try to do as much of the upkeep of the Ranch in-house. Thank you to all the excavator challenge donors (especially Puppies and Rainbows) for filling this long-time need for both our facilities team and work program.

10/01/2026

Chocolate espresso sorbet for today's afternoon snack!

09/30/2026

On Saturday, September 26, Spring Lake Ranch celebrated the grand opening of our new transitional living program. Enjoy these lovely photos of the event, taken by local photographer Ben DeFlorio.

"There are no easy answers when it comes to navigating the choppy waters of family relationships. There isn’t a manual o...
09/22/2026

"There are no easy answers when it comes to navigating the choppy waters of family relationships. There isn’t a manual or a 1-800 number. So, where do we go from here? How do we sit with the consequential matter of wanting to alleviate the distress of a loved one living with mental illness without depriving them of their autonomy?"

On the blog today from Clinician Becky

When it comes to supporting a loved one living with a chronic mental illness, there is a constant ‘push/pull…’

09/18/2026

Spotlight on: ground cherries!

From Gardens Manager Ella: "We usually just eat these all fresh, standing in the garden, and sometimes bring them down to the main house to share when we don’t eat them all. But this week we collected enough to make ground cherry jam for Loretta’s party!"

Ground cherries are a sweet, surprising fruit. They look like small yellow tomatillos but have a taste that our residents have described as nature's tropical starburst!


09/17/2026

Cyanotype bags using dried veggies and plants from our gardens 😍

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Cuttingsville, VT

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