The Ranch - Teammates for Life

The Ranch - Teammates for Life A non-profit supporting former Athletes, Military Veterans, First Responders & their Families who face mental health challenges .

This organization was founded by former NHL players to support those who struggle with mental health.
📍Sauk Centre, MN. We are proud to announce that there will many upcoming events, that inform you about this cause and allow you to truly support us.

05/27/2026
The Ranch was built for moments exactly like this one. It started with a dream shared by teammates, men who played toget...
05/20/2026

The Ranch was built for moments exactly like this one. It started with a dream shared by teammates, men who played together, won together, and watched out for each other after the final whistle.

124 acres. 16 rooms. No timeline. Just teammates.

📍 Sauk Centre, MN | theranchteammatesforlife.org

But nobody told you what came next. Nobody gave you a playbook for that.At The Ranch — Teammates for Life, we did someth...
05/20/2026

But nobody told you what came next. Nobody gave you a playbook for that.

At The Ranch — Teammates for Life, we did something about it.

Our Peer Support Specialist certification program trains residents to become credentialed mental health peer supporters — so the healing they experience here becomes a skill they carry for life. Men and women who’ve faced TBI, PTSD, and the weight of a career in the spotlight learn to recognize those same struggles in others, and show up for them the way nobody showed up for them.

Because the best teachers aren’t always in a classroom. Sometimes they’re the teammate who’s already been through it.

📍 Sauk Centre, MN | theranchteammatesforlife.org

At The Ranch, we believe that asking for help is the strongest play you’ll ever make. Our 120+ acre therapeutic campus p...
05/18/2026

At The Ranch, we believe that asking for help is the strongest play you’ll ever make. Our 120+ acre therapeutic campus provides cost-free housing and individualized recovery support for up to 16 individuals ready to do the work. 🏔️

You don’t have to fight this alone. We’re here. 💚

đź”— Link in bio to learn more about The Ranch.

If you're part of The Ranch family, this is the foundation everything we do is built on. 💚T — TherapyIndividual and grou...
05/13/2026

If you're part of The Ranch family, this is the foundation everything we do is built on. đź’š

T — Therapy
Individual and group counseling, animal therapy, and family support — treating the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

E — Education
Eliminating stigma through speakers, classes, and community engagement. When we talk openly, we save lives.

A — Action
Proactive outreach and a dedicated 24/7 phone line for anyone in crisis. We don't wait — we go.

M — Management
A commitment to researching and pursuing the most promising, up-to-date treatment options available.

This model is what makes The Ranch different. It's not one thing, it's all four, working together, because our residents deserve nothing less.

Know it. Live it. Share it.

05/11/2026

At the 2025 Miracles Gala, we were honored to have .rust take the panel and she brought everything.

Reagan Rust is a former D1 and pro hockey player who made history as Mississippi’s first NCAA Division I women’s hockey player, went on to play professionally around the world, won the Beanpot at Boston University, and coached at the D1 level.

She’s also lived with depression and anxiety since she was 14 years old.

For years, she carried that in silence the way so many athletes do. The way so many of the people we serve at The Ranch have.

But Reagan chose a different path: radical honesty. She built the Female Athletes Society to give other athletes the mental health resources she wished she had. She speaks, she shows up, and she refuses to let stigma win.

Hearing her on that panel reminded us exactly why we do this work.

To everyone who has ever felt like the strongest version of themselves on the outside while fighting something invisible on the inside, you are not alone. The Ranch is here. And miracles still happen. 🏒

Tag someone who needs to hear this today. đź’š

This Mother’s Day, we honor the women who carry our teammates in their hearts — through the silent battles, the long nig...
05/10/2026

This Mother’s Day, we honor the women who carry our teammates in their hearts — through the silent battles, the long nights, and the slow road to healing. 🏒 👮👩‍🚒❤️

05/09/2026

300 doctors died by su***de last year. That's an entire medical school class — gone. 🔢

Dr. Lipi Roy, an internal medicine physician board-certified in addiction medicine, former faculty at Harvard Medical School, former Chief of Addiction Medicine at Rikers Island, and a regular medical contributor on MSNBC and NBC News, is sounding the alarm.

Her message: medicine runs on a culture that rewards relentless perfectionism and punishes those who ask for help. Seeking support is seen as weakness. Struggling in silence is the expectation.

And as Dr. Roy points out hockey players know that culture all too well.

Whether you're wearing a white coat or a jersey, the pressure to perform and push through can be deadly. Mental health isn't a sign of weakness — silence is. 🏒

At The Ranch Teammates for Life, we're committed to changing that. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out. You don't have to white-knuckle it alone.

The 6th Annual Mark Pavelich Charity Golf Event is coming.📅 Monday, August 17, 2026📍 Legends Club · Prior Lake, MNHosted...
05/05/2026

The 6th Annual Mark Pavelich Charity Golf Event is coming.

đź“… Monday, August 17, 2026
📍 Legends Club · Prior Lake, MN

Hosted by The Ranch – Teammates for Life, this is a community gathering in honor of a man who reminded us that the greatest battles are the ones we don’t fight alone.

Join us as a golfer, a sponsor, or a donor, every contribution directly supports mental health awareness, recovery programs, and the lives of former athletes, veterans, and first responders who need a place to heal.

Register your foursome or explore sponsorship opportunities today.

đź”— 6th-annual-mark-pavelich-charity-golf-event.perfectgolfevent.com

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310 US-71 N
Sauk Centre, MN
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