180 Ranch exists to provide hope, healing, and a future for West Virginia’s most vulnerable children. As the state faces the highest per-capita rate of children in foster care and a system stretched far beyond capacity, 180 Ranch was created to be a solution—offering stability where there is chaos and family where there is loss  .

Located on mountaintop acreage in Wayne County, 180 Ranch will be West Virginia’s first large-scale, accredited residential foster care campus designed to meet both emergent and long-term placement needs for children ages 0–18. Each year, hundreds of children are forced into hotels or temporary spaces due to a lack of available homes. Our mission is to end that reality. From intake to placement, we work with urgency, compassion, and excellence—believing every child deserves safety, dignity, and a forever family  .

At the heart of our work is the 180 C.H.I.L.D. Pathway, an innovative, trauma-informed model focused on stabilization, assessment, healing, and development. From day one, our priority is safe reunification whenever possible. When reunification is not attainable, we partner closely with agencies and families to secure stable, loving placements that serve the child’s best interest—never losing sight of their emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being  .

180 Ranch is more than a placement facility—it is a foundation for lifelong transformation. Through on-site education, therapy, life-skills training, and our 180 Economic Pathway, older youth are equipped with real-world vocational opportunities tied directly to West Virginia’s core industries. Our goal is not dependency, but contribution—raising children who grow into healthy adults, strong families, and future leaders who help strengthen our state for generations to come  .