Cuttingsville / Vermont / United States
Spring Lake Ranch is a licensed therapeutic community located in Vermont s Green Mountains. It offers adults and young adults who suffer from psychiatric illness, substance abuse problems or dual diagnoses an opportunity to recover through work and community participation. The ranch was established in 1932 on the core belief that the process of healing and recovery can be aided in a setting that is supportive and respectful, yet does not treat people with mental illness as patients. The campus at Spring Lake resembles a small village. Each resident has his or her own room with shared living areas and bathrooms. They work five hours a day, five days a week doing such activities as haying, gardening, cooking, chopping wood, maple sugaring, cider pressing or ice cutting depending on the season. The support program involves living at the ranch for several months, then transitioning to an aftercare program in Rutland, Vt., where residents live in a transitional living apartment or independent apartments.
