Diamond Ranch Academy

DRA is shut down after the third and final death in their care. Taylor Goodridge suffered for 2 months before passing away in agony after being denied health care. Rob Dias, Sherri Dias, Robby Dias JR, Ricky Dias, Star Dias, and all their paid puppets have inflicted immeasurable pain and anguish on so many children. They tried to re-open under a different name, same staff, and the state of Utah (which isn't great on restrictions for TTI programs) shut them down immediately. They lied in their application and tried to pretend it was a new program. Please never send your child to a place like this, do your research. My father sobbed when he heard what happened to me at DRA and on his deathbed begged for forgiveness for sending me there. This place causes only trauma. The owners and staff are all very sick & dangerous individuals.

My son has found a job and we could not be more pleased as far as his general behavior since he has been home. He continues to be much more responsible and thinking before he acts. This does not come naturally to him and is a welcomed change. I am finding it hard to put into words how happy we are with what we see now in our son. I no longer get "that feeling" when he leaves the house; he has changed beyond our wildest dreams. He is not perfect but compared to what we had last year it is a pure joy. I just can't thank the staff at DRA enough. I am thankful daily for Diamond Ranch Academy and all that it has done for my family.

I wanted to write to thank each and everyone of you for every thing that you have done and are continuing to do for my son in his 6 months at DRA. I'm amazed at how well he's doing; when we were able to visit him, he was even offering his younger brother and sister advice! That's completely new for him. He was also willing to discuss just about everything with me, including his past to his future plans. I have never seen the maturity that he possesses from his journey at DRA. He is at DRA for him, not me, and that is very clear. Thank you all for a being a part of his life; I believe he will be a successful thanks to all of your support.

The staff that work at Diamond Ranch Academy genuinely want the very best for the students and go above and beyond to support them anyway they can. Diamond Ranch Academy is a great place to help your child get back on track. It is truly a wonderful school with caring and good people!

Hope all is well with Diamond Ranch. May 25th will be the anniversary of my daughter graduating for a year. How time flies. She is doing very well, she has adjusted back to school and life in general. She has become a very responsible & a sweet young lady. Her grades are really good as a Junior and she's getting ready to choose her college, but most of all her attitude is amazing! What a difference from just two years ago. Every now & again my daughter will mention DRA and how it has changed her life. We are thankful each & every day for the job well done with her.

This school is amazing. It's filled with people that treat your child with love and support (and as if she was their own child) and a curriculum that is truly life changing. We sent our daughter there as a last hope -- we didn't know what else to do. It was by far the hardest decision we have ever made and one that we have never regretted since day one. Our daughter has since graduated the program and is now full of confidence and determination to succeed. She has made friends that will last a lifetime. DRA saved our daughter and our family. We will forever be eternally grateful to the wonderful team, therapist and parent coordinator that helped her find her way!

I have always been very close to my son, but throughout his teenage years he had some issues. We decided to send him to Diamond Ranch and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of our lives. The teachers understood he wanted to learn academically and also to be a good kid, but that when he got frustrated, he acted out and got into trouble. The caring staff at Diamond Ranch put him on the right track and made an effort to understand him. He learned that he couldn't use this behavior to get away with things and that this behavior wouldn't get him out of school like it had at his last school. We recently visited him at Diamond Ranch and you could see a difference in him; he seems to be enjoying his time and is getting along terrific with the students and staff! He's even considering joining the drama program. Overall, Diamond ranch has made such a big difference in his life and I can't wait to see more growth and success from him.

My year old son has been going to Diamond Ranch Academy for 5 months now. My husband and I both think this is the one of the greatest decisions we've ever made in our lives! My son LOVES being there and has learned so much since he started. He has become way more social and comfortable with other kids and every one else as well.

Each day of the week they plan an activity for the kids to learn from, or just to simply have fun with. The activities are amazing, My son especially loves art classes.The facility itself is very clean and secure,
As parents, we love seeing a smile on our son's face when he is dropped off and picked up.It tells me that he is comfortable at school and having a great time there. We feel very lucky to have found Diamond Ranch Academy, and happily recommend it to parents who have children who may need emotional healing to develop their self esteem. It is really a wonderful, caring place.

From our first inquiry almost 6 months ago, DRA has been there for our family. We believe with all of our heart that DRA saved our son's life. He will agree that he needed to go there too. It hasn't been easy but worth every step. EVERY Staff Member at DRA has been helpful, caring and accessible. They offer programs for the parents along the way, encourage communication between the kids and their families and help with timing the transition back to home/college. Sending our son away was the hardest thing we ever did but knowing he is in loving care and getting healthy makes it all worthwhile.

Diamond Ranch is a wonderful place to help your teen get back on track academically and/or with life. It is structured more like a boarding school rather than a traditional treatment center. The students wear their own clothes, they play on sports teams, they still go to the movies and eat out on the weekends. They are able to get the help they need therapeutically without missing out on being a teenager. As a mother with two children, I pray that I would have the strength to send my child away to get help if needed. Knowing that there are places like Diamond Ranch out there makes that decision a little easier. The faculty and staff are loving and attentive and care for the students even years after they have graduated. They work hard to make sure that your child is well taken care of and watched over. Truly such a wonderful school and a positive environment filled with good good people.

Before we made the decision to send our son to DRA, he was a completely different person. He was stubborn, bitter and angry, and never listened to us. He had been in and out of therapy but never had a formal diagnosis. He was doing poorly in school and was aggressive toward us and his siblings. The choice to send him to DRA was not an easy one, but it was necessary and was definitely for the better.
At first, he wanted no part of going to a boarding school or inpatient facility. It just made him more mad that we were sending him away. However, once he had spent some time there and adjusted, we began to see him making progress. He successfully completed the program and is now in his senior year, doing well in school, working, and even considering going to college! We never would have imagined that DRA would have such a significant impact on him. It has helped our entire family and has brought us closer together. Our son has become a well adjusted young man and I'm no longer stressed when I think about his future. We are so grateful to the DRA staff for their hard work and lasting change they have helped our son make.

Following a traumatic event for our family (suicide of wife/mother), our son became withdrawn, depressed, and truant. We explored many options, and narrowed it down to DRA with its impressive mix of therapeutic support and individualized academics. The Staff was marvelous to work with and calming. The decision to enroll our child in a distant residential treatment facility, though the correct choice, was heartbreaking. The indisputable proof is our son returning after a 9 month stay with a positive attitude, and miraculous change in his countenance, grades, and demeanor. He has been armed with the skills to deal with the challenges of life with a smile. We will forever be grateful for the miracle we call Diamond Ranch Academy.

Incredible and positive things happen at Diamond Ranch Academy and I am grateful to have the opportunity to work for such a great company. The people that work here genuinely want the very best for the youth and go above and beyond to support them through their journey here. DRA is unique from many other companies as there is a very positive environment here. I am proud to be a part of this great organization and feel that as staff, we are making a positive difference in each of the students' lives.