Riverside Youth Correctional Facility

Riverside Youth Correctional Facility (RYCF) is a female youth detention facility located in the small community of Boulder MT, housing up to 15 girls, ranging ages 8-17. In addition to being a detention facility, RYCF is an accredited school, offering a traditional curriculum, as well as specialized classes tailored to meet the needs of their unique population. Classes are designed to give students the skills necessary to face rehabilitation and re-entry to the community including financial planning, job success and the ability to be self-sustaining. As such, Riverside would like to start a gardening program, with a goal to take a full circle approach to the gardening process including planting, maintaining a garden, harvesting, processing and preparing food, culinary skills and nutrition. Raised, covered garden beds will ensure students may continue to be hands-on with the project 10 months of the year. This program will make a successful community reentry possible for the students.