Admissions

If you would like to explore whether a child may be a good fit for services or placement at Seamark Ranch, we invite you to reach out to our team at the Seamark Ranch Office at (904) 529-1951. We would be glad to talk with you and help determine the next steps.

Seamark admits at-risk children between the ages of 10-17.

Children are accepted based on need without regard to money or influence. Seamark Ranch encourages private placements. If the child appears to be appropriate for our program, an application packet will be sent to the legal guardian for completion.

Although Seamark Ranch can admit children from all over the United States, Florida’s children will have first priority for admission. Our primary geographic focus for the admission of children will be the 5-county Northeast Florida area, including Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, and St. John’s Counties. Judges, community agencies, ministries and churches, school counselors, and individuals may refer children. Private referrals are encouraged.

Referrals

The following are Seamark referral examples. However, every circumstance will be considered on a case-by-case basis:

Children who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned.

According to the 2000-2001 Florida Abuse Hotline Information System statistics, drugs, and alcohol appear to be the major factors in children being referred. Physical abuse, rape, and molestation are very common in these types of dysfunctional homes, and the children often retain many deep wounds.

Children whose parents or extended family are unable to raise them due to difficult circumstances such as death, illness, prison, state intervention, etc.

Many of the parents of our children may be divorced, single parents who do not have the means to care for their children as a result of their circumstances or environment. Many of our children’s extended family, such as grandparents and aunts and uncles, may have been caring for them in the past and have arrived at a point or age where they can no longer do so.

Children whose adoptive or foster parents are unable to raise them.

Some of our children come from adoptive parents who are struggling with attachment challenges. The state may determine that a particular child could fare better in our home environment rather than another foster home due to previous unsuccessful and/or multiple placements.

To begin the application process or to request an application packet, please call the Seamark Ranch Office at (904) 529-1951.