We are partnered with researchers at the University of Alberta through the Department of Psychiatry to oversee and measure the outcomes of the Be Brave Ranch treatment program.

Ongoing evaluation and quantitative data analysis is conducted and reviewed through a Scientific and Clinical Council, led by Dr. Peter Silverstone (Professor and Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta) and involving several other leading University specialists. This Council provides feedback and supports the clinical team so that programs operate in accordance with clinical best practices and all applicable regulations.

The evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment program is the only program of its kind to offer intensive, specialized, multi-modal treatment to child sexual abuse survivors between the ages of 8 – 17.

Little Warriors announced the highly anticipated preliminary results of its clinical data collection project conducted at the Be Brave Ranch. This preliminary data, published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Behaviour, shows improvements in the outcomes measures and that there are significant reductions in symptoms among child sexual abuse survivors who complete the Be Brave Ranch treatment program and improved outcomes. Ongoing evaluation and quantitative data analysis is conducted and reviewed through a Scientific and Clinical Council.

The Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has published research on Little Warrior’s multimodal adolescent child sexual abuse treatment program.

In the study of 27 adolescent females with a mean age of 14, the findings establish an over 20% reduction in average scores for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression, and Anxiety; as well as a roughly 20% improvement in Quality of Life and Self-Esteem after only one round of treatment which is 12 days.

Published research conducted by our Scientific and Clinical Committee indicate that for every dollar invested in the Little Warriors Be Brave Ranch, $11 is saved in social services and healthcare costs. For every $1 million invested, over $11 million is saved.

View the published article here: Five year cost savings of a multimodal treatment program for child sexual abuse (CSA): a social return on investment study.

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