The following commentary about the benefits of the outdoors from Ben’s Ranch Foundation Founder Brose McVey first appeared in The Statehouse File: One of the most powerful tools we can employ in a much-needed war against mental illness is dirt cheap, easy to access and universally accessible. My friends would say I’m biased. They’re right. I […]
Ben’s Ranch Foundation Adds Two Board Members
Ben’s Ranch Foundation has added two new members to its Board of Directors. Jeff Goodwin and Patty Hagen were recently elected to the Indiana nonprofit’s board. Jeff Goodwin of Fishers currently serves as the Vice President of Insurance Programs at the Indiana Manufacturers Association’s for-profit insurance agency subsidiary. Goodwin holds a B.A. from Indiana University […]
No Vaccine for Mental Illness
Ben’s Ranch Founder Brose McVey’s column on the impact of the pandemic on mental health is being featured on Inside INdiana Business in the Perspectives column. By Brose McVey, Founder, Ben’s Ranch Foundation The young people our nation is relying on to take the reins of our future economy are at an alarming crossroads. Research […]
Finding Stress Relief Outdoors
Many know the stress today’s teens face during the school year. However, summer can come with its own set of challenges. With Americans spending more and more of their time indoors, nothing can upset a parent quite like watching their teen sit inside on a nice summer day. But getting teens out of the house […]
Home on the range: Ben’s Ranch supports troubled teens through farm, ranch life
BY CURRENT IN CARMEL · MARCH 21, 2017 By Mark Ambrogi Brose McVey knows what spending time on a ranch with horses meant for his late son. The Carmel resident wants other teenagers with mental health issues to have that opportunity, too, so he has created Ben’s Ranch Foundation. The nonprofit finds families on ranches […]