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BY KAREN CHANEY
Andrea Jones, Bob’s House of Hope director of business development, focuses on promoting awareness for the nonpro t and asking for support.
Bob’s House of Hope relocated from Argyle to Justin in July. The recreation center houses counseling o ces, a large kitchen, tness and music rooms, and common areas.
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Bob’s House of Hope supports male survivors Bob Williams opened the nonpro t Bob’s House of Hope in 2021 after his healing experience with animals at Ranch Hands Rescue in Argyle. Who it’s for
Safe houses o er single-occupancy trailer home living. Transitional housing, complete with kitchens, are also available.
chances were better on the street than at home.” The background Jones said Williams was sexually assaulted as a teen and ended up homeless in his 20s. Even- tually, he founded Ranch Hands Rescue in 2009 for abused and neglected farm animals, and later o ered equine therapy. Williams realized another gap needed to be lled. “He realized there were so many things out there for [sex tra cked] young girls ... but nothing out there to address the needs of boys,” Jones said. Get involved There are multiple ways people can assist Bob’s House of Hope such as nancial assistance, spreading the word about the nonpro t and volunteering.
According to its website, Bob’s House of Hope is the rst safe house in the country for male survi- vors of human or sex tra cking and the only one to include equine- and animal-assisted counseling. Males age 18-24 can become residents, said Andrea Jones, director of business development. When they arrive at the house, medical, dental and mental analyses take place. Residents ll their days with counseling, continuing education, household and ranch chores, and free time. “We have young men who people think they’re just troubled youth and they ran away,” Jones said. “That’s not necessarily the case. They felt their
Bob’s House of Hope includes equine- and animal- assisted counseling intervention.
www.ranchhandsrescue.org
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