Vista Ranch
Vista, CA
Vista Ranch, a 5 acre campus outside of San Diego, opened its doors in 1991.
This residential campus serves 60 men who are parolees from the County of San Diego. We provide substance abuse and wrap around reentry services.
Vista offers students a teaching environment and continued education to support personal growth and change. There are many opportunities to participate in ceremony, celebration, family and friends.
Licensed by the CA Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Amity Foundation- Amity Foundation of California Vista Campus - # 370059AN Exp. 12/31/2022. Also found here: DHCS website
“Those are the same stars, and that is the same moon, that look down upon your brothers and sisters, and which they see as they look up to them, though they are ever so far away from us, and each other.”
-Sojourner Truth
Stories from students at Vista Ranch
“My time at Amity Vista Ranch has allowed me great insight into who I was, who I am and who I will be. These tenet's of transformation have brought me closer to a life free from the pain of my past. I am no longer a product of the system but a member of society. Amity has shown me a way to have profound effects on my surroundings by providing a tender passion to my daily interactions. I gather with good intent with every hand I shake and every life I touch. The Amity Foundation fosters a sustainable approach to recovery that involves community as well as individual well being. I am proud to know peace through sobriety.”
— Student
“At the age of 18 I was incarcerated. I served a total of 30 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I was denied 5 times before I was found suitable for parole. My pre-parole plans were to not return to San Diego. I wanted to parole to a Northern California sober living program in order to start a new life. However, it was a blessing to have been accepted by Amity Vista Ranch. My family drove me from prison, straight to Amity. I was mentored and infused into the Vista Campus where I carried on my transformation.
I had a lot of firsts. I participated and was active in circles. I was slow to open up about my story. I attended role-models where I learned a lot about community and eventually became an Intern. I was soon hired on and began hosting my own group of students, the Breakfast Club. I am now attending Palomar college where I am pursuing higher education. I am in my second year of school and in the process of obtaining my AODS (Alcohol and Other Drug Studies) Certificate and AA degree. “
— Student
