General Info

Abbott House is a private, charitable organization that provides residential treatment services for girls between the ages of 9 and 17. Founded in 1939, the agency operates a residential treatment facility and a foster home that offers intensive treatment and foster care services for children who suffer from trauma and sexual abuse. It prepares individual educational plans that focus on the development of life and behavioral skills. The agency conducts psychological evaluations and offers group and family therapies. It provides psychiatric care, counseling and support services. Abbott House offers mood management services for girls with depression problems. The agency conducts training sessions that teach anger management strategies. In addition, it offers transitional independent living services for youths between the ages of 18 to 21. The agency participates in various community services and organizes several recreational activities. Abbott House is located in Mitchell, S.D.