At Abbott House, our philosophy and mission are geared to providing children and adolescents with the foundational development of healing, safety and opportunity they need to thrive in these preferred family settings. Through counseling, health care, life skills, academic support, employment training and the like, we help them find their place in the world.
Together, we help children and adolescents with complex problems made worse by the overwhelming environments. Often, they have lost their sense of place in the world and have a view of their future that is trapped in the present. Our goal is to support and strengthen families to keep them together. We work with struggling families and newly formed ones to help them thrive.
When children enter foster care they are often traumatized for a variety of reasons. The need to enter foster care causes added trauma which can trigger additional emotional distress in these youth. Often, these circumstances will present as problematic behavior when placed with another family.
Our goal is to help these children and adolescents create a lasting sense of family, home and community, and prepare them for a promising future. We help them build a truly durable foundation of skills and experiences that allow them to thrive and become contributors to their communities as they come of age.
