Abbott House

Abbott House provides residential treatment, therapeutic foster care & independent living for youth.

12/22/2025

Thank you to the last group of our Wrapping Elves who stepped in to help us wrap the last of the children's Christmas gifts. We’re so grateful for your time and support.

12/21/2025

If you shop at Target, this is an easy way to make a big impact!

Abbott House has been selected as a nonprofit beneficiary of the Target Circle. Target Circle members can use their votes for Abbott House now through December 31, and Target will donate based on how many votes we receive.

We would love your vote and your help sharing this with others!
https://www.abbotthouse.org/abbott-house-selected-as-a-target-circle-nonprofit-beneficiary/

12/20/2025

On Veterans Day, we had the privilege of hosting veterans from VFW Post 2750. They spoke with our girls about their service, what inspired them to serve, and how they now support other veterans who are facing challenges. Thank you for taking the time to speak with and inspire our girls.

12/19/2025

Mitchell Area United Way has been a longtime partner of Abbott House, and we’re so grateful for the role they play in helping young people heal and move forward.

Because of their support, youth in our care have access to additional therapy and services that help them work through trauma and build healthier futures.

Right now, Mitchell United Way is in the final stretch of their year-end campaign. They’re about $6,000 away from their goal, and every gift is being matched dollar for dollar through the end of the year!

We’re proud to highlight the impact Mitchell United Way has across our community and in sharing how their support strengthens the work we do every day.

https://www.mitchellunitedway.org

12/18/2025

At Abbott House, our Residential Treatment Program provides a safe, nurturing environment for children and adolescents facing emotional and behavioral challenges.

With a dedicated team of mental health professionals, we offer 24/7 care, therapy, and individualized support to help each child heal and thrive.

Every young person deserves a chance to build a brighter future, and at Abbott House, we make that possible every day.

Learn more about how we’re transforming lives:
https://www.abbotthouse.org/residential-treatment/

12/17/2025

Change lives. Impact futures. Join our team. 💛

Abbott House is looking for Youth Engagement Specialists -- compassionate people who can support young people through daily interactions, model positive choices, and help them learn valuable social skills.

We offer a four-day work week, ongoing training, and a hiring bonus!

If you’re 20+ and passionate about empowering youth, let’s connect. Learn More: https://www.abbotthouse.org/careers/

12/16/2025

A new group of Abbott House girls recently began equine therapy at Reclamation-Ranch. Over the next few weeks, they will spend time getting comfortable with the horses, building trust, and learning to connect in a calm, supportive environment.

Equine therapy offers powerful benefits for youth who have experienced trauma. Working with horses can help build confidence, improve emotional awareness, encourage healthy boundaries, and support self regulation. We are grateful to Reclamation Ranch for creating such a remarkable space for healing.

12/15/2025

We’re grateful to KELOLAND for highlighting Abbott House’s growth in Rapid City. With new foster homes and expanded mental health services through Wellfully, we’re working to ensure more youth have safe places to live, heal, and grow closer to home. This next chapter means more support, stability, and hope for young people in western South Dakota.

Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) – The Abbott House is expanding its footprint in western South Dakota with new homes and services in Rapid City. The Abbott House aims to fill gaps in services for young peopl…

12/14/2025

Thank you Main Street Mercantile and Runnings Stores - Mitchell for putting up the Abbott House Trees of Hope this season.

Each tree has wish list items for our Mitchell youth and boxes to donate any you wish to purchase. We’ll pick up the gifts, wrap them, and give them to the youth in our care.

12/13/2025

Youth from our Rapid City foster homes had a wonderful time participating in the Badges N Kids event hosted by Black Hills Badges For Hope.

The event gave our kids the chance to spend meaningful one-on-one time with a first responder while shopping for gifts for their family. Thank you for including us in this special event!

12/12/2025

We are so grateful for partners like West River Electric Association. These thoughtful gifts will bring joy to youth in our Rapid City foster homes and remind them they are seen and cared for this season. Thank you for making the holidays a little brighter.

Our employee-funded Lines of Giving program made it possible for us to deliver these special gifts to the Abbott House! Huge thanks to Callie, Amanda, and Christina for showing what Commitment to Community truly looks like and helping spread kindness this holiday season. 🎄⛄️✨

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909 Court Merrill
Mitchell, SD
57301

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https://abbotthouse.org/donationpage/

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A Letter from Our Executive Director

Today we are faced with anxiety and uncertainty. We have questions about our future and the new reality each one of us will face. We feel like we are experiencing on ongoing earthquake that never stops shaking and changing things.

Ironically at Abbott House we are helping children who have lived with this feeling of vulnerability for much of their lives. Not a feeling of vulnerability about a virus, but a feeling of uncertainty about their lives. You see, children who have lived through abuse, neglect and other negative events understand the feeling of life being out of control.

In our programs we see the fallout from these life events. Even in this time of uncertainty, we continue to work hard to provide safety and stability for our young people and our staff. We know that during times of sickness and dramatic change, our own children need us more than ever. It is the same for the young people in our care. Our commitment to South Dakota children has never been stronger thanks to the dedicated Abbott House employees who are working tirelessly to maintain a sense of normalcy for our youth.

Our residential treatment program is operating as usual with girls attending school and living in our treatment facility like they always do. They miss seeing the many volunteers who come to tutor, entertain or educate them, but they understand limiting visitors will keep them safe.

In our Bridges therapeutic foster homes in Rapid City and Mitchell, we are above capacity. There are so many children who need a family and a safe home right now. Our foster parents are truly amazing. Every one of our homes is operating like a "home school," with scheduled class times and study times for each home so our young people can adequately access computers and other technology to complete classroom assignments. They are having virtual visits with social workers and coordinating telehealth with counselors.

Perhaps the students who are struggling the most are those who are no longer employed. Some of our foster children and our young adults in the independent living program lost their jobs due to the situation. Because of these hardships, we have waived rent for all of our independent living occupants and are helping to pay for their basic needs such as food, medicine, clothing, transportation, and other basic needs while also offering encouragement during this difficult time.

Yet, despite all of these challenges, our amazing and dedicated staff continues to encourage and support each other, while serving our youth and families with understanding and compassion. We know there are still challenging weeks ahead.

We cannot do this alone. The financial burden being felt by so many is also persistent at Abbott House. If you would like to help the youth and our staff with necessary masks, groceries, transportation and other medical needs, please use the following link to give online.

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Thank you for helping during this challenging time. We will get through this TOGETHER and we will be stronger in the end.

Stay safe and healthy,

Eric