Honoree: Abbott House

Since 1939 Abbott House has been providing safety and shelter for children with nowhere else to go. Today, Abbott House serves more than 200 children and young adults each year in Mitchell, Sioux Falls, and Rapid City by providing long-term, trauma-informed support that includes therapy, education, life skills training, and consistent relationships they need to thrive. By building a comprehensive trauma treatment model within their Residential Psychiatric Treatment Facility (RPTF), Abbott House provides customized treatment for each child they serve to reflect upon their unique needs. RPTF uses a wide range of evidence-based interventions, such as Neurofeedback, Sensory Diets, Mood Management, Grief and Loss Groups, and Independent Living Skills, in addition to twice-a-week individual therapy sessions. The Bridges by Abbott House Program offers a unique solution to foster care. In homes owned by Abbott House and run by paid fill-time therapeutic foster parents, Abbott House has been able to provide stability to youth transitioning out of residential programs. The Bridges Program has proven that by creating a path forward children find stability, compassion, and a clear next step when there