Rosemont is the largest secure residential treatment center for troubled teen girls in the Pacific Northwest. The program is a leader in providing gender-specific services for girls, helping them rebuild their self-esteem and gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a healthy and successful future. A special dual-diagnosis unit serves girls with both mental health and substance abuse issues. Rosemont has two living units, a cafeteria, a school, a library, a teen health clinic, an outdoor playing field, and a covered play area.

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Established in 1902 as Villa St. Rose by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont was transferred to an independent, non-profit Board of Directors in 1980. In 1995 the facility moved to a modern building on the slopes of Mt. Scott, and in 1999 Rosemont merged with Morrison Child and Family Services.

The girls at Rosemont have faced numerous challenges, including sexual and physical abuse, parental neglect, school failure, truancy, and trouble with the law. They have mental health issues and emotional problems, and many are also struggling with substance abuse. Often they have run away from their families, foster homes, or previous placements.

At Rosemont, the girls find a secure and predictable environment in which to focus on forming new attitudes and safer behaviors. The caring, professional staff, including psychiatrists, psychologists, residential counselors, a Registered Nurse, teachers and educational aides, and an occupational therapist, work with each girl to return her to community life as quickly as possible. They also work with the girls' families to restore and strengthen the family unit.

Rosemont provides:

• Services for adolescent girls ages 11 to 17 years
• 24-hour secure care
• Intensive, therapeutic residential treatment
• Accredited remedial school in conjunction with Portland Public Schools
• Case management
• Individual, family, and group therapy
• Specialized programs to address serious emotional and behavioral problems
• Occupational therapy assessment
• Group skill trainings on issues such as anger management, women's issues, and community living skills
• Recreation and activities program
• Voluntary, multi-denominational youth ministry program
• Special groups to address individual needs such as depression or incest
• Dual-diagnosis program for girls with both mental health and substance abuse issues
• Art therapy
• Mental health evaluations and direct services
• Psychiatric medication management
• Multi-family groups addressing education, psychotherapy, and transition from Rosemont

What type of young women does Rosemont serve?

• 94% have experienced some form of abuse or neglect
• 79% were sexually abused
• Average age at admission is 15 years
• 72% have lived in families where domestic violence occurred
• 99% have been placed out of home before

What outcomes does Rosemont produce?

• Levels of depression and anxiety decreased
• Psychiatric functioning and academic involvement improved
• 100% of parents rated the quality of service positively