Since 2002, Abbott House has operated a foster home for nine young women in a house adjacent to the main building. These girls no longer require residential psychiatric treatment but lack the skills necessary to live independently. A salaried couple serves as the parental figures for six foster children. Many of the girls are former residents of Abbott House but are considered difficult to place in regular foster homes because of age or behavioral problems. This house provides a transitional experience before the girls move into adulthood. Each resident of the foster home has her own bedroom, attends school and holds a summer job. Abbott House sees this home as an investment toward independence and personal responsibility.