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Residential Care for Children Aged 6-12


  Ryther Child Center operates four cottages in north Seattle, with beds for 46 children ages 6-12. Children may live with us from 30 days up to two years while receiving treatment. Our cottages offer as home-like a setting as possible. Children eat family-style meals prepared by staff, and have their own bedrooms. A staff to client ratio of 1:2.5 creates a safe and stable environment, and allows us to offer caring attention while children receive intensive treatment.
  • The Nest Cottage: This program provides interim care of up to 18 months for 12 children in crisis whose current placement has become unviable. Caring counselors and experienced therapists provide assessment, stabilization and treatment to address emotional and behavioral issues. 
  • Cottages A and D: Residential Treatment of up to two years is provided for 24 children who have been physically and/or sexually abused and show sexualized behavior. The children receive specialized treatment from case managers and therapists individually and in groups. They learn to identify feelings, understand personal boundaries and develop respectful, trusting relationships.

For more information on our residential cottages, please call (206) 525-5050.

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