Rosemary's
Children
When Rosemary Cottage opened its doors in April 1920, it could house 10 girls and a
housemother. In 1928, they built “The Cottage”, making it a home to 19 teenage girls.

During the 1940’s, Rosemary Cottage introduced treatment services for girls and their
families, made property improvements and hired a team of social workers to meet the
standards of the Los Angeles and Pasadena Community Chest (The United Way).
program for troubled teen girls, the first step in teaching independent living skills to
children in placement situations.

In 1970, Rosemary’s patrons made it possible to acquire a second group home. Six years
later, Rosemary added a third home. Since then, Rosemary maintained and remodeled
these homes, provided resources and developed programs to help teen girls.

In 2002, Rosemary acquired its fourth group home. Now the organization can help 43 at
risk teen girls. Plans and fundraising efforts are underway to build a library and update
the kitchen at The Cottage.

Rosemary Children’s Services is one of the oldest West Coast charities that helps boys
and girls of all ages who have suffered abuse, neglect and abandonment. Its programs
include a Foster Family and Adoption Agency, which helps nearly 400 children, annually,
throughout Los Angeles County and portions of San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange
Counties; a Non-Public School providing specialized education in a small structured
environment; a Mental Health Program to provide individual and group therapy and training
in various life skills; and the Residential Program which includes Rosemary Cottage and
four group homes.

For More Information Please Visit:
www.rosemarychildren.org
36 S. Kinneloa Ave., Suite 200
Pasadena, California 91107
P 626.844.3033
F 626.844.3034
Rosemary Cottage
Foster Care

HOURS
170 S. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, Ca
91101
(626) 792-7885

Monday-Saturday
10am-9pm
Sunday 10am-7pm

170 S. Lake Ave.
Pasadena, Ca
91101
(626) 792-7885

Monday-Saturday
10am-9pm
Sunday 10am-7pm