Burton Cottage

“My dad beat us up when he got mad ... and he got mad a lot. So, they wanted us to be in a safe place and this is the safest place for us,” one girl’s description of her new home in Burton Cottage.

School-age girls find a loving, safe and warm home when they move into this house. Met by experienced houseparents, the immediate care each girl receives helps them overcome both their personal and family problems.

Supported by counselors, social workers and loving Christian houseparents, these young ladies discover the true meaning of home. “We want them to know they are important to us. That we care about them and want to help them,” states Cathy Brown, Burton housemom. Living in this spacious house, each girl is able to continue their education, develop appropriate life skills and resolve emotional, spiritual and relational issues.

Burton Cottage is large enough to accommodate 8-10 young ladies in five bedrooms, yet small enough to provide them with the cozy feelings of family … laughter, sharing and encouragement to strengthen their individual talents, hopes and personalities.

Every day is a new adventure as they complete assigned chores, participate in daily Bible studies and contributes to the family structure while learning lessons in integrity, responsibility and self-development. Values such as flexibility, patience and faith are modeled by the houseparents, Rick and Cathy Brown, as they help these young ladies make better choices and develop her own faith and discover God’s grace.