The Rosemont Center becomes the newest location of The Buckeye Ranch.

“The downturn in the economy coupled with the ever increasing complexities of non-profit funding streams has impacted the entire human services industry.  These troubling economic times have severely increased the number of people who need help and at the same time, the downward pressure on funding has caused some agencies to seek collaborative relationships in order to maintain exceptional programs and services.  Rosemont Center has been fortunate to collaborate with The Buckeye Ranch so that the Center’s work can continue in this community,” said Jim Schmidt, Board Chairman of The Rosemont Center.

Nick Rees, President and CEO of The Buckeye Ranch, announced that beginning November 1, 2012, The Buckeye Ranch will take over operations at the Rosemont Center adding to the Ranch’s large continuum of care.  Rees said; “We have hired many of the Rosemont staff members and have assured continuing care for approximately 200 children and their families.  We intend to continue the great work of Rosemont. We intend to use the Rosemont Center facilities as one of our sites and most importantly, we intend to protect the wonderful legacy of Rosemont Center.”

In July of 2000, Rosemont Center, Inc. became an independent entity from the Sisters of the Good Shepherd who owned and operated the Center in Columbus since 1865. Consistent with their mission of providing for society's most marginalized women, the Sisters were called to Columbus near the end of the Civil War to provide shelter for young girls who were following the army camps as prostitutes. During the early years, the Sisters provided care for the homeless and orphaned children. During the depression in the 1930's, they served  meals to the poor and unemployed in the vicinity, serving as many as 100 meals three times a day.

The Sisters modified the program in the 1940's. As the need for adult care and care of the homeless and orphaned children became less urgent, they began to focus their efforts on helping adolescent girls.

In the 1960's, the Sisters moved to the current thirty-five acre site and the specialized Rosemont School provided residential care, educational training, guidance, and treatment to girls with emotional and social problems. Although many still think of Rosemont as a school for girls, the center began serving boys in 1978.

Today, Rosemont Center's array of programs and services reflect the philosophy of treating every child and family with respect and dignity, by walking with each youth and family through their journey of seeing themselves in a more positive manner, race, color, nation of origin, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

The Buckeye Ranch is a private, non-profit provider that has been serving children and families in the Franklin County area and beyond for over 50 years.  The Ranch offers a wide variety of programs and services for children and their families to assist them in dealing with mental health, behavioral, emotional and substance use issues.

For more information, please contact Keith Queener at keith.queener@buckeyeranch.org or call 614-270-4318.

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