Father Flanagans Boys Home

Founded in 1917 by Father Edward J. Flanagan, Boys Town provides children and families with services in their own homes, or, when necessary, family-like out-of-home services to children with special treatment needs across the nation. It's modern mission statement is: Mission: Changing the way America cares for children and families by providing and promoting a continuum of care that strengthens body mind, and spirit. Vision: America?s beacon of healing and hope, strengthening children and famil

Mission

Founded in 1917 by Father Edward J. Flanagan, Boys Town provides children and families with services in their own homes, or, when necessary, family-like out-of-home services to children with special treatment needs across the nation. It's modern mission statement is: Mission: Changing the way America cares for children and families by providing and promoting a continuum of care that strengthens body mind, and spirit. Vision: America?s beacon of healing and hope, strengthening children and families through life-changing care.

Programs

-- Treatment Family Homes, long-term therapeutic family-style residential care. -- Intervention and Assessment Services, short-term emergency care and evaluation to children in need. -- In-Home Family Services, providing in-home family therapy to help resolve family issues to prevent out-of-home placement -- Specialized Treatment Foster Care and Traditional Foster Care -- National Research Hospital specializing in hearing, vision and communication disorders -- Boys Town National Hotline (1-800-448-3000), a toll-free national crisis hotline for children and parents -- Boys Town Training, providing training and outreach programs to schools, youth-care organizations and other child-caring groups. -- Common Sense Parenting and other parent training