Boys Town is a beacon of hope for America’s children and families through its life-changing youth and health care programs across the United States.

The 90-year old organization is embarking on a new mission to affect change in the puzzling system by building a continuum care to provide the right services at the right time based on a child’s or family’s needs.

This will not be an easy undertaking, but neither was Father Flanagan’s fledgling dream 90 years ago. To find out how this new initiative is being built to help today’s children, click here for a real-life illustration. Click here to learn more about us...

Real Help for Real Families Right Now

Families Can Find Alternative Help before Resorting to Safe Haven

Boys Town can help struggling families in Nebraska and across the country find alternative resources for their children or families before resorting to dropping off children at a Safe Haven. The Boys Town National Hotline (1.800.448.3000) offers free help and is available to families - parents, adolescents, kids and teens - with trained counselors and connections to key community resources to keep families intact.

Call now, or click these links to find valuable resources from Boys Town to help your family find the help it needs today.

• Boys Town Pediatrics - Offering parenting tips and our medical clinic locations

• Boys Town Press - Purchase books and materials to meet your parenting needs

• parenting.org - An online service of Boys Town with free parenting help

• Boys Town National Hotline - A 24-hour hotline for parents and kids 1.800.448.3000

The Only True Safe Haven For Children Is A Loving Home

More than 30 children were dropped off at Nebraska hospitals or police stations, five from outside the state using Nebraska’s Safe Haven Law. The law, designed to prevent so-called “dumpster babies,” is the only one in the United States that does not specify the age of the child who is relinquished into the custody of the state without fear of prosecution for abandonment.
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The Cowboys’ Field of Dreams

On Saturday, November 22, 35 young Boys Town men will achieve a dream many thought impossible. They will play the first state championship high school football game in Boys Town history.
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