Top 5 Reasons to Donate to Boys Town

Since 1917, boys and girls have been coming to Boys Town to benefit from compassionate, life-changing care that helps them make positive changes in their behavior and their outlook for the future. We believe that our residential care treatment model is a testament to what Father Flanagan had in mind for these abandoned youths. 

We are home to a one-of-a-kind, holistic mental health environment where children and families find healing in mind, body and spirit. Our behavioral health services are designed to meet the individual needs of each child and their family. And we are proud to offer free resources for parents and adolescents, including a 24/7 national crisis hotline.

We know that kids nationwide are struggling with mental health issues like anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts and we believe that no child should have to face a crisis alone. The Boys Town Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is staffed by specially trained Boys Town counselors who help kids when they need it most. 

Since its founding in 1977, Boys Town National Research Hospital has become an integral part of the regional health system in Nebraska and Iowa, a national healthcare provider for complex health issues and rare diseases, and an international influencer in vital research areas. 

Father Flanagan was a scientist at heart. Today, our scientists are leading the charge in neurobehavioral research to improve interventions and treatments for children with severe behavioral and mental health problems. Staying true to our mission of changing the way America cares for children, we share our research nationwide to impact healthy outcomes for children across the country and around the world.