| Motto | Saving Children, Healing Families |
|---|---|
| Formation | December 12, 1917; 103 years ago |
| Founder | Edward J. Flanagan |
| Founded at | Boys Town, Nebraska |
| Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Boys Town, Nebraska |
| Website | www.boystown.org |
Boys Town, formerly Girls and Boys Town and Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for its children and families based in Boys Town, Nebraska.
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History[edit]
Boys Town was founded on December 12, 1917,[1] as an orphanage for boys. Originally known as 'The City of Little Men', the organization was founded by Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest, while working in Omaha, Nebraska, who rented a home at 25th and Dodge Streets, in Omaha, to care for five boys, using a loan of $90.[2] From humble beginnings, the City of Little Men pioneered and developed new juvenile care methods in 20th-century America, emphasizing social preparation as a model for public boys' homes worldwide.'[3]
2015 abuse case[edit]
In 2015, a former supervisor at a Boys Town group treatment home was convicted of having sex with a minor, aged 17.[4] The offender, a 32-year-old woman, was sentenced to five years’ probation, subject to various terms and conditions, and the conviction was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nebraska.[5]
Facilities[edit]
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home | |
| Location | Boys Town, Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°15′52″N96°7′58″W / 41.26444°N 96.13278°W |
| Area | 1,310 acres (5.3 km2) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | Leo A. Daly Construction |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002439 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1985[6] |
| Designated NHLD | February 4, 1985[7] |
The national headquarters of Boys Town is in the village of Boys Town, Nebraska, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and was designated as a National Historic Landmark, on February 4, 1985.
Facilities include the Hall of History, dedicated to the history of Boys Town; the restored home of Father Flanagan; the Dowd Memorial Chapel and the Chambers Protestant Chapel; and the Leon Myers Stamp Center. The latter provides historical stamp-collecting exhibits and sells donated stamps to provide support for Boys Town programs.[8]
It has a summer camp on West Lake Okoboji, located near West Okoboji, Iowa.
Hospitals and clinics[edit]
In 1977, Boys Town founded and continues to operate the Boys Town National Research Hospital, located at 555 N. 30th Street, in Omaha. Its sister hospital, Boys Town National Research Hospital – West, is operated on the Boys Town campus. The NPO also operates several medical clinics in Nebraska, and one in Iowa.[9]
Logo[edit]
In 1943, Boys Town adopted as its image and logo a picture of a boy carrying a younger boy on his back, captioned 'He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother,' a phrase originating with the United Free Church of Scotland. They felt it epitomized the importance of their residents caring for each other and having someone care about them.[10] The saying inspired a song and album by The Hollies.
National locations[edit]
Boys Town has grown over the years, providing care to children and families across the country. There are nine sites across the United States, in Central Florida, North Florida, South Florida, Louisiana, Nebraska, Iowa, New England, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.[11]
In popular culture[edit]
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- The movie called Boys Town (1938) featured actor Spencer Tracy portraying Flanagan. It also starred Mickey Rooney, Henry Hull and Gene Reynolds, and its sequel, Men of Boys Town (1941) also featured Tracy and Rooney.
- A movie named Miracle of the Heart: A Boys Town Story (1986) featured Art Carney and Casey Siemaszko.
- The Boys Town Visitors Center has the world's largest ball of stamps, measuring the 32 inches in diameter, consisting of 4,655,000 stamps, and weighing 600 pounds.
References[edit]
- ^'Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program'. usmint.gov. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^Timeline
- ^Colverd, Sue; Hodgkin, Bernard (2011). Developing Emotional Intelligence in the Primary School. Routledge. p. 153. ISBN9781136841347. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^'Former Boys Town supervisor convicted after having sex with 17-year-old ward of state'. Omaha.com.
- ^State v. Wood, 296 Neb. 738, 895 N.W.2d 701 (2017).
- ^'National Register Information System'. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^'Father Flanagan's Boys' Home'. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^'Visit the Village'. boystown.org. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^BoysTownhospital.org
- ^Williams, Andy (13 July 2015). 'He Ain't Heavy Boys Town's Chris and Lori Mathsen'. omahamagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-29. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^'Boys Town National Locations'. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links[edit]
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Since opening in 1991, Boys Town New England has brought life-changing care to tens of thousands of children and families in Rhode Island and surrounding states. The site has four Family Homes that serve adolescents at our Bazarsky Campus. The site also offers Foster Family Services, In-Home Family Services and Community Support Services. For youth who have completed Boys Town New England out-of-home programs, Reunification Services are available to help make their transition back to their families smoother and to maintain and improve their treatment progress.
These services and programs touch the lives of 8,000 children and families in New England each year.
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Boys Town New England is headquartered in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. We also have community offices in Providence, Rhode Island and Fall River, Massachusetts.