October 9, 2024
Powerful New Documentary Generates Awareness About Mental Health and the Importance of Preventative Care
Boys Town is excited to announce that our Family Home program will be featured in a new documentary called Blue Baby. The documentary follows the stories of eight teen boys and their experiences over
Boys Town Contributor
October 8, 2024
Why Girls and Boys Come to Boys Town
When a child comes to Boys Town, it’s often because their world has fallen apart, and they desperately need someone to believe in them. Founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917, Boys Town is a place
September 13, 2024
Film Premiere Shines Light on Father Flanagan’s Legacy
The Boys Town Music Hall hosted the world premiere of Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story on Friday night, September 13.
Boys Town Contributor
July 15, 2024
Omaha sailor killed in Pearl Harbor raid to be reburied after remains identified
This week, more than 80 years after the Japanese attack, Thompson is being returned to the same Honolulu cemetery — with full military honors, in a grave bearing his name.
Omaha World Herald
May 14, 2024
How Boys Town Led America Towards Racial and Religious Inclusion
Boys Town has been identified as one of the first intentionally integrated communities in America.
May 14, 2024
Are There Girls at Boys Town?
The story of how girls first came to Boys Town is one of opportunity, courage and a milestone change to meet the needs of America's youth.
Boys Town Contributor
March 5, 2024
When Segregation Prevailed in the US, Boys Town May Have Been Nation's First Integrated Community
When Harry S. Truman’s motorcade rolled up to Boys Town in June 1948, the president was leading a deeply segregated nation.
Omaha World Herald
March 5, 2024
Celebrating 45 Years of Girls at Boys Town
The story of how girls first came to Boys Town is one of opportunity, courage and a milestone change to meet the needs of all America’s youth.
Boys Town Contributor
