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In Home Family Services | Boys Town

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Resource Name:In Home Family Services | Boys Town

Boys Town of Iowa - Spencer

address

35 West 1st Street, Spencer, IA 51301

Eligibility

Open to anyone

Required documents

Call for information

Hours

Mon-Fri 8 am-5 pm Family Consultants available Mon-Sun 24 hours
(712) 262-5035

Voice

·

Main Phone

Application process

Typically referred through juvenile justice or child welfare; However, some areas offer services to families not yet in either of these systems

Fees

Call for information

Service area

Audubon County, IA Buena Vista County, IA Carroll County, IA Cass County, IA Cass County, NE Cherokee County, IA Clay County, IA Crawford County, IA Dickinson County, IA Dodge County, NE Douglas County, NE Emmet County, IA Fremont County, IA Greene County, IA Guthrie County, IA Hamilton County, NE Harrison County, IA Ida County, IA Kossuth County, IA Lyon County, IA Merrick County, NE Mills County, IA Monona County, IA Montgomery County, IA Nance County, NE Obrien County, IA Osceola County, IA Page County, IA Palo Alto County, IA Platte County, NE Plymouth County, IA Polk County, NE Pottawattamie County, IA Sac County, IA Sarpy County, NE Saunders County, NE Shelby County, IA Sioux County, IA Taylor County, IA Washington County, NE Woodbury County, IA York County, NE

In-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risks that contribute to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors.

- Family Consultants work with families to improve youth and family functioning in the home while preventing the need for youth to be detained or referred to an out-of-home setting.

- Each family has an individualized service plan developed that addresses emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families.

- Services provided to the youth and family include: teaching cognitive behavioral techniques and skills that promote self-sufficiency, developing problem-solving skills, practicing new skills, and developing skills to help communication.

Last assured

09/01/2026

Providing organization

Boys Town

Provides services for at-risk boys and girls and their families at multiple sites across the country, and through programs that help children and families nationwide.