Family Support Services specialists provide in-home and community educational and support services to assist with parenting and home management problems that place children at risk of abuse or neglect.

Intensive Family Preservation is a response to a family crisis that may, without intervention, result in the removal of children from the home. Services are varied but may include help with parenting strategies, relationship issues, communication skills, anger management, school problems, behavior problems, and life skills.

Parenting Time services are provided to children who have been removed from their biological family's home and are now allowed supervised visits with a member of their biological family. Activities include teaching or modeling parenting skills, reinforcing behavioral management skills and teaching coping skills. Specialists help families strengthen bonds by identifying issues that affect the family's relationships by observing and assessing visits. Specialists also provide information to assist with permanency plans for the child.

Family Support helps build families through strength-based activities such as developing appropriate social skills, teaching parenting and nurturing, creating family bonding, teaching awareness of boundaries, developing self esteem, seeking community resources, seeking employment, and teaching home economics.

Provides advocacy for families with government agencies, Child Protective Services, courts, probation, foster placements, etc. Parenting skills development, home visits, and court recommendations. Transportation is available to and from appointments as outlined in state and/or Tribal case plans. Includes transportation for employment, housing, behavioral health services, referrals, court, DHHS, and other agencies. Transportation requires 24 hour notice and is based on availability.

A structured meeting to identify strengths, needs and a plan related to children who are placed out of the home, are at risk of being removed from the home or have a mental health diagnosis in which planning needs to occur. Referrals accepted from the Department of Human Services, Medicaid and any other concerned party.

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Short-term therapy that assists families in better managing their challenges, environment and relationships.

Establishes a supportive relationship with families where a child or adolescent has persistent psychiatric and behavioral concerns leading to psychiatric and residential placement out of the home.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Screening, Assessment, and Support Services (SASS) is a home and community-based program that provides mental health services to adolescents and children who are at risk of being removed from their family; the goal is to keep children in their homes through comprehensive assessments and intensive treatment services.

Family4ward takes a team approach to Intensive Family Preservation providing both a therapeutic and skill building intervention with the family in a community setting. Our Licensed Mental Health Therapist will develop a treatment plan with measurable (SMART) goals and objectives for the client. The Skill Builder will work with the family to achieve goals.

Family4ward will address the criminogenic risk factors including mental health issues, family relationship problems, youth delinquency, truancy, abuse, and neglect.

The goal of Intensive Family Preservation (IFP) is to preserve the family integrity and function and prevent out of home placement. To reduce the risk of out of home placement and mitigate criminogenic risk. The program will strive to improve the capacity after services have discontinued.

Family4ward will implement a service model based on HOMEBUILDERS and Strengthening Families curriculum and is designed for families who are at substantial risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care.

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

Family Support Services specialists provide in-home and community educational and support services to assist with parenting and home management problems that place children at risk of abuse or neglect.

Intensive Family Preservation is a response to a family crisis that may, without intervention, result in the removal of children from the home. Services are varied but may include help with parenting strategies, relationship issues, communication skills, anger management, school problems, behavior problems, and life skills.

Parenting Time services are provided to children who have been removed from their biological family's home and are now allowed supervised visits with a member of their biological family. Activities include teaching or modeling parenting skills, reinforcing behavioral management skills and teaching coping skills. Specialists help families strengthen bonds by identifying issues that affect the family's relationships by observing and assessing visits. Specialists also provide information to assist with permanency plans for the child.

Family Support helps build families through strength-based activities such as developing appropriate social skills, teaching parenting and nurturing, creating family bonding, teaching awareness of boundaries, developing self esteem, seeking community resources, seeking employment, and teaching home economics.

Intensive team facilitation and service coordination for youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.

Eligibility for traditional program: Youth, ages 0-21, with behavioral concerns, diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder, at risk for out-of-home placement.

Eligibility for transition age program: Young adults, ages 17-25, diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness, at risk of entering, or have entered, the adult emergency system.

Works with families to identify new strategies for communication and relating. Also works with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD and past trauma.

Intensive Family Preservation: therapists and family skill builders work with families in their home to help prevent a child's removal from the home into foster care. Each case consists of six weeks of intensive family therapy and support. Therapists are available to assist the family 24 hours a day with crisis situations, but also help to relieve conflicts so the family can remain intact.

Outpatient Therapy Program: provides individual and family counseling and support to children in foster care, foster parents, and biological parents of children who have been removed from the home. We accept most insurance and offer payment solutions for uninsured or underinsured.

Offers a number of behavioral health, mental health and substance abuse services that are both trauma focused and strengths based. Services offered place a high emphasis on education, practice, and development of new skills to help individuals achieve goals.

The Clinical Services Program expands beyond the Home's youth to serve other youth and families in the community. Services open to the public:
-- Evaluations - Available for individuals who have been court ordered to receive an initial diagnostic interview or for those who need evaluated for mental health, behavioral health or substance abuse treatment.
-- Intensive Outpatient Program - A comprehensive, structured therapy program to help adolescents overcome substance abuse and mental health symptoms.
-- Outpatient Program - A treatment plan focusing on increasing strengths and resources to help individuals overcome mental health, substance abuse and co-occurring disorders.
-- Day Reporting - A comprehensive and strengths focused daily program for youth who are struggling in their current environment and are in need of additional structure and activity; located on Omaha Home for Boys campus.
-- Family Support - A skill building program for families and youth that helps enhance family functioning in the home and overall functioning in the community.
-- Intensive Family Preservation - Directed by a licensed therapist and experienced skill builder, this service offers therapy and skill building for families and youth.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

In home parenting skill building for at risk families that have had a child abuse or neglect allegation made against them, or are referred from juvenile court officers or schools. Self referrals are also accepted. Case managers work with the family in the home over a six to nine-month period, teaching them skills to properly parent and/or supervise their children, and provide them with necessary referrals.

Family4ward takes a team approach to Intensive Family Preservation providing both a therapeutic and skill building intervention with the family in a community setting. Our Licensed Mental Health Therapist will develop a treatment plan with measurable (SMART) goals and objectives for the client. The Skill Builder will work with the family to achieve goals.

Family4ward will address the criminogenic risk factors including mental health issues, family relationship problems, youth delinquency, truancy, abuse, and neglect.

The goal of Intensive Family Preservation (IFP) is to preserve the family integrity and function and prevent out of home placement. To reduce the risk of out of home placement and mitigate criminogenic risk. The program will strive to improve the capacity after services have discontinued.

Family4ward will implement a service model based on HOMEBUILDERS and Strengthening Families curriculum and is designed for families who are at substantial risk of having their children placed in out-of-home care.

Provides advocacy for families with government agencies, Child Protective Services, courts, probation, foster placements, etc. Parenting skills development, home visits, and court recommendations. Transportation is available to and from appointments as outlined in state and/or Tribal case plans. Includes transportation for employment, housing, behavioral health services, referrals, court, DHHS, and other agencies. Transportation requires 24 hour notice and is based on availability.

Provides advocacy for families with government agencies, Child Protective Services, courts, probation, foster placements, etc. Parenting skills development, home visits, and court recommendations. Transportation is available to and from appointments as outlined in state and/or Tribal case plans. Includes transportation for employment, housing, behavioral health services, referrals, court, DHHS, and other agencies. Transportation requires 24 hour notice and is based on availability.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community 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 to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. 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 open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).