Boys Town Washington, DC

Description

Children and families in the nation’s capital have benefited from Boys Town Washington D.C. services since the site opened its doors in 1993.

Direct care services for children include four Treatment Family Homes SM in the District, and a Foster Family Services SM program that places children of all ages in safe homes in the community. The site also offers Intervention and Assessment Homes SM that care for youth in crisis and assess their treatment needs, In-Home Family Services SM, and Community Support Services SM, which focus on providing Common Sense Parenting classes that help parents expand and improve their child-rearing skills. These services and programs touch the lives of 6,200 children and families in the District of Columbia each year.

Jeff Peterson serves as Boys Town Washington D.C.’s Executive Director.