Boys Town North Florida

AKA:

Boys Town; Father Flanagan's Boys Town of North Florida

Description:

*Various programs for at-risk boys and girls, ages 0-18
*Common Sense Parenting Education: Open to the community, 6 week parent education class for parents/caregivers of children 18 or younger offering skills to address common behavior challenges
*Boys Town National Hotline: 24/7 Crisis Counseling, primarily for parents/caretakers, as well as problem solving suggestions, parent education, and referrals to support services such as parenting classes and in home family services. Hotline has many referrals in addition to Boys Town programs
*Family Home Treatment Program: residential long-term care in homes with specially trained "parents" for ages 10-18; only for children who are "wards of the state" which is most often a situation in which parents have given up custodial rights
*Therapeutic foster home care for children in need of more attention and services than traditional foster care for ages 6-18
*Care Coordination Services for children suffering from mental health issues connects them with programs or resources
*YourLifeYourVoice.org is a website for teens, to share problems and concerns in positive ways and offers access to immediate help in a crisis
*In-Home Family Services: family consultants visit families in their own home and offer services to help keep the family together
*Call to speak with supervisor of desired program; some programs require a referral from DCF or another child welfare agency, while others do not; supervisor will assess the situation; there are many factors involved in making a decision

Intake Process:

Call to speak with supervisor of desired program; some programs require a referral from DCF or another child welfare agency, while others do not; supervisor will assess the situation; there are many factors involved in making a decision

Program Fees:

Referrals from state agencies are typically paid by the state; fees for private placements are determined by a sliding scale

Languages:

English

Eligibility:

Varies according to program

Is Shelter?

No

Date of Official Change:

February 22, 2024