New & Improved Boys Home Programs

• Transitional Living - Residential program for young adults aged 18 to 22 with no family support system. The program provides young people with a place to live when starting a career or continuing their education. The program includes special training courses on personal finances (home budgeting, loans, taxes, banking, etc.), job-searching, time management and home management (cleaning, clothes care, lease agreements, etc.)

• Cooper Village - A psychiatric residential and day treatment program for boys started in 1994 by The Omaha Home for Boys and Uta Halee Girls Village. Cooper Village services go beyond the scope available at the Boys’ Home, and have been broadened to include day treatment – working with the boy during the day.

• Mentoring - A program developed by the Boys’ Home in 1995 to give boys a lasting relationship with a positive male role model in the community.

• Parent Training - To expand our programs designed to support needy youth, the Boys’ Home Youth & Family Services staff – are providing Parent Training Classes on campus and other off-site locations. This training includes communication, youth management and behavior modification.

• Community Relations - The Omaha Home for Boys has made our Youth & Family Service Conference Center available to civic groups. Many national, regional and local groups have taken advantage of the Conference Center for meetings, presentations and community focus groups.

• Scholarships - The Boys’ Home provides scholarship money for boys wanting to continue their education. The available scholarships increased in 1995 by more than 29% to over $60,000.