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.) The Transitional Living curriculum is coordinated by a set of veteran House Parents, who act as teacher, adviser and role model for the young adults.

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 &emdash; working with the boy during the day. Day treatment allows the boy to be with his family at night and still receive the specialized care provided by Cooper Village 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 &emdash; both formal schooling and trade education.

Residential Care Enhancements - The Home’s residential care program has seen dramatic growth select areas:

•Boy use of the computer lab, gymnasium and woodshop has greatly increased.

•The Wellness for Life, Independent Living and Tobacco Free Teens’ curriculums provided to boys continue to grow more in-depth each year.

•The Home’s 4-H program has grown to accommodate both large and small animals, giving long and short term residents the opportunity to participate.

Unique Characteristics of the Home:

•The vast majority of residents receive care at absolutely no cost.

•All boys attend public schools and the churches of their own faith.

•Direct care is provided by House Parents living in the residential cottage alongside the boys.

•Educational support is provided on campus in all subject areas to supplement public schooling and meet the individual needs of the boys.