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Boys Town, Nebraska. Boys Town was founded on December 12, 1917, [1] as an orphanage for boys. Originally known as "The City of Little Men", the organization was begun by Edward J. Flanagan, a Roman Catholic priest, while he worked in the Diocese of Omaha.
Dunlea Centre, formerly known as Boys' Town Engadine, was founded by Father Thomas Vincent Dunlea, a Roman Catholic priest originally from Ireland. [6]In 1938, while ministering to homeless families sheltering in the Royal National Park, a dying woman asked Fr Tom, as his parishioners called him, to look after her son.
With assets of $1.76 billion, storied Boys Town spent almost as much on fundraising last year as it did on its youth programming in Nebraska and Iowa
Spencer Tracy starred in Boys Town (1938), loosely inspired by the life and work of Fr. Flanagan, and Mickey Rooney starred as one of the boys. After Tracy won an Oscar for his performance, MGM arranged for another statuette to be inscribed and gave it to Flanagan at Boys Town. It read: "To Father Flanagan, whose great humanity, kindly ...
Boys Town's research hospital spent $203,000 on charity care in 2022. Nonprofit hospitals must provide charity care to receive tax-exempt status. Boys Town's research hospital spent $203,000 on ...
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Psychoeducation offered to patients and family members teaches problem-solving and communication skills and provides education and resources in an empathetic and supportive environment. Results from more than 30 studies indicate psychoeducation improves family well-being, lowers rates of relapse and improves recovery. [3]
[1] [2] It was founded in November 1964 and was based on the Boys Town in Nebraska. [2] [3] Boystown was originally created by the archdiocese to help house minor refugees from Cuba. [4] Eventually, the facility began to take in boys over 13 who needed a home. [4] The shelter was meant to be temporary home and the average stay was around a year ...