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Tony's Story

I consider myself one of the lucky ones. I made it out and found the love and guidance of a family at Boys Town.

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Claire's Story

Claire was a shy but bright 11-year-old. She earned good grades and scored well on child aptitude tests. But when she began threatening other students and teachers at school, Claire was in danger of being expelled.

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Andrew's Story

As a baby, Andrew had severe seizures. At age 2, he would bang his head against the wall and bite himself and others, often drawing blood. By the time he reached kindergarten, he was attacking teachers and destroying property.

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Stevie's Story

Stevie was a child nobody wanted. When he was small, his parents gave him up, and he started bouncing from one foster care home…

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Tanya's Story

Nothing was going right in Tanya’s life before she came to Boys Town. Her mom was in and out of her life when she was young, and…

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Kyle's Story

Kyle is one of a large number of former Boys Town youth who have distinguished themselves through military service…

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