Video In Their Own Words

The Musgroves's Story

For years, Nicke and her family endured heartbreaking hardships that would tear most other families apart. Their household was plagued with anger, confusion and stress. One child was dealing with eating disorders, drug and alcohol addictions, mental illnesses and suicidal thoughts. Many families would have given up.

Lily's Story

Every day Lily had to cross gang lines to get to her Chicago high school. The violence got so bad, she just stopped going. Once she came to Boys Town, she raised her grade point average from a 1.5 to a 4.0 and is currently enrolled in college. She credits Boys Town for her success – and for her life. Watch her story.

Patti's Story

For two years Patti called the Boys Town National Hotline whenever she needed advice about her teenage son. There she found the advice and understanding she needed to help him recognize the destruction he was causing in his life and the lives of those around them. See how.

Linda's Story

When her daughter suddenly passed away, Linda became a parent again to take care of her young grandson. But his anger problems were too much for Linda to handle, and she thought about placing him in foster care. Watch Linda describe how Boys Town stepped in to help keep her family together.

Demarco

Demarco had a tough life before coming to Boys Town. But being part of a Boys Town family, whose members truly cared about him, opened a door to a brighter future. Watch Demarco describe how he turned his life around with Boys Town’s help.

Valery

Valery’s childhood was one of turmoil and disappointment. She felt abandoned by her mother, and rebelled against her father as he tried to be a single parent. Watch Valery describe how Boys Town taught her the lessons of forgiveness and redemption.

The stories provided about the children and families in our care are real. In some cases, names my be changed and details altered to protect their privacy and therapeutic interests.