Boys Town Community Support Services℠

Children and parents can tap in to a wide variety of resources to learn how to help themselves through advice from our experts, or receive direct care through specialized services. Most resources focus on prevention rather than intervention.

• Common Sense Parenting® helps parents learn new skills, build on their parenting strengths and develop healthy relationships with their children. Numerous families and children benefit each year from these classes, which are offered to parents throughout Southern California. Parents learn how to increase positive behaviors, decrease and prevent problem behaviors, communicate clearly and discipline their kids effectively and safely. Classes are usually presented in the community or at schools.
• The Boys Town National Hotline^SM (800-448-3000) is a free resource and counseling service that assists youth and parents 24/7, year round, nationwide. The Hotline received nearly 12,000 calls from California in 2009.
• Parenting.org^SM  is a free online resource that provides practical, easy-to-use materials and information for parents and caregivers of children of all ages.
• Boys Town Press^SM produces books, audio products, DVDs, display materials and other resources to assist children, parents, caregivers, educators and other professionals. Press materials purchased in California touched the lives of more than 40,000 people in 2009.
• YourLifeYourVoice.org is a special website that enables and encourages teens to share their problems and concerns in positive ways and provides access to immediate help in a crisis.