Council Bluffs

Boys Town’s In-Home Family ServicesSM in Council Bluffs have been helping families stay together since 1989.

In the program, Boys Town Family Consultants go to the homes of Iowa families who are in or near crisis and in danger of having a child removed from the home. No matter what the underlying cause – economic hardship, substance abuse, marital issues, family conflicts, health challenges or others – the goal is to prevent children from being taken from their home or to reunify them with their family if outside placement is necessary.

Boys Town Family Consultants are available to families 24/7, working with them to help build on their strengths, improve their parenting skills and identify community resources and support. Family Consultants also help families learn how to solve problems on their own so they can maintain a stable, nurturing home long after initial treatment ends.

Like all other services and programs in Boys Town’s Integrated Continuum of CareSM, treatment provided through In-Home Family ServicesSM is based on the research-proven Boys Town ModelSM.

Parent-Child Connection Services

When parents experience divorce, separation or other circumstances that keep them apart from their children, they must find a way to stay involved in their children’s lives. That’s not always an easy task, especially when parents don’t get along. Boys Town can help.

Boys Town’s Parent-Child Connection Services provide:

  • A neutral drop-off/pick-up location
  • Family Mediation
  • Visitation Counseling
  • Parenting plans
  • Resource support
  • Parenting consultation

Kids often struggle with their feelings when parents are no longer together. Parent-Child Connection Services give them the support to build relationships with their parents and loved ones.

Services are available free of charge to parents and children in select counties. For more information, call 712-323-4011 or email carrie.ausdemore@boystown.org