About Boys Town Washington D.C.

Children and families in the nation’s capital have benefited from Boys Town Washington D.C. services since the site opened its doors in 1993. In 2009, Boys Town's Integrated Continuum of Care touched the lives of 8,781 people in the District of Columbia and Maryland, including direct are to 375 children and 94 families. Direct care services for children include Treatment Family Services, with four Treatment Family Homes for Adolescents in the District, and a Treatment Foster Care Program that serves children of all ages in safe homes in the community. The site also offers Intervention and Assessment Homes that care for youth in crisis and assess their treatment needs, In-Home Family Services, and Child and Family Support Services, which focus on providing Common Sense Parenting® classes that help parents expand and improve their child-rearing skills.

Jeff Peterson serves as Boys Town Washington D.C.’s Executive Director.