We offered both long-term residential care and an emergency service program to keep boys safe and offer them stability and care. Every boy who came to our program had a different set of circumstances and family situation. Their prior home life often included a combination of abuse, parental substance abuse, chronic unemployment, mental health issues, and neglect.
Over the course of 35 years, we provided a home for 700 boys with an average length of stay of 18 months. We sadly had to close the boys home in 2015 after successive years of state budget cuts and a lack of funding.
The Boys Home Mission
Our goal was to offer a stable family setting and support to these deserving young men. Our official mission was:
- To restore safety, hope, trust, and self-worth in the lives of children in need
- To provide the support and opportunities they need to realize their fullest potential as individuals and as valued members of society
- To foster resiliency and respectful boundaries within families and our community
Many of our past residents would return to visit us years later to thank us, and it has always been truly wonderful to hear about their jobs and families. We still hear from alumni, and it's an honor to have been a part of every one of your lives. We hope that with the advent of Green Street, we can give you all a way to remember your younger years together.
