Several members of the Boys Town community presented at the Association of Children’s Residential & Community Services held in Boston March 24-27th. This year’s focus entitled “Remember Your Why” hosted over 800 participants from across the United States and international locations such as Europe and Australia. ACRC promotes innovation and best practices in the field of children’s mental health, working and advocating on behalf of over 200 organizations and child-serving systems. ACRC’s focus on research, policy, and practice offered a great opportunity for Boys Town researchers and leaders to highlight unique and pioneering services provided through the extensive systems of compassion driven care at Boys Town.
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Pictured above: Dr. Patrick Tyler, Sr. Director Research Center; Rashain Carriere, Executive Director Louisiana; John Etzell, Executive Director Boys Town Nevada; and Angela Powers, Vice President Youth Care Nebraska hosted a session entitled “Linking Services to Provide Flexible and Effective Support for Children and Families.
Alison Howard, Director RTC and Lori Scharff, Director RTC: poster presentation “Utilizing a Treatment Progress Checklist to Improve Youth Treatment Outcomes in Residential Care.”
Jon Huefner, Research Scientist: poster presentations “Quality Standards for Foster Care” and “Senior Planning: Transition Planning for a Smoother Path to Adulthood.”
Jon Jelley, Vice President Youth Care Site Operations serves on the board for ACRC and Chair of the membership committee. Dr. Patrick Tyler serves on the board for ACRC and is a member of the research committee. Also pictured: Kara Jelley, Crisis Counselor.
