Boys Town National Research Institute (NRI)℠

Located at Boys Town National Headquarters in the Village of Boys Town, Nebraska, the National Research InstituteSM conducts applied research that is focused on understanding the nature of problems children and their families face in today's world and identifying the most effective ways to help them. This research emphasizes the development and evaluation of interventions for at-risk youth and their families, as well as the discovery of knowledge about youth and family risk and protective factors related to child maltreatment, juvenile offending and the behavioral-emotional, mental health and educational problems of youth.

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National Research InstituteSM Goals:

  1. Expand tracking of outcome data for all services and programs to better evaluate their effectiveness.
  2. Establish the evidence-base for our In-Home Family ServicesSM, Foster Family ServicesSM and Common Sense Parenting® programs.
  3. Study the effectiveness of the Boys Town Integrated Continuum of CareSM.
  4. Identify the factors that promote effective implementation and replication of Boys Town programs.
  5. Conduct research on the intersection of youth care and health care.