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Basic Information
Provider name
Boys Town
Service Level
Peer-Based Support
Self-Guided Support
Therapy
Services
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Helpline
Family/Couples Therapy
Support Group
Guided Self-Help
Psychotropic Medication Management
Service Description
The Boys Town National Hotline is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and is staffed by specially trained Boys Town counselors. It is accredited by the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Spanish-speaking counselors and translation services for more than 100 languages also are available 24 hours a day. The speech- and hearing-impaired can contact us at our email address: hotline@boystown.org.
At Boys Town, we provide an array of life-changing youth care and health care services that meet each child and family exactly where they are so they get the right kind of care, at the right time, in the right way. Whether caring for a child in crisis, treating complex health care conditions or helping families find the parenting resources they need, Boys Town is here for you and your family with expert, compassionate care and a proven track record of helping children and families heal and grow in mind, body and spirit.
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Age groups served
Children
Teens
Adults
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Research-supported Treatments
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Prolonged Exposure
Exposure and Response Prevention
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Psychodynamic
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are services mostly provided by trainees?
Not Applicable
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Access Information
Region
National Availability
New York
borough
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
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Virtual or in-person
Virtual
Address
None
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Payment Options
Medicaid
Managed Medicaid (e.g., Healthfirst, Fidelis)
Medicare
Private Insurance
Currently Unknown
Sliding Scale
Pro Bono (Fee Waiver)
None Needed (Always Free)
Waitlist
Never
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Phone Number
Call (800) 448-3000 or Text VOICE to 20121
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Culturally Sensitive Care
special services for Racial/ethnic groups
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Indigenous/Native American
Latinx/Latino/Hispanic
Currently Unknown
Special services for gender groups
Men
Women
Trans or Gender Non-Conforming
Currently Unknown
Special services for LGBTQ+
Yes
No
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