Foster Parents
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Boys Town
Omaha, NE, US
Summary
Foster Parents are responsible for providing a safe and nurturing environment for children in need. They will receive comprehensive training and ongoing support from Boys Town.
Job Description
Boys Town Nebraska is seeking Foster Parents in the Omaha metro area!
If you have ever considered becoming a foster parent, now is the perfect time to take the leap. Currently, we can only fill 5% of the placements needed for children in foster care. Be the One to make a significant difference in a child's life from your own home!
We are seeking families willing to provide loving and supportive families for children in need. Help make a positive impact on the lives of these kids!
Why Become a Foster Parent?
- Make a Difference: Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children
- Support System: At Boys Town, you're never alone on this journey. We provide comprehensive training and unwavering support - day and night - because your success matters. Our team is just a call or text away, 24/7, ready to guide and encourage you every step of the way. Plus, you'll receive a daily stipend of $26-$52 per child, helping to meet the financial needs of opening your heart and home to children who need you most.
- Community Impact: Help address the urgent need for foster care placements. Together, we can change lives - starting today.
Basic requirements for becoming a Boys Town Foster Parent:
- Must be 21 years old
- May be single or married
- Must be a high school graduate
- Must submit to a criminal background check
- Foster Parents of all faiths are welcome.
Urgent needs include:
- Families willing to support teenagers
- Families that can place siblings in the same home together
- Foster Parents that speak different languages
- Foster Parents skilled in caring for youth with specialized behavioral needs
- Foster Parents skilled in caring for medically fragile youth or youth with specialized medical needs.
If interested, please complete the online questionnaire or email [email protected].
Since opening in 1977, Boys Town National Research Hospital has been internationally recognized as a leader in clinical and research programs focusing on childhood deafness, visual impairment and related communication disorders. We have developed medical programs that are now instituted in hospitals and clinics across the country, and since 2019, we have been increasing our impact in the field of pediatric neuroscience as both a clinical practice and an area of intensive research.
Today, the hospital offers a broad range of clinical services, the largest of which is pediatric care with Boys Town Pediatrics, which has offices across the Omaha area. We also offer more than 25 specialties including orthopaedics; ear, nose and throat and audiological services, in addition to a variety of pediatric specialties like gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pulmonology and several levels of pediatric behavioral health care.
Boys Town Hospital offers surgical, inpatient and pediatric intensive care on the campus of Boys Town, Nebraska. Here you'll find board-certified pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses and highly trained physician hospitalists who make it their mission to care for the unique needs of children. And when children need immediate, critical care, parents can trust the experienced intensive care team in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
As a research hospital, we have assembled national leaders in research who are making contributions in the areas of genetics, neuroscience, hearing, language, vision and speech disorders. Applying these findings with innovative technologies and exploring new research frontiers, the opportunities for new medical diagnoses, evaluation and treatment discoveries are endless. The hospital annually serves more than 60,00 children and families from across the United States.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Nonprofit, Child and Family Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Boys Town, Nebraska
Since opening in 1977, Boys Town National Research Hospital has been internationally recognized as a leader in clinical and research programs focusing on childhood deafness, visual impairment and related communication disorders. We have developed medical programs that are now instituted in hospitals and clinics across the country, and since 2019, we have been increasing our impact in the field of pediatric neuroscience as both a clinical practice and an area of intensive research.
Today, the hospital offers a broad range of clinical services, the largest of which is pediatric care with Boys Town Pediatrics, which has offices across the Omaha area. We also offer more than 25 specialties including orthopaedics; ear, nose and throat and audiological services, in addition to a variety of pediatric specialties like gastroenterology, ophthalmology, pulmonology and several levels of pediatric behavioral health care.
Boys Town Hospital offers surgical, inpatient and pediatric intensive care on the campus of Boys Town, Nebraska. Here you'll find board-certified pediatric specialists, pediatric nurses and highly trained physician hospitalists who make it their mission to care for the unique needs of children. And when children need immediate, critical care, parents can trust the experienced intensive care team in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
As a research hospital, we have assembled national leaders in research who are making contributions in the areas of genetics, neuroscience, hearing, language, vision and speech disorders. Applying these findings with innovative technologies and exploring new research frontiers, the opportunities for new medical diagnoses, evaluation and treatment discoveries are endless. The hospital annually serves more than 60,00 children and families from across the United States.
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Nonprofit, Child and Family Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Boys Town, Nebraska
