Mission

The mission of Boys and Girls Home and Family Services is to improve the lives of children and families. Independently or in partnership with public and private entities, the agency brings innovative, but practical approaches to identifying and addressing individual and community needs.

Vision

The vision of Boys and Girls Home and Family Services is to be an innovative leader for children, families and communities in revitalizing humanity by:

- Restoring hope
- Building stability
- Creating connectedness

Values

Accountable to self and others
Creating and nurturing healthy interactions
Excellence and quality
Learn, teach and model

Staff and board members carry out the mission, vision and values each day under the parent company Boys and Girls Home and Family Services, Inc. and the following subsidiary companies:

* Boys and Girls Home Residential Treatment Centers, Inc.
* Boys and Girls Home of Nebraska, Inc.
* Family Services, Inc.
* Boys and Girls Home of Sioux City, Iowa
* Boys and Girls Home of Alaska, Inc.

Credentials

Boys and Girls Home and Family Services, Inc. is...

Accredited by The Joint Commission
Approved Medicaid provider in the states of Iowa and Nebraska
Approved Magellan provider in the states of Iowa and Nebraska
Member agency of:
  - United Way of Siouxland
  - Coalition for Children and Family Services of Iowa
  - Children and Families Coalition of Nebraska
  - Alliance for Children and Families
  - National Association for Children's Behavioral Health
  - Behavioral Health Alliance
  - Children and Family Network
  - Juvenile Detention Association
  - Association for Family Based Services
  - Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association
  - National Association of Private Special Education Centers

Speak Up

Boys and Girls Home and Family Services, Inc. encourages consumers to be actively involved in their own care.  We welcome input from the clients we serve to ensure that programs provide the resources and help you need.  We are guided by our vision to "revitalize humanity in restoring hope, building stability and creating connectedness for children, families, and communities" and our values "to be accountable to self and others in creating and nurturing healthy interactions through excellence and quality".  If you or a family member have a safety concern or are dissatisfied at any time with the services provided, please take a moment to let us know by speaking up.

You can let us know about your concern or suggestion via email at cqi@bghome.net. Following our attempts to resolve any concern you may have, if you still believe that you have a concern, please contact The Joint Commission field representative in writing.  Such correspondence should be addressed as follows:

Division of Accreditation Operations Organizational Liaison
The Joint Commission
One Renaissance Blvd
Oakbrook Terrace, IL  60181

Adapted from "Speak Up," The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Oakbrook, IL 2002.