Boys Town unveils new treatment center for youths with mental health problems

Boys Town unveils new treatment center for youths with mental health problems

Don’t expect to see drab green classrooms, beige bedrooms and a postage-stamp playground at the new Residential Treatment Center on the campus of the Boys Town National Research Hospital West.

The center for youths with serious mental health problems, which opens with a ceremony today, was designed to be like home, with bright blue desks for students, warm blue couches and soothing artwork in living rooms, colorful blankets on beds and a large outdoor play area with a park.

There’s even a full-size gym accented in Boys Town’s signature blue.