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The Office of Refugee Resettlement Needs To Improve Its Oversight Related to the Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Research, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

The Office of Refugee Resettlement Needs To Improve Its Oversight Related to the Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied Children

Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (May 2023)

This report analyses the adherence of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to its policies and procedures related to making initial placements of unaccompanied children in care provider facilities and when transferring children between facilities and offers recommendations for improvement.

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers

By | Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in ORR Foster Care: Community Level Facilitators of Adjustment Identified by Service Providers

Kerri Evans, Robert G. Hasson III, Samantha Teixeira, Virginia Fitchett, & Thomas M. Crea; Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (July 17, 2022)

This study explores the community-level factors that facilitate the adjustment of unaccompanied immigrant children placed ORR foster care.

Does the Census Miss the Native-Born Children of Immigrant Mothers? Evidence from State-Level Undercount by Race and Hispanic Status

By | Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Does the Census Miss the Native-Born Children of Immigrant Mothers? Evidence from State-Level Undercount by Race and Hispanic Status

Janna E. Johnson, Population Research and Policy Review (April 20, 2021)

This article examines how U.S.-born children of immigrant mothers are undercounted in the census due to factors like language barriers, fear of deportation, and cultural stigmas, impacting resource allocation and political representation.

Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA), March 2023

By | Legal Professionals, Practice Highlight

Pro Bono Training: Representing Immigrant Survivors Of Domestic Violence (VAWA)

National Immigrant Justice Center (March 9, 2023)

This training prepares attorneys to assist immigrant survivors of domestic violence who are eligible for VAWA and provides practical tips for trauma-informed lawyering with these clients.

A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities

By | Research, Unaccompanied Minors Research

A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities

Jonathan Beier and Karla Fredricks, Migration Policy Institute (April 2023)

This report summarizes the findings of a study into the barriers facing unaccompanied children in accessing critical medical and mental health care and highlights recommendations to address these barriers and strengthen services for this population.

Unaccompanied immigrant children in long-term foster care: Identifying and operationalizing child welfare outcomes

By | Child Well-Being, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Safety, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied immigrant children in long-term foster care: Identifying and operationalizing child welfare outcomes

Thomas M. Crea, Kerri Evans, Anayeli Lopez, Robert G. Hasson III, Caroline Palleschi, & Libby Sittley; Child and Family Social Work (January 22, 2022)

This article explores the definitions and various components of safety, permanency and well-being for unaccompanied children in long-term foster care under the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Mixed-Status Immigrant Families Disproportionately Experienced Material Hardships in 2021

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Research, Research Highlight

Mixed-Status Immigrant Families Disproportionately Experienced Material Hardships in 2021

Diana Guelespe, Paola Echave, & Dulce Gonzalez; Urban Institute (February 6, 2023)

This brief examines mixed-status families’ disproportionate experiences of material hardship and discusses relevant policy implications for addressing these disparities.

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