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Unaccompanied Minors

Care or Control? Reexamining the immigration system in place for youth and children

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

Care or Control? Reexamining the immigration system in place for youth and children

Migration Center, University of South Carolina (May 5, 2023)

This webinar reviews key policies, programs, and services that impact migrant youth and their families, including conditions in countries of origin, pathways from detention to sponsor release, community integration, and deportation.

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 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.

Navigating Reunification Challenges: A Toolkit For Sponsors Of Unaccompanied Minors

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Youth & Families

Navigating Reunification Challenges: A Toolkit For Sponsors Of Unaccompanied Minors

Hannah M. Gill & Marissa Barrera, LCSW; American Bar Association: Children’s Immigration Law Academy (2022)

This toolkit provides tips, resources, and guided practices on a variety of topics to assist sponsors of unaccompanied children in navigating the complex reunification process.

Girasol Resources for Immigrant Children, Families, and Advocates

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Youth & Families

Girasol Resources for Immigrant Children, Families, and Advocates

Girasol Texas, University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work, (November 2021)

This list of resources provides an overview of all the resources available on the Girasol resource page to support immigrant children, families, and advocates.

Educational Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in the United States

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

Educational Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in the United States

Robert G. Hasson III, Caitlin Corbett, Antonia Diaz-Valdez, Kerri Evans, Thomas M. Crea & Dawnya Underwood, Journal of Social Service Research (July 25, 2022)

This research explored factors, such as age and placement, associated with reporting educational services as a primary need among unaccompanied minors receiving post release services.

Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

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

Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

Robert G. Hasson III, Antonia Diaz-Valdez, & Dawnya Underwood, Journal of Loss & Trauma (November 8, 2022)

This research explored factors, such as country of origin, gender, and age, associated with reporting mental health services as a primary need among unaccompanied minors.

Ensuring Humane and Orderly Processing of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By | Child Well-Being, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law, Unaccompanied Minors

Ensuring Humane and Orderly Processing of Unaccompanied Children at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Kids in Need of Defense (December 12, 2022)

This policy brief provides recommendations to improve the humane and efficient reception and processing of unaccompanied children and other migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in light of the anticipated end of Title 42.

Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

By | Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

Jonathan Beier, Lauren Farwell, Rhonda Fleischer, & Essey Workie; Migration Policy Institute (December 2022)

This brief outlines service gaps and barriers for unaccompanied children transitioning from federal custody into U.S. communities and provides resources and promising practices for community organizations, government agencies, and funders to improve supports for these children.

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