From Congregate to Community-Based Care: Strengthening Reunification and Support of Unaccompanied Children

How do we support unaccompanied children from their stays in US government custody through their reunification with families in stable homes?

“From Congregate to Community-Based Care: Strengthening Reunification and Support of Unaccompanied Children” is the outcome of a year-long study to examine family reunification policies and practices for unaccompanied children in federal custody, and includes interviews with more than 40 stakeholders in the care of unaccompanied children.

“From Congregate to Community-Based Care: Strengthening Reunification and Support of Unaccompanied Children” recommends dozens of improvements: in the care environment, in how the US Office of Refugee Resettlement finds and places children with family for reunification, and in the follow-up supports that reunited families need to remain safe and stable.