Unaccompanied Alien Children’s Services

The Division of Unaccompanied Alien Children's Services The Division of Unaccompanied Alien Children’s Services provides housing and a wide range of services to Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) under age 18 who have been apprehended by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) immigration officials. Once referred by DHS, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) temporarily places the children in ORR-funded shelters, group homes, staff-secure shelters, secure shelters, foster care or residential treatment centers, depending on the needs of the particular child.

While in ORR custody and care, children are provided not only shelter and meals, but also medical screenings and services, group and individual counseling, vocational training, recreation, full-day classroom education and family reunification services.

Funding is available for the housing facilities and therapeutic residential mental health facilities through discretionary grants for services. Private for-profit and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.

Contact Information:

Office of Refugee Resettlement
Division of Unaccompanied
Children’s Services
370 L’Enfant Promenade, S.W.
8th Floor West
Washington, D.C. 20447
Telephone: 202-401-5523
Fax: 202-401-1022
Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/index.html

Keywords:

unaccompanied alien children; custody and care of; shelter facilities

 

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