Family Reunification Monthly Update  July 2019 Family Reunification Month

USCCB/MRS Staff  Family Focused Treatment Association (FFTA) 2019 Conference.

Monthly Report The monthly report for July is due by August 9th. Quarterly Network Call Date: Wednesday, August 14th   Time:  2 PM - 3:30 PM, EST Link: http://usccb.adobeconnect.com/r7rq3luyr4w/ Call-in: (800)615-2820 Participant Code: 263527  Previous calls can be accessed via MyMembership under the Training & Technical Assistance tab.

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USCCB Closings USCCB offices will be closed on Thursday, August 15th in observance of a Catholic holiday.

Program Updates Our grants and Program Manager, Caitlin, recently changed her last name from Nuraliev to Kelleghan. Please note her new email address is CKelleghan@usccb.org. Updates to the Family Reunification Packet UAC MAP Section 3.3.16 - Notification and Reporting of the Death of a UAC

FR Network Trainings Pre-recorded trainings can be accessed via MyMembership. August 22nd, 1:30 pm -3 pm EST, Webinar - Central American Gangs: A Strengths-Based Case Management Approach for Gang-Affiliated and Gang-Affected Youth. Use the above link to RSVP for the training. A separate email will be sent with training details. Additional Training Opportunities: First Wednesday of every month, 2 pm - 4 pm EST - Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) will present a reoccurring webinar on child eligibility. Note that July's webinar will take place on July 10th due to the holiday. No registration is required. Use this link for more information. The National Human Trafficking Hotline (NHTH) has various training links from NHTH and US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Feel free to access the interactive trainings at your convenience. October 3rd-4th, Baltimore, MD - 7th Biennial Trauma Conference presented by the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. October 17th-18th, Baltimore, MD - 7th Annual International Social Services USA Conference - Beyond Separation: Protecting Cross Border Families * Training Tracker - This is the most recent tracker and should be used by all program staff moving forward. It includes instructions and an example for your convenience.

Resources Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York (CCCS/NY) created and agreed to share their Safe Passages Roster and Coming Due templates. These templates are helpful in tracking your agency's caseload and upcoming visit/report due dates.  As the Safe Passages Roster Template file is too large to attach here, please contact your assigned CSS or myself to receive a copy via email. Need an Interpreter? Consider Language Professionals of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio - Click the following links to view the program's Brochure, List of Languages, and Fees.  Prepare your community for immigration enforcement. This Rapid Response Toolkit provides a plan of action to support and guide people during and after a raid. Use the following link to access Local Raids Response Hotlines ands Contact Information. Know Your Rights: A guide to interacting with law enforcement Emergency Planning for Immigrant Families: A 50-State Resource Strengthening Refugee Integration through Community Resource Mapping: Switchboard’s community resource mapping templates guide you through the six necessary steps of the community resource mapping process and can be modified to fit your local needs. Stream the accompanying webinar recording for a more detailed introduction to how this process can strengthen refugee integration in your community.

Kudos A special THANK YOU to Catholic Charities Community Services, Archdiocese of New York (CCCS/NY)  for sharing their case tracking system with the greater USCCB/MRS's Family Reunification network. The Excel-based tracker, created by CCCS/NY, can be used to track a agency's entire roster of Home Study and Post Release cases, as well as upcoming visits/reports. The link is located in the above Resource section. In addition to MRIS, this is especially helpful for those agencies that do not have an internal database for tracking cases. Please join the Family Reunification team in thanking CCCS/NY for their generosity!

Success Story Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington - A former El Salvadoran UC, originally referred for a TVPRA Home Study due to abuse, recently received $16,000 from the Reston Scholarship Fund. The now 19-yr-old will be attending Northern Virginia Community College and later transfer to a four-year university. Click here for the full story.

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