Family Reunification Monthly Update
June 2021
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Monthly Report
The monthly report for June is due July 9th.
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Quarterly Network Call
The recording and handout for the 2nd quarter network call of FY21 can be accessed here.
The 3rd network call is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14th
2 -3:30 PM EST
Meeting ID: 993 6384 8850
Passcode: 108855
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USCCB Closings
September 6th
(Labor Day)
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ORR Program Updates
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ORR has published all current Field Guidance to its website, which you can find here: Unaccompanied Children’s Program Field Guidance. This guidance is applicable to the entire UC network, including Emergency Intakes Sites. If you have any questions, please reach out to your assigned CSS
- UC PATH (replacement of UAC Portal) is currently slated for a Fall roll-out.
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USCCB/MRS Program Updates
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Staffing Update: After 12 years with USCCB/MRS, Jaime Duckett is moving on new pursue other endeavors. Jaime's last day will be July 23rd. We will further discuss Jaime's transition during the upcoming quarterly network call.
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FY21 Monitoring will occur during the 3rd and 4th quarters. Sub-recipient programs will hear from their CSS in the coming weeks, if the haven't already, with regards to scheduling and what to expect from the monitoring process.
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USCCB/MRS/Family Reunification welcomes our 4th CSS, John Abraham. Over the next couple of months, John will be completing his training and onboarding process prior to taking over his portfolio of sub-recipient programs.
*With the continued transition and the increased case loads, we appreciate your patience and understanding. For matters that require immediate attention, please include "URGENT" in the email subject line.
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Training
Mandatory Training:
New Program/Staff Onboarding Training:
*Partial recordings due to technical difficulties
Additional Training Opportunities:
*In the event that you are unable to print the certificate of completion for any mandatory training, please take a screenshot of the final screen, including your training score, and forward it to your assigned CSS
*FY21Training Tracker - Please note that the training tracker has been updated to include the new mandated trauma and UAC Portal training requirements. Please utilize this tracker moving forward.
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Reminders
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Flagging Sponsors - Per ORR's request, please remember to specifically indicate in NOCs whether or not the sponsor should be flagged. This is particularly important as it pertains to NOCs for placement disruption, CPS, or lost contact. This should be noted in both the submission email as well as the NOC report
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Monthly reports are due the 2nd Friday of the following month. There are several data components from the reports that are used to complete subsequent reports that USCCB/MRS Safe Passages Family Reunification submits to ORR. Please remember to submit your monthly reports on time. The monthly report form can be found here.
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Capacity Issues - If any sub-recipient program experiences capacity issues due to staffing challenges, medical leave, etc., please notify your CSS immediately via email and be sure to include Minh Martinez, Child Placement Specialist.
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Please remember to change your UAC Portal password when prompted via email; as a precaution, be sure to check your spam folders for the alerts. Failure to update your password within the time indicated will result in suspension of your Portal account. Also, you MUST login to the Portal weekly/bi-weekly to prevent being locked out due to inactivity.
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Current NOC Template - This is the latest NOC template, reflecting our new ORR Project Officer (PO), Michelle Sheedy. Please use this updated template moving forward.
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Enhanced Post Release Services (ePRS) - As previously mentioned, ORR partnered with grantees of the National Center for Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) to provide post release services to eligible unaccompanied alien children (UAC) and their sponsors who will require intensive services to maintain placement and/or continued services to ensure that continuity of care and services are not disrupted. ePRS are currently available to UC discharged or reunified with a sponsor in the following states: in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Texas, Illinois, or Florida. Learn more about ePRS and the eligibility requirements here. If you have a UC to refer for ePRS, please complete this referral form and the referral process flowchart as it relates to subrecipient program staff.
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Migration Protection Protocols - Please continue to track/report Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) (also known as “Remain in Mexico”). Additional information on the MPP can be found here. Please review and complete the information indicated here for all cases in which a child reports being impacted in any capacity by MPP.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic many of us have confronted various challenges related to health, finances, and finding social support. Through this study we hope to learn from immigrant parents/caregivers experiences during the pandemic to inform policies and social services to better support immigrant families. We are looking for immigrant families to participate in this confidential and voluntary study - this could include you, your friends and family, your clients, foster parents, and volunteers, etc. Please share this survey link with all who may be interested. If you are a service provider and have the capacity, we suggest sitting alongside immigrant families as they complete the survey. If that is not possible, please share the survey link below and let them know that they can share it with their friends and family.
Please click on the link below to get started on the survey in Spanish or English:
If you have any questions about the study, please contact Professor Robert G. Hasson III, Ph.D., LICSW (rhasson@providence.edu), Kerri Evans, PhD (kerrieva@umbc.edu), or Jennifer Siegel, MSW
(jennifer.siegel@ssw.umaryland.edu).
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