Family Reunification Monthly Update  September 2019

We would like to send very sincere THANK YOU to the entire Family Reunification network for your tireless efforts and dedication to the UC and families we serve. We greatly appreciate your patience awaiting the supplemental and FOA, your efforts to increase PRS capacity, and your ability to adjust to challenging circumstances. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Monthly Report The monthly report for October is due by November 8th. Quarterly Network Call Date: Wednesday, November 13th  Time:  2 PM - 3:30 PM 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 November 28th & 29th for Thanksgiving.

USCCB Program Updates The Family Reunification team would like your input on discussion topics and trainings for the upcoming network call. Please indicate and questions/concerns that you would like to address here. MRSConnect to replace MyMembership - The tentative launch date for Family Reunification's new MRSConnect site is November 11th. Additional info will be sent in a separate email and discussed during the network call. MyMembership will remain accessible until further notice.

ORR Policy Updates DHS Restrictions on Use of Information Obtained from ORR On June 10, 2019, we informed you of a restriction in the DHS Appropriations Act, Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2019 (Pub. L. 116-6, Division A, Title II, §224). In addition, UAC MAP Section 2.2.2 explains how care providers must inform subjects of fingerprint background checks of this restriction.  Congress wrote the restriction to be in effect until September 30, 2019. However, the restriction remains in effect while the federal government is under a continuing resolution (CR). The current CR is effective through November 21, 2019 and Congress may enact additional CRs until they are able to pass the appropriations bills necessary to fund the federal government for the full fiscal year. Therefore, care providers must explain that the restriction remains in effect while the U.S. government is under a continuing resolution. ORR does not know if fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills will contain the same restriction. Congress may impose the same restriction, different restrictions, or not restrict DHS. Please direct any questions to UACPolicy@acf.hhs.gov.

FR Network Trainings Pre-recorded - The following training videos are brief , but if combined with reading the latest updates for each, can count towards the respective ORR required training topic areas for FY19. Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act of 2008 (TVPRA) Violence Against Women Act of 2013 (VAWA) Pre-recorded - Gangs: A Strengths-Based Case Management Approach for Gang-Affiliated and Gang-Affected Youth (see related video clips below) Raw Eggs Video Clip Father Greg Boyle (Homeboy Industries) Video Clip Pre-recorded - School Engagement: Empowering Immigrant Families to Connect December 4th, 1:30-3pm (EST) - Webinar - Expecting Success: Working with Pregnant and Parenting Teens from a Strengths-Based Model. Additional information will be sent prior to the training. Additional Training Opportunities: UAC Portal Cybersecurity Training Privacy 101 Training Rules of Behavior November 14th-15th, Cleveland, OH - The Refugees Services Collaborative of Greater Cleveland presents the Great Lakes Conference on Refugee Resilience and Integration: Promising Practices, Emerging Trends  November 20th, 2pm EST - Trauma Informed-Care for the Child-Teen Migrant - Join our experts in outlining trauma/mental health issues affecting immigrant children/teen and the effects that trauma causes on this vulnerable population. We will address how providers can use strengths-based approaches to build resilience and heal trauma in this population as well as explore how to utilize care coordination models to provide trauma-informed care. Leave with tips for preventing re-traumatization in infants and toddlers, young children, school age children, and adolescents December 19th, 2pm EST - Vicarious Trauma and Burnout Risks: Self-care for Providers and Volunteers - Join us to raise awareness about the concept of a vicarious trauma in professionals supporting migrant families. This webinar is part of the series focusing on “Trauma Informed-Care” and how to manage the stress at the workplace. We will address important concepts such as vicarious resilience and ways to practice self-care to maintain health and to prevent and deal with illness. January 25-31, 2020, San Diego, CA - The 35th Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment March 25th-29th, 2020, Washington, DC - CWLA 2020 Conference: 100th Anniversary Year, Sharing Ideas that Strengthen Families and Engage Communities to Promote Child Well-Being. Early Registration is now open! * 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 MOA Backgrounder - Updated Safe Place - This is a helpful tool if a youth is in fear of their safety, they are able to text or call and they will direct them to an area designated to provide safety as well as provide a number to a local youth agency and the option to interact with a professional. National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics National Mentoring Resource Center previously released a report, Mentoring for First-Generation Immigrant and Refugee Youth; the report is accompanied by a webinar. The National Mentoring Resource Center also offers no-cost training and technical assistance that may be useful.  Intergenerational Trauma: Negative Talk that Keeps You Stuck Created by OTIP's National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTTAC), Look Beneath the Surface resources. Campaign materials can be displayed in facilities, shared with youth or used as providers see fit.

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