April 30, 2019
April 2019 Issue
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Providing Expertise on Child-Sensitive Return and Reintegration at UNICEF
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During the workshop, Mr. Geissler and Ms. Rosicky shared how ISS' experience in transnational case management and social work are necessary components to implementing quality sustainable solutions for children and families.
The
ISS Children on the Move Manual
was promoted as a framework to guide professionals and governments to more appropriately address the needs of children and families impacted by migration. See the
Children on the Move Guide
here.
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Strengthening Families From A Global Perspective with CWLA
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On April 12, 2019,
ISS-USA's Program and Training Manager, Elaine Weisman, participated in the
Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)’s special global session,
Strengthening Families: Moving to a Global Perspective. The roundtable session highlighted promising practices in child welfare from around the world. ISS-USA’s presentation,
Developing a Globally Relevant Case Practice Model: International Family Finding and Engagement, emphasized the need for additional training and resources for domestic child welfare systems, so they can meet the needs of children with international family connections.
With one in four children in the U.S. having at least one immigrant parent, there are thousands of overseas relatives left out of permanency planning due to their location. The presentation underscored ISS-USA’s case practice model as a best practice in global child welfare to ensure that all children, regardless of citizenship status or country of origin, have the opportunity to find family permanency.
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Thank You For Your Support. You Made Our Community Thrive!
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To those who recently contributed, thank you so much for making our
A Community Thrives Charity Challenge Campaign
a huge success. Thanks to our donors, we raised a total of $4,960.00 for reintegrating families.
The donations we received will provide essential support and assistance to nearly 40 vulnerable children and their families, who have been impacted by a border separation.
ISS-USA is only able to provide aid and assistance to cross-border families each year because of our supporters.
If you would like to contribute to our Reunification and Reintegration Project,
click here
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ISS-USA In the Media: The Dangers of Child Separation
ISS-USA's Program and Training Manager, Elaine Weisman, was recently quoted in the Huffington Post's article,
Family Separation Has Scarred These Kids For Life
. Regarding outcomes for children who had been separated from their parents at the Southern U.S. border for long periods of time, Ms. Weisman stated, “There are real long-term consequences in developing brains. There are going to be lasting effects on a generation of kids and young people.”
Find out more
about ISS-USA's efforts, in partnership with
Lumos
, to reunify and reintegrate Guatemalan children who have been separated from their parents.
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You can still tune in to our
Ensuring Family Safety and Stability Across Borders
live chat! Join members of the ISS-USA staff as they review common questions, misconceptions and solutions related to international child placements. ISS-USA Intercountry Case Managers use case examples to show the negative consequences of insufficient preparation for placement cases and highlight best practices to ensure the child's long term safety and stability.
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Thank you, Ari and Morgan!
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Morgan Drayton (bottom left), Fund Development and Communications Intern, and Arielle (Ari) Stockbridge (top left),
Community Action Social Policy Intern,
finished their internships with ISS-USA in April 2019. They will be greatly missed by the entire staff.
Ms. Drayton is currently working towards her law degree at
The University of Baltimore
and will be completing a legal internship in the Summer of 2019.
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Looking for an Exciting New Position?
Are you a social worker in the U.S. looking for a part-time contractor position? ISS-USA is searching for you!
Check out our careers page
for more information.
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