UPDATED
Family Reunification Monthly Update
March 2021
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Monthly Report
The monthly report for March is due April 9th.
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Quarterly Network Call
The recording and handout for the 1st quarter network call of FY21 can be accessed here.
The 2nd network call is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14th
2 -3:30 PM EST
Meeting ID: 993 6384 8850
Passcode: 108855
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USCCB Closings
May 31st
(Memorial Day)
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USCCB/MRS Program Updates
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As of March 22, USCCB/MRS has a new Director of Children's Services to fill the position vacated by Katie Kuennen. Please welcome Lindsay Shah (formally Stepp) to her new role.
- MRSConnect
- New subrecipient program staff should have recently received an email regarding your access to MRSConnect and login credentials
- If you already had access to MRSConnect through another USCCB program, your access was updated to include the Safe Passages Family Reunification program and/or Children's Services
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For subrecipient staff who were with the Safe Passages Family program prior to 2020, and not actively using MRSConnect for another program, your password was likely part of a system wide password reset. You new temporary password is (lastname)Connect4321!. Please note the the password is simply your last name (all lowercase) followed by Connect4321! with no parenthesis or spaces. If you have any issues logging into MRSConnect, please contact Nikeita Lawrence @ nlawrence@usccb.org.
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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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CSS Steven Gallo's last day with the Family Reunification program is Thursday, April 8th. Click here to view the original email announcement.
- Given the current transitions within the Family Reunification program, please see the current CSS program assignments below (your CSS assignment may change slightly once the two new CSS positions are filled):
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Nikeita Lawrence (nlawrence@usccb.org)
- Catholic Charities San Antonio, TX
- Catholic Charities Newark, NJ
- Catholic Charities Baltimore, MD
- Catholic Charities Trenton, NJ
- Catholic Charities Cincinnati, OH
- Catholic Charities Arlington, VA
- At-Promise Youth Solutions
- Bethany Christian Services Maryland
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Simy Cuervo (scuervo@usccb.org)
- Catholic Charities San Diego, CA
- Catholic Charities Nashville, TN
- International Christian Adoptions - ICA
- Catholic Charities Las Angeles, CA
- Catholic Charities Houston, TX
- Catholic Charities New York, NY
- Catholic Charities Atlanta, GA
- Bethany Christian Services Florida
*With the case load of the current CSS' more than doubling, please be patient and understanding during this transition. For matters that require immediate attention, please include "URGENT" in the email subject line.
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New Program/Staff Onboarding Training
*Please note that the links for the HS and PRS trainings are only partial recording due to error.
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Enhanced Post Release Services (ePRS)
During the last network call, we briefly mentioned Enhanced Post Release Services (ePRS). ORR is pleased to partner with the 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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Training
*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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As of January1, 2021, please use the NEW training tracker to document your ORR required trainings.
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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.
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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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MRIS Issues - Some program staff reported recent issues with MRIS. Please note that MRIS is most compatible with Internet Explorer, and may not function properly with other browsers. Additionally, you need to ensure that your compatibility view settings are configured to include the website. Please contact your CSS is the issue persists.
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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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