FR Program Updates

Family Reunification Monthly Update

June 2022

Monthly Report

The monthly report for June is due

June 8th.

Previous Monthly Updates

April 2022

Mid-May 2022

Quarterly Network Call

The 3rd network call of FY22 is scheduled for

Wednesday, July 13th

2 -3:30 PM EST

Use this LINK to access the call via Zoom on the indicated day/time.

Meeting ID: 993 6384 8850

Passcode: 108855

Should you have any questions to submit prior to the call, please do so using this link. Questions must be submitted by 5pm EST on July 11th.

The recording and handout for the 2nd quarter network call of FY22 can be accessed here.

2nd Community of Practice Call

Friday, July 15th

1 PM EST

Use this LINK to access the call via Zoom on the indicated day/time.

Meeting ID: 873 8791 7055

Passcode: 523485

A huge thank you to the many that participated in the 1st call in May!!! The feedback was positive and we hope this continues to be a way for you all on the frontline to share and support each other. Please use the link below to suggest topics of discussion or make any additional recommendations for the upcoming call. Please submit responses by 5pm EST on July 13th.

Suggestion Link

USCCB Closings

July 1st - 2pm closure

July 4th-5th

(Independence Day)

August 15th

(Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

ORR Program Updates

For a complete list of ORR policies and procedures, click here.
Here is the latest Federal Field Specialist (FFS) and Case Coordinator (CC) UAC program assignment lists. Please use these updated lists when submitting home study reports.
New NOC guidance and ORR updates network call (April 27th) recording and handout
UAC Portal - HS/PRS referrals will now default display oldest to newest.

USCCB/MRS Program Updates

New ORR Project Officer (PO) is Tiffany Pham (tiffany.pham@acf.hhs.gov). The PO is to be copied on certain NOC submissions (i.e., media attention, death of a UC, and/or trafficking concerns). Please also continue to include our previous PO, Michelle Sheedy, until further notice.
HS Review Update (sent May 20

*With the continued transition, CSS shortage and the increased case loads, we sincerely appreciate your ongoing patience and understanding. For matters that require immediate attention, please include "URGENT" in the email subject line.

Training

Mandatory Training:

Pre-recorded** UAC Portal Trainings - Below are the updated links:
Cybersecurity Training
Privacy 101 Training
Rules of Behavior
Pre-recorded**New ORR Training Requirement** - Trauma Informed Care: Understanding and Addressing the Needs of Unaccompanied Children

New Directors Orientation

New Program/Staff Onboarding Training:

Introduction to Safe Passages Family Reunification Training (handout)
Platforms Training (handout)
Home Study Training (handout) *
Post Release Services (handout) *
Monitoring and Quality Assurance Training (handout)
Program Operations Manual Training (handout)

*Partial recordings due to technical difficulties

Additional Training Opportunities:

July 17th - 20th , New Orleans, LA (Conference) - FFTA 36th Annual Conference of Treatment Family Care

*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

*FY22Training Tracker - New trainings completed in 2022 should be noted in this FY22 Training Tracker.

Resources/News

MRSConnect Web Library
BRYCS - Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Service
Updated Title 42 Backgrounder
Afghan Resources
Afghan Culture - Cultural Atlas
Providencia Afghan Call Center (Dari and Pashto)
ORR Afghan Parole Fact Sheet (English, Dari, Pashto)
ORR Afghan Assistance Resources
ORR Refugee Policy Unit/Eligibility Questions (RefugeeEligibilty@acf.hhs.gov)
ORR UAM Questions (UAM@acf.hhs.gov)
Child Abuse Prevention Resources
Resource Guide
Child Maltreatment Data
Multimedia Gallery
Publications

Reminders

New NOC Template - This is the latest NOC template, reflecting our current ORR Project Officer (PO), Tiffany Pham and other updates per ORR. Please use this template until further notice.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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