Unaccompanied Children & Youth

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As a record-breaking number of children have crossed the border alone into the U.S. from Central American countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, U.S. officials, detention center staff, attorneys, case workers, children's advocates, and school personnel continue to work to meet these children's unique needs.

Take a look at our recommended resources below, including tip sheets, news stories, reports, films, and books.

Unaccompanied Children in Schools: What You Need to Know

The following tips from the American Federation of Teachers offer useful, basic information about unaccompanied children and what schools need to know to best meet their needs. You can also learn more in this Unaccompanied Migrant Children fact sheet from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network.

Learn more about supporting immigrant students in our guide for schools and early childhood programs, How to Support Immigrant Students and Families: Strategies for Schools and Early Childhood Programs.

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Archived webinar: Supporting Unaccompanied Immigrant Students

Join Laura Gardner, Founder of Immigrant Connections, for a webinar about how to best welcome and support new unaccompanied youth in our schools.

In this webinar, Laura will:

  • discuss who unaccompanied immigrant youth are
  • share a few strategies to get you started in planning for their arrival.

This webinar is appropriate for teachers, school counselors, school social workers, psychologists, parent liaisons, and school/district administrators.