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Hurricanes Eta and Iota: ISS-USA Connects with Partners in Honduras and Guatemala to Provide Critical Aid to Families in Central America

UncategorizedBy ISS USA November 25, 2020
Central America has been hit by two major storms this month, hurricanes Eta and Iota, causing devastation to countries already suffering from weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whole villages have flooded causing destruction to roads, homes and the crops from which many derive their livelihood. Through the storms, ISS-USA’s partners in Honduras and Guatemala have…
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International Social Service, USA Kicks Off “Connecting Twogether” Campaign to Connect More Cross-Border Families

Press ReleaseBy ISS USA November 25, 2020
International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) kicked off its campaign Connecting Twogether this month to inform more people about the critical needs of vulnerable children and families moving across borders and to raise additional funds to serve more children and families in need. The campaign name, Connecting Twogether, underscores the idea that it takes at least…
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Protecting Cross Border Families at our “Beyond Separation” Conference and Training Day

Board of Directors, ISS-USA, Press ReleaseBy Marie Blum November 4, 2019
Protecting Cross Border Families at our “Beyond Separation” Conference and Training Day International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) hosted their 7thAnnual Conference, Beyond Separation: Protecting Cross Border Families, on October 17 th and 18 th , 2019 at the University of Maryland Baltimore. The conference drew participants and speakers from the fields of social work, international child protection, family and immigration law, human rights…
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Making Family Reunification Possible in the Midst of COVID-19: Utilizing Remote Assessments to Bring a Granddaughter Home

UncategorizedBy ISS USA October 14, 2020
Making Family Reunification Possible in the Midst of COVID-19: Utilizing Remote Assessments to Bring a Granddaughter Home With Covid-19 on the rise, navigating the world virtually is becoming the norm. Don, a grandfather living in the United States is determined to obtain custody of his granddaughter in Australia, after her mother has been unable to…
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ISS-USA Presents Educational Webinar at University of Maryland School of Social Work

UncategorizedBy ISS USA October 12, 2020
ISS-USA Presents Educational Webinar at University of Maryland School of Social Work On September 29th, ISS-USA Program and Training Manager Elaine Weisman and Intercountry Case Management interns Ericka Thompson and Sheila Winter gave a virtual presentation to students at the University of Maryland School of Social Work. They shared information about the organization, international social…
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Origins of Self-Discovery

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum July 31, 2020
Origins of Self-Discovery ISS coordinated Andrew Mossin’s adoption from Greece in 1959. Thirty-five years later, in 1994, Andrew contacted ISS to find information about his biological mother. ISS agents were able to contact his mother and provide a narrative of her life and how his adoption transpired. ISS social workers in Greece facilitated translated letters…
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ISS-USA Awarded Grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Use Remote Assessments in Permanency Planning for Immigrant Children and Families

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum June 30, 2020
ISS-USA Awarded Grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to Use Remote Assessments in Permanency Planning for Immigrant Children and Families International Social Service, ISS-USA (ISS-USA) has received a $37,500 grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to support our project, “Promoting Permanency during the COVID19 Pandemic: The Use of Remote Assessments in Permanency Planning for Immigrant Children and…
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ISS-USA Welcomes New Board of Directors Member Alen Amini

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum May 26, 2020
ISS-USA Welcomes New Board of Directors Member Alen Amini Alen Amini is currently a management consultant at the Bridgespan Group, a nonprofit firm that provides advisory services to philanthropies and nonprofit organizations. He also currently serves as the executive director of Wisconsin Microfinance, an NGO based in Madison, Wisconsin that provides microloans to entrepreneurs in…
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Press Release: International Social Service, USA Awarded Two Grants from Jessie Ball duPont Fund to Reunite Separated Families Across Borders and Aid U.S. Citizens Abroad

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum May 20, 2020
International Social Service, USA Awarded Two Grants from Jessie Ball duPont Fund to Reunite Separated Families Across Borders and Aid U.S. Citizens Abroad BALTIMORE, MD — International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) has received two grants totaling $81,000.00 from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. The first grant will provide social services for families separated across borders and the second…
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International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) Responds to Urgent COVID19 Need, Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum April 10, 2020
Press Release: ISS-USA Responds to Urgent COVID19 Need, Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity Contact: Marie Blum, Senior Development and Communications Officer International Social Service, USA 443-451-1227 communications@iss-usa.org International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) Responds to Urgent COVID19 Need, Joining #GivingTuesdayNow in Global Day of Giving and Unity Baltimore, MD – International Social…
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ISS-USA Welcomes Emergency Disaster Case Management Team

UncategorizedBy Marie Blum February 28, 2020
ISS-USA Welcomes Emergency Disaster Case Management Team International Social Service-USA (ISS-USA) extends a warm welcome to our newly formed Emergency Disaster Case Management Team! The ISS-USA Emergency Disaster Case Management Team was formed with a grant from the Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response (OHSEPR). The team’s goal is to combine the best…
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News & Press
Hurricanes Eta and Iota: ISS-USA Connects with Partners in Honduras and Guatemala to Provide Critical Aid to Families in Central America
November 25, 2020
International Social Service, USA Kicks Off “Connecting Twogether” Campaign to Connect More Cross-Border Families
November 25, 2020
Protecting Cross Border Families at our “Beyond Separation” Conference and Training Day
November 4, 2019
Making Family Reunification Possible in the Midst of COVID-19: Utilizing Remote Assessments to Bring a Granddaughter Home
October 14, 2020

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The United States Repatriation Program is committed to helping eligible U.S. citizens and their dependents repatriated from overseas.

News & Press
Hurricanes Eta and Iota: ISS-USA Connects with Partners in Honduras and Guatemala to Provide Critical Aid to Families in Central America
November 25, 2020
International Social Service, USA Kicks Off “Connecting Twogether” Campaign to Connect More Cross-Border Families
November 25, 2020
Protecting Cross Border Families at our “Beyond Separation” Conference and Training Day
November 4, 2019
Making Family Reunification Possible in the Midst of COVID-19: Utilizing Remote Assessments to Bring a Granddaughter Home
October 14, 2020

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