International Social Service, USA (ISS-USA) has partnered with Lumos to offer safe repatriation and reintegration planning for children returning to Guatemala after a forced separation at the US-Mexico border. Through the program, ISS-USA and our Guatemalan partner are providing reunification assessment services and intensive case management in Guatemala for children reuniting with families.
ISS-USA has also partnered with a Honduran NGO to provide cross border case management for youth between 13-17 years old who are returning to San Pedro Sula, Choloma, or Tegucigalpa Honduras. The program will provide 6 months of case management. In addition, ISS-USA is accepting referrals for children and youth returning to other areas of Honduras on a select basis.
Social work case management services include developing and implementing reintegration plans that address each family’s needs individually. These interventions can also prevent dangerous re-migration or the unnecessary institutionalization of children.
ISS-USA believes that all children and families separated, or facing separation, regardless of circumstance or citizenship status deserve services that help them stay safe and together. For more information on reintegration planning services, see the quick guide below, view it on our website’s quick guides page or contact Elaine Weisman, Program and Training Manager, at eweisman@iss-usa.org. To refer a case, please click below:
Reintegration Referral Form for GUATEMALA
Reintegration Referral Form for HONDURAS