Outcomes and Service Adaptation within the U.S. Unaccompanied Minor Refugee Program

This paper presents thefeatures of the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) foster care program model that most effectively meets the specialized needs of foreign-born child victims of human trafficking. Also shared are key findings from the study related to individual outcomes for child victims of trafficking, the services and resources provided to child victims of trafficking, and the policies and practices of URM programs for the recruitment, training, and support of foster families and program staff.

Authored by USCCB staff members Hilary Chester, PhD; Nathalie Lummert, MSW; and Anne Mullooly, MSSW.