The United Methodist
Home for Children Mechanicsburg Pa Illegal Alien Children is a cash cow for any
organization helping Barack Obama break the law and house illegal aliens. It is all but proven that this mass migration
was planned, you must decide. How many
local fake charity type home programs are cashing in on the illegal alien
flood.
The program for
those children is run by HHS, and the agency doesn’t allow Youth for Tomorrow —
or any other nonprofit sheltering such minors — to speak with the media or
allow access to its facilities.
The United Methodist
Home for Children is not allowed to talk in public or the media about the
illegal alien children grant or their housing, feeding and other services
provided that the taxpayer citizen pays for.
In a remarkable attempt at deceit, the HHS deprives the free press any
information about housing, feeding and care taking that will take place at the
The United Methodist Home for Children in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania.
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/files/HHS-2015-ACF-ORR-ZU-0833_0.htm#c.d.section.I
The Scam is clear
now, read this information and discover that the organizations helping the
Obama Administrative State import illegal aliens could be very profitable.
$80.00 per day per
bed.
If The United
Methodist Home for Children Mechanicsburg Pa takes in 10 illegal aliens that
should be deported they would be paid $800 per day, beats working, right?
Now, take the math
further, If the United Methodist Home for Children takes in 10 illegal aliens
that crossed the border, making them illegal, stayed at The United Methodist
Home for Children in Mechanicsburg Pa for 365 days, which is allowed, the
Methodist Home for Children would be paid $292,000, again, beats working.
Illegal alien
children are little more than cash income for many organizations. At $80 per day per illegal child, put 10 beds
in on big room, dorm style, income almost $300,000. Now put all the illegal aliens inside the
Mechanicsburg Pa School district and watch the price of illegal aliens jump to
over a million dollars, not including transportation, free lunches, hiring
specialist teachers and all these dollar costs does not include medical care,
dentist, shoes and milk.
We would not have to
guess, but we must assume it's against the law to talk to the taxpayers who are
paying for everything. Any organization
enrolled in this program must be cut off from the community, all funding
stopped, not one more charity dollar, no state funding, no free clothes, shoes
and foodstuffs.
Through its Office
of Refugee Resettlement, HHS awards grants to a network of nonprofits across
the country, many of them faith-based, to operate temporary shelters for
immigrant children.
Aiming to increase
its capacity, the refugee office on Aug. 5 closed an application process to
award another $350 million in grants to nonprofits.
That money will be
distributed among the 60 nonprofits that win the grants and the opportunity to
house children for 36 months.
Statutory Authority
This program is governed by: Section 462 of the Homeland
Security Act (6 USC 279); the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 USC 1232); the Violence Against Women
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-4); the Flores Settlement Agreement;
Case No. CV 85-4544RJK (C.D. Cal. 1996); and the Perez-Olano Settlement
Agreement, Case No. CV 05-3604 (C.D. Cal., 2010).
All grantees must comply with the pertinent laws, regulations
and settlement agreements, and with ORR policies, procedures, and instructions.
Description
BACKGROUND
The primary function of ORR/DCS is to provide temporary shelter
care and other related services to UAC in ORR custody. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 defines UAC
as minors:
Who have no lawful immigration status in the United States;
Who have not attained 18 years of age; AND
For whom:
There is no parent or legal guardian in the United States; OR
No parent or legal guardian in the United States is available to
provide care and physical custody.
While the UAC population generally consists of adolescents 12 to
17 years of age with males representing a higher percentage of the overall
population, ORR is looking for applicants who can provide services for a
diverse population of UAC of all ages and genders as well as pregnant and
parenting teens. UAC come from all over
the world, but the majority are from El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, and
Guatemala. Unless otherwise specified,
successful applicants are expected to provide services for UAC from any
country.
UAC are in the legal custody of the federal government
throughout their stay in ORR care but will be in the physical custody of the
residential care provider. The majority
of UAC are expected to stay in ORR custody between 30-35 days, but a UAC’s
length of stay with a residential care provider can vary. The size of the entire UAC population in ORR
custody will fluctuate depending on the number of UAC the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) apprehends.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Residential care providers are required to provide services in a
structured, safe, and productive environment that meets or exceeds respective
state guidelines, the Flores Settlement Agreement, and ORR service
requirements.
Residential care providers are required to comply with the
United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) policy and
procedures, regulations, unless otherwise expressly waived in the approved
application, and all other applicable federal statutes and regulations in effect
during the time that applicant receives grant funding.
Residential care providers are required to provide or arrange
for the program required services in a manner that is sensitive to the age,
culture, religion, dietary needs, native language, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and other important individual needs of each UAC. All services and assessments are required to
be administered for all UAC even if they are in ORR custody for a short period
of time. Residential care providers are
required to have the capacity to provide services in the language of the
majority of UAC in their facility speak.
Acculturation and Adaptation Services:
Residential care providers are required to provide acculturation
and adaptation services that include the development of social and
interpersonal skills that contribute to the ability to live independently and
responsibly in the community.
Activities:
Residential care providers are required to ensure that UAC
participate in activities according to a recreation and leisure time plan that
includes daily outdoor activities, weather permitting, of at least one hour per
day of large muscle activity and one hour per day of structured leisure time
activities. Activities are required to be increased to a total of 3 hours daily
on weekends and other days when school is not in session.
Case Management Services:
Residential care providers are required to implement and
administer a case management system that tracks and monitors a UAC's progress
on a regular basis to ensure that each UAC receives the full range of program
services in an integrated and comprehensive manner. The residential care
provider's case management team is also responsible for maintenance of the
ORR/DCS database. All placement, transfer, and family reunification requests as
well as all significant incident reports are processed through this web-based
system. When necessary, the residential care provider's case management staff
are required to also work collaboratively with agencies that conduct home
studies and provided post release services.
Education:
Educational services are required to be provided daily, Monday
through Friday and appropriate to the UAC's level of development, education,
and communication skills. Educational services are required to be administered
in a structured classroom setting and concentrate primarily on the development
of basic academic competencies and secondarily on English Language Training.
The educational program consists of instruction, educational materials, and
other reading materials in the following basic academic areas: Science, Social
Studies, Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and Physical Education. Educational
services are required to serve both short-and long-term needs of UAC.
Residential care providers are encouraged to partner with local school
districts for the provision of educational services and/or for curriculum.
Family Reunification and Release Services:
Residential care providers are required to develop family
reunification and release services to identify appropriate and safe UAC
sponsors living in the U.S. Residential care providers will be responsible for
accurately documenting their prompt and continuous efforts to reunify and
release UAC to U.S. sponsors in accordance to ORR policies and procedures. The
provision of reunification services will be monitored and evaluated by ORR, and
poor performance may result in corrective actions or termination of the
agreement.
Group Counseling:
Residential care providers are required to provide either two
group counseling sessions or one group counseling session and one community
meeting every week by qualified and trained staff member. Community meetings
usually involve the participation of all UAC and provide new UAC with the
opportunity to get acquainted with the staff, other UAC, and the rules of the
program. Community meetings provide an open forum for all UAC to discuss and
provide input regarding program services, such as recreational activities,
food, leisure activities, and program procedures. Group counseling sessions are
required to be provided according to a psycho-educational curriculum that may
be adjusted according to the needs of the population.
Individual Counseling:
Residential care providers are required to provide at least one
individual counseling session per week for each UAC. A qualified and trained
mental health clinician conducts the counseling session with the specific
objective of assessing and responding to the UAC's mental health needs,
reviewing the UAC's progress, establishing new short-term objectives, and
addressing the developmental progress, immediate concerns, and crisis-related
needs of each UAC.
Individualized Needs Assessments:
Residential care providers are required to provide an
individualized assessment for each UAC, which includes:
initial intake and assessment forms (initial intake assessment,
psychosocial summary, and trauma and human trafficking assessment) to gather
initial information relating to the UAC's journey; the UAC and family’s
psychosocial assessment; trauma and substance abuse history; information about
a UAC's work history or concerns about working to pay off debt; exploitation or
trafficking concerns; and other
essential data relating to the identification and history of the UAC and
his/her family;
assessment of the UAC's mental health and identification of any
special medical needs, including any specific issues that may require immediate
intervention;
an educational assessment and plan;
ongoing assessment of a UAC's behavioral issues and any previous
juvenile justice or criminal involvement;
a statement of religious preference and practice;
identifying information regarding the UAC’s immediate family
members, other relatives, godparents or friends who may be residing in the U.S.
and able to assist in completing a family reunification for the UAC; and
completing a staff secure and secure assessment, where
applicable, within two weeks of the UAC's arrival.
Individual Service Plan:
Residential care providers are required to complete a
comprehensive and realistic Individual Service Plan for each UAC in accordance
with the UAC's needs as determined by the Individualized Needs Assessment, and
assessment of any trafficking concerns.
Individual Service Plans are implemented and closely coordinated through
an operative clinical assessment and intervention plan as well as a case
management system. In cases where human
trafficking is suspected or confirmed, the residential care provider is required
to refer the UAC to ORR’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) division and
provide or refer the UAC for other services to ensure the UAC has access to all
services guaranteed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act
of 2008 (TVPRA).
Legal Services Orientation:
Residential care providers are required to inform UAC of the
availability of free legal assistance, the right to be represented by counsel
at no expense to the federal government, and the rights victims of trafficking
have under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. A
private space for the UAC and his/her attorney to meet and confer on legal
matters should be made available.
Medical Services:
Residential care providers are required to provide:
a complete medical examination (including a screening for
infectious diseases) within 48 hours of admission, excluding weekends and
holidays, unless the UAC was recently examined at another ORR facility;
appropriate immunizations in accordance with the U.S. Public
Health Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
family planning services;
other appropriate and routine medical and dental care;
emergency health care services;
administration of prescribed medication and special diets; and
appropriate mental health interventions when necessary.
Mental Health Services:
Residential care providers are required to provide clinical
services, including regular on-site individual and group counseling sessions
and an ability to access community mental health services for UAC with special
needs. Community mental health services include psychiatric evaluations,
treatment, medication assessments and management, crisis intervention,
in-patient acute psychiatric care, and other clinical interventions as identified
by ORR.
Orientation:
Upon admission, residential care providers are required to
provide every UAC with a comprehensive orientation that covers the program’s
intent, services, rules (written and verbal), expectations, and the
availability of free legal assistance.
Religious Access:
Whenever possible, residential care providers must provide or
arrange for access to religious services of the minor’s choice.
Right to Privacy:
UAC have a reasonable right to privacy that includes the right
to: (a) wear his or her own clothes, when available; (b) retain a private space
in the residential facility, group, or foster home for the storage of personal
belongings; (c) talk privately on the phone, as permitted by the facility house
rules and regulations; (d) visit privately with guests, as permitted by the
facility or house rules and regulations; and (e) receive and send uncensored
mail unless there is a reasonable belief that the mail contains contraband
Rules/Behavior Management:
Residential care providers' program rules and discipline
standards are required to be formulated with consideration for the range of
ages and maturity levels of UAC in the program and with cultural sensitivity
towards all UAC. Residential care
providers are required to utilize a positive, strength-based behavior
management approach, and shall never subject UAC to corporal punishment,
humiliation, mental abuse, or punitive interference with the daily functions of
living, such as eating or sleeping. Any
sanctions employed should not: (a) adversely affect a UAC's health, physical,
or psychological well-being; or (b) deny a UAC regular meals, sufficient sleep,
exercise, medical care, correspondence privileges, or legal assistance.
Transportation/Escort:
Residential care providers are required to have the capacity to
transport UAC to and from local airports and appointments (court, legal,
medical, and mental health).
Visitation/Phone Calls:
UAC have the right to make phone calls to family members
regardless of the family’s immigration status and includes family members
located in the UAC’s country of origin. UAC also have a right to receive
visitors. Attorneys of record are required to have reasonable access to UAC
according to ORR/DCS instructions and procedures. Visitations, though, may need
to occur off the premises of the residential care provider's facility to ensure
the safety and well-being of the UAC and other UAC at the facility.
The following is not required but an optional service
residential care providers can provide.
Digital and Ink-less Fingerprint Services:
Residential care providers implement and administer digital
and/or ink-less fingerprint services for UAC sponsor (sponsor and required
adult household member). A sponsor is an individual or entity to which ORR
releases a UAC out of federal custody.This service includes the following:
checking sponsor identification; completing required ORR/DCS background check
authorization forms; taking digital fingerprints or ink-less fingerprints; if
digital, transmitting digital prints on dedicated phone (land line);faxing
routing template, authorization forms/copy of ID to ORR/DCS’s security
representative; expedited mailing of ink-less prints (two sets) with
authorization forms, copy of ID; routing template to ORR/DCS security
representative; maintaining log of sponsors served; establish effective
bilingual (Spanish) message/phone line to accept appointments; appointments
provided no later than three business days from sponsor or case worker’s
request, preferably sooner; follow guidance and direction from ORR/DCS and
ORR/DCS security representative.
Note: Budgeting for digital fingerprint equipment and ink-less
fingerprint equipment is not necessary. Digital and/or ink-less fingerprint
equipment is provided to care providers by ORR/DCSs security
representative. Additionally, ORR/DCS
security representative provides required equipment maintenance and operational
supplies. However, applicant should budget
for staff time; dedicated phone line
(land line); copy/faxing services; expedited mailing of ink-less prints.
PROGRAM STAFFING REQUIREMENTS
Residential care providers are required to hire and retain staff
with experience in child welfare, youth work, child care, or a related
field. The majority of staff who are
responsible for delivering direct care are required to be bilingual in English
and the language of the majority of UAC under their care. While Spanish is the
primary language of the majority of UAC, access to other languages should be
available when necessary.
Residential care providers must conduct criminal background
checks for all employees that include convictions of child and sexual
abuse. Residential care providers must
also demonstrate a commitment to comply with mandatory State reporting
requirements for child abuse and neglect. This includes but is not limited to
UAC who have been victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
Because State licensing requirements may differ in each state,
ORR has established a minimum standard that includes a national criminal
history fingerprint check prior to unsupervised access to UAC. Residential care providers should utilize
their established licensing process to complete these background checks. However, if State licensing does not require
fingerprint checks, the residential care provider should utilize alternative
public or private vendors.
Residential care providers are required to ensure that
facilities are staffed 24 hours a day.
Staffing ratios and plans follow State licensing requirements and ORR
policies and procedures but staff to child ratio recommendations should be no
more than 1 to 20 for Clinicians and 1 to 12 for Case Workers.
Residential care providers are also encouraged, when feasible,
to dedicate staff positions (full-time and/or part-time) for the following
responsibilities: Transportation, Recreation, Health/Medical, and Training.
Residential care providers are required to provide direct
training or training opportunities to all staff in accordance with state and/or
local licensing requirements and ORR instructions and procedures. Required training topics include but are not
limited to behavior management, cultural sensitivity, the applicant’s zero
tolerance policy towards sexual abuse and sexual harassment, and mental health
and child welfare best practices. In addition, staff should receive training on
the requirements set forth under: ORR/DCS instructions and policies and
procedures; the Flores Settlement Agreement; Section 462 of the Homeland
Security Act of 2002; Section 235 of the Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act of 2008; the Perez-Olano Settlement Agreement; and the
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Pub. L. 113-4). ORR will
assist by providing opportunities for applicants to attend trainings on identifying
victims of human trafficking.
ORR approval is required for hiring the Program Director,
Assistant Program Director (if applicable), Lead Clinician, Clinician, and Lead
Case Manager. Exceptions to the required minimum qualifications listed require
ORR approval.
Program Director: The
Program Director is responsible for the entirety of the program and its
outcomes and is the primary liaison to ORR.
The Program Director’s primary responsibilities include:
Overall management of the programmatic, administrative,
financial, and operational systems related to the provision of care and
services to UAC in accordance with all applicable local, State, and Federal
standards, instructions and procedures, regulations, laws, and settlement
agreement;
Provision of regular and timely reports to ORR regarding the
care provider’s operations, services, and finances in accordance with the care
provider’s cooperative agreement or statement of work;
Establishing a workplace environment that is respectful and
supportive of UAC, staff, and external stakeholders; and
Elevating any issues or concerns to the designated ORR Project
Officer (PO) for the program.
At a minimum, all Program Directors are required to have at
least a master’s degree in social work (MSW) or an equivalent degree in
education, psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science. Alternatively, a Program Director may also
qualify with a bachelor’s degree in one of the aforementioned behavioral
sciences plus five years of experience in child welfare administration, child
protective services, program management, or in a director position of a
licensed childcare program.
Assistant Program Director:
The need for an Assistant Program Director will vary depending on the
number of UAC served at a care provider facility. The Assistant Director provides support to
the Program Director and is required to have a relevant bachelor’s degree plus
five years of progressive employment experience within a social services or
childcare agency or organization.
Lead Clinician: Lead Clinicians have all the responsibilities of
a Clinician with the added responsibilities of coordinating clinical services,
training new clinicians, and supervising the clinical staff. Lead Clinicians are designated when there is
more than one Clinician on staff at a care provider facility. Lead Clinicians are required to have a
master’s degree in social work (MSW) and two years of postgraduate direct
service delivery experience or a master's degree or Ph.D. in psychology,
sociology, or other relevant behavioral science in which clinical experience is
a program requirement plus two years of postgraduate direct service delivery
experience. Alternatively, a Lead
Clinician may also qualify with a bachelor's degree in one of the aforementioned
behavioral sciences plus five years of clinical employment experience in the
behavioral sciences. Lead Clinicians are also required to have supervisory
experience and current licensure.
Clinicians: Clinicians conduct mental health assessments for all
UAC in care as well as provide ongoing individual and group counseling,
screening for human trafficking concerns, and crisis intervention. Clinicians
are required to have a master's degree in social work (MSW) and have clinical
experience as a part of the master’s program requirements. Alternatively, a Clinician may have a
Master's degree in psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science
in which clinical experience is a program requirement or a bachelor's degree in
one of the aforementioned sciences plus five years of clinical employment
experience in this area. Clinicians are
required to be licensed or license-eligible.
License-eligible Clinicians are required to be actively pursuing
licensure and shall obtain licensure as soon as possible.
Lead Case Worker: The Lead Case Worker is responsible for
coordinating case management and family reunification services, training new
case workers, and supervising the work of other case workers. The Lead Case
Worker also serves as a Case Worker, who is responsible for assessing the needs
of each UAC in care, developing an Individual Service Plan, screening for human
trafficking concerns, facilitating the timely release or discharge of the UAC,
and documenting the provision of services in each UAC's case file. Case Workers
maintain direct contact with each UAC and, to the extent possible, with the
UAC's family and potential sponsors. Lead Case Workers are required to have a
master's degree in the behavioral sciences, human services, or social services
fields or, alternatively, a minimum of a bachelor's degree and three years of
progressive employment experience in the aforementioned fields that
demonstrates supervisory and case management experience. All Case Worker staff
are required to be computer proficient.
BUDGET STRUCTURE
To allow flexibility in the capacity infrastructure, a
two-tiered budget is used for this program. The program structure should
separate grantee fixed costs from those that would be directly impacted by an
increase in capacity.
Fixed Costs
Fixed Costs would include facility/space, utilities, and core
personnel/fringe costs to include administrative staff, licensed
administrators, clinical staff and case managers. It would also include
additional clinical staff and case managers (at 50 percent of required ratios)
so that these staff would already be trained and on board if the emergency
expanded level of capacity was requested. Fixed Costs would be detailed by
line-item and would support the overall infrastructure to facilitate increases
in capacity. For example: Facility/Space-the budget line-item would request
funding to support the physical facility with licensed capacity to 96 beds;
however, ORR may actually only request 48 beds to be on-line at a particular
point in time.
Child Per Capita Costs
Child Per Capita Costs would include food, clothing, medical
needs, stipends, toiletries and child care workers (positions that are
ratio-based). These costs would be calculated based on the number of beds
actually used at any given time to care for UAC. It would also include the
additional 50 percent of clinical staff and case management staff (not included
in the fixed costs) to meet required ratios for an increase in capacity. These
costs would be totaled into a per capita cost per child. For example: $80 per
child X 48 beds X 365 days per year.
Based on apprehension rates, if ORR requested the number of
children to increase to 96, fixed costs would already be covered in the budget,
and per capita costs which would be calculated at the $80 per child per day
rate X the number of days requested. These costs would be covered in a
supplemental award
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
Each of the program facilities listed is expected to provide all
the services under Program Requirements unless otherwise noted. The majority of
UAC are placed in Basic Shelter and/or Group Home Care. Other levels of care
include: Transitional Foster Care; Therapeutic Group Home; Staff Secure;
Therapeutic Staff Secure Group Home; Secure; Residential Treatment Facilities;
and Long Term Foster Care.
Residential care providers are required to provide proper
physical care and shelter for UAC that includes but is not limited to suitable
living accommodations (e.g., bed, chair, desk, storage for clothing and other
personal items), culturally appropriate meals and snacks, several sets of new
clothing, and personal grooming items. The facilities are required to have
designated common areas, including space for education, recreation, and case
management as well as space to hold confidential services, such as health
services and counseling.
Services are required to be delivered in an open setting without
the need for extraordinary security measures, unless otherwise noted, but care
providers are required to also design programs and strategies to discourage
runaways and prevent the unauthorized absence of UAC in their care. Residential
care providers are required to be located in areas easily accessible to
immigration courts, pro bono legal services, national airports, and community
mental health and medical service providers.
During an emergency influx of UAC, residential care providers
are required to have a plan to safely house ‘Basic Shelter Care and/or Group
Home’ eligible UAC until beds are available in Shelter and/or Group Home care
(with the exception of Secure, Long Term Foster Care, and Residential Treatment
Center providers).
Shelter Care and/or Group Home:
Residential care providers operating shelters and group homes
are required to provide UAC with a child-friendly, least restrictive setting
that is appealing to UAC of all ages. Shelter care facilities typically house
between 16 and 200 children, depending on State licensing requirements, and
group homes typically house between 6 and 18 children.
The residential care provider's facility are required to be
licensed by the State in which it is located and designed to serve UAC of all
ages and backgrounds for 30-35 days. Residential care providers are required to
anticipate that UAC who require a home study will have a longer length of stay
in order for a provider, designated by ORR, to complete the home study process
and ensure a safe release.
Residential care providers are required to have a security
system to monitor the facility from unauthorized entrance and egress, including
the use of alarm systems and video monitoring. All security measures are
required to be in compliance with State licensing standards and not pose a
threat to the safety of UAC in the event a UAC attempts to run from the
facility.
Transitional Foster Care
Transitional foster care is an initial placement option for UAC
under 13 years of age, sibling groups with one sibling under 13 years of age,
pregnant or parenting teens, or UAC with special needs. UAC are placed with state licensed foster families but attend school and receive
most service components at the care provider site.
Therapeutic Group Home:
State licensed residential care providers operating a
therapeutic group home will serve a subset of the UAC population that would
benefit from placement in a small, supervised, structured therapeutic
environment but do not require the intensive mental health placement services
of a residential treatment center (RTC). Therapeutic group homes are required
to be an independent cottage or facility that houses up to 12 UAC and provides
intensive supervision and structured daily programming. The educational
services for UAC should be provided in-house. More information regarding
educational services can be found under Section I. Program Requirements.
UAC who may qualify for placement in a therapeutic group home
include:
UAC discharged from a residential treatment center or a psychiatric
hospital;
UAC requiring more structure and supervision than what is
available in a foster home or shelter care setting in addition to significant
mental health services;
UAC with learning disabilities, mild cognitive impairments,
and/or developmental disabilities;
UAC with a history of alcohol and drug use;
UAC with documented mental health issues, such as depression,
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and anxiety but whose symptoms do not
produce a gross impairment in functioning;
UAC with behavior management concerns but do not warrant a
staff-secure or secure placement, particularly young UAC; and/or
During an emergency influx of UAC, Therapeutic Group Home
providers are required to have a plan to safely house ‘Shelter Care and/or
Group Home’ eligible UAC until beds are available in Shelter and/or Group Home
care.
Staff Secure:
Residential care providers operating a Staff Secure facility
will operate a structured, State licensed shelter care facility designed to
serve a unique population to include:
UAC who require close supervision but do not require placement
in secure juvenile detention facilities;
UAC with delinquent behavior, including gang involvement;
UAC with serious behavior problems; and/or
UAC who present a low to moderate flight risk.
Staff Secure providers provide a heightened level of staff
supervision, communication, and services for a small population of youth in a
basic shelter-like environment. Staff secure providers are required to maintain
stricter security measures and higher staffing ratios than shelters/group homes
in order to control disruptive behavior and discourage flight but should not
have lock-down procedures typically associated with juvenile detention
facilities. The staff secure provider, for example, cannot have strip searches,
use of mechanical restraints, cell-like sleeping rooms, or razor wire, but
there should be effective monitoring so that entry to and egress from the
building is controlled. A staff secure facility may have a security fence and
secure entrance(s) and exit(s).
Staff secure providers should have the capability to control UAC
behavior, discourage the flight of high-risk UAC, and maintain constant and
continuous supervision of all UAC. For example, staff secure providers should
have the capability to upgrade to ‘one-on one’ supervision in the event a UAC
is a danger to himself and/or others, and/or a flight risk. In order to prevent
flight and/or protect the safety of staff and UAC, the use of physical
(hands-on) restraint is authorized in cases where UAC are attempting to flee or
cause harm to self or others; but the facility should not exceed the level of
restraint permitted by the staff secure provider's shelter license. Staff
should be trained and competent in the use of behavioral management techniques
and other alternatives to mechanical restraints.
Staff secure providers should provide specialized services for
UAC with substance abuse problems, anger management issues, and/or other
special behavioral needs in addtition to the services under Program
Requirements. Staff secure providers should regularly evaluate the UAC's
progress for transfer to a less restrictive setting. UAC with extremely
disruptive behavior and/or attempts to flee may also be considered for transfer
to a secure care provider.
During an emergency influx of UAC, Staff Secure providers are
required to have a plan to safely house ‘Shelter Care and/or Group Home’
eligible UAC until beds are available in Shelter and/or Group Home care.
Therapeutic Staff-Secure:
State licensed residential care providers operating a
therapeutic staff-secure group home will serve a subset of the UAC population.
Therapeutic staff secure providers will serve UAC who would benefit from
placement in a small, supervised, structured therapeutic staff-secure
environment but who do not require the intensive mental health placement
services of a residential treatment center (RTC). The therapeutic staff-secure
group home is required to be an independent cottage or facility that houses up
to 12 UAC provides intensive supervision and structured daily programming.
Educational services are required to be provided in-house and in designated
classrooms that prevent the UAC from commingling with children or adolescents
from other programs.
UAC who may qualify for placement in a therapeutic staff secure
group home include:
UAC adjudicated and non-adjudicated delinquents, flight risks,
attempts to escape or threats to escape, disruptive behavior in a shelter
setting, credible threats to commit a violent act or harm another person,
inappropriate sexual behavior, arsonists, and/or a criminal or gang history
that does not merit placement in a secure facility;
UAC being discharged from a residential treatment center or a
psychiatric hospital;
UAC requiring more structure and supervision than what is
available in a foster home, shelter care setting, or traditional staff secure;
UAC with learning disabilities, mild cognitive impairments,
and/or developmental disabilities;
UAC with a history of alcohol and drug use;
UAC with documented mental health issues, such as depression,
PTSD, and anxiety but whose symptoms do not produce a gross impairment in
functioning; and/or
UAC requiring more intensive supervision and therapeutic
services because of a history of family violence, sexual abuse/assault; and/or
physical/emotional abuse with acute symptoms of trauma that cannot be managed
in a shelter or traditional staff-secure placement.
All therapeutic staff secure staff should have child welfare
experience and key staff positions, as described under Program Staffing
Requirements, should be filled with individuals with professional mental health
experience working with children with criminal backgrounds. The therapeutic
staff-secure group home environment should be designed to look and feel like a
home.
During an emergency influx of UAC, Therapeutic Staff
Secureproviders are required to have a plan to safely house ‘Shelter Care
and/or Group Home’ eligible UAC until beds are available in Basic Shelter
and/or Group Homecare.
Residential Treatment Center:
Residential care providers operating a Residential treatment
centers (RTC) are required to be licensed as a residential treatment facility
in the State in which they are located and are required to also be accredited
by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) or
an equivalent accreditation agency. RTCs are required to provide services in a
highly structured clinical program and have the ability to provide services to
UAC with various diagnoses that include, but are not limited:
Depressive Disorders;
Oppositional Defiant Disorders;
Bipolar Disorders;
Conduct Disorder; and/or
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
RTCs are required to also be able to treat UAC with a history of
psychological, physical, sexual or emotional trauma that usually results in
depression, dissociative disorders, or PTSD.
Secure Care:
Residential care providers operating a secure facility are
required to be licensed in the State in which it is located to provide secure
care. The secure care provider manages a specialized population of UAC who have
exhibited the following behavior:
violent or criminal behavior that endangers others (e.g. serious
assault; carrying weapons in support of violence; sexual predator offenses);
serious escape history/risk;
extremely disruptive/dangerous behavior in a shelter; and/or
disruptive/dangerous behavior in a staff-secure setting.
Secure care providers should provide or have access to
specialized services for UAC with substance abuse problems, anger management
issues, and/or other special behavior needs. The provider should also have
in-house bilingual mental health/clinician services, including psychiatric evaluations
and medication assessment and management. Secure care providers do not need to
routinely provide recreational or educational outings outside the secure
perimeter of facility. However, any special exceptions for outside trips may be
approved by the PO in consultation with the Federal Field Specialist (FFS). As
part of case management services, the provider will have to research the UAC’s
delinquent history and community supervision status, if any, of adjudicated
delinquents. Finally, the provider will monitor the length of stay of all UAC,
timely family reunification and releases, and regularly evaluates the UAC's
progress for transfer to a less restrictive setting.
Secure care providers are required to be in full compliance with
the U.S. Department of Justice’s regulations on National Standards to Prevent,
Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (28 CFR Part 115).
Long Term Foster Care:
Residential care providers operating long term foster care
programs are required to be licensed in the State in which they are located to
provide long term foster care services and are required to meet the needs of
UAC by providing quality care in a community setting. ORR recognizes that
implementation of ORR instructions and procedures for the care of UAC in a community
setting may differ from shelter care settings, specifically in the areas of
residential structure, education, recreation, etc. As a community-based form of
care, not all services will be provided directly by the long term foster care
provider. Long term foster care providers, however, remain responsible for
ensuring that all required services are properly provided and documented.UAC
who may qualify for placement in long term foster care include UAC:
with special mental, emotional or physical health needs;
without an eligible sponsor; and/or
whose pending immigration case is expected to exceed more than
six months.
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