Mi Futuro Shelter
Unaccompanied children* may be referred by federal agencies to the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement’s (ORR) care at any time. ORR’s Intakes Team operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year-round to accept referrals and find a placement for children and youth within ORR’s network of care providers, including Morrison Child & Family Services while awaiting immigration proceedings.
Unaccompanied children have many inter-related reasons for undertaking the difficult journey of traveling to the United States, which may include rejoining family already in the U.S., escaping violent communities or abusive family relationships in their home country, or finding work to support their families in home countries.
The age of these individuals, their separation from parents and relatives, and the hazardous journey they take make Unaccompanied Children especially vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse.
ORR promptly places Unaccompanied children in the least restrictive setting that is determined to be in the best interests of the child, taking into consideration danger to self, danger to the community, and risk of flight. ORR looks at each child’s unique situation and incorporates child welfare principles when making placement, clinical, case management, and release decisions that are in the best interest of the child.
The majority of Unaccompanied children are cared for through a network of state licensed ORR-funded care providers, most of which are located close to areas where immigration officials apprehend large numbers of children. These provider facilities are state licensed and must meet ORR requirements to ensure a high level of quality of care. Care providers operate under cooperative agreements and contract.
Morrison Child & Family Services operates our Mi Futuro program as a shelter – a residential care provider facility in which all of the programmatic components are administered on-site, in the least restrictive environment, and in a culturally & linguistically responsive manner.
Services include:
- Classroom education
- Health care
- Socialization/recreation
- Vocational training
- Mental health services
- Family reunification
- Access to legal services; and
- Case management
For more detailed information please refer to ORR’s website.
Last year
Total reunifications in the program's lifetime
Overall satisfaction
Reported having case management they needed
Felt emotionally supported
Felt religiously, culturally, and ethnically respected
Locations
Confidential Address
Language Accessibility
Services are provided primarily in Spanish as this is a culturally and linguistically specific program. Services may also be provided in English. In-person interpreter services can be arranged for most languages.
Referrals
Youth are placed directly into this program through the Office of Refugee Resettlement
