ERIC HERSHBERG ERNESTO CASTAÑEDA NOEMÍ ENCHAUTEGUI-DE-JESÚS DENNIS STINCHCOMB

RESEARCH QUESTIONS What variations exist in the household arrangements of unaccompanied alien children (UACs) in sponsor care and how might these support or undermine the educational opportunities of these children? What accommodations are local schools making for this at-risk population, and how do these align with challenges and needs identified by children and their caregivers? To what extent do household circumstances, the presence of school-based initiatives to meet children’s needs, and pre-migration experiences impact rates of school enrollment and retention?

IMPACTS ON ENROLLMENT& RETENTION PROJECT DESIGN Dual-component mixed-methods study designed to generate descriptive analyses in response to our three major research questions COMPONENT 1: HOUSEHOLD CONTEXTS PRE-MIGRATION EXPERIENCES IMPACTS ON ENROLLMENT& RETENTION IMMIGRATION CASE OUTCOMES COMPONENT 2: SCHOOL RESPONSES

DATA COLLECTION & SAMPLE COMPONENT 1 60 Household Dyads COMPONENT 2 Local officials School administrators Publicly available data on enrollment projections; budget allocations; requests for and receipt of federal funds; educational assessment and placement procedures for immigrant students; documentation requirements; ESL training; newcomer transition programs; and mental health and counseling services, etc. 60 Sponsors 60 UACs Salvadoran, Guatemalan, or Honduran Age 13-17 Inclusion Criteria

Interview Guide for Local Officials/School Administrators DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENTS Youth Survey basic demographic data motive(s) for migration violence/threat exposure in country of origin journey to the U.S. family/caregivers in country of origin relationship with sponsor interaction with U.S. immigration system school engagement and experiences work living arrangements family functioning basic health questionnaire Sponsor Survey legal status relationship with youth pre-resettlement major challenges faced by youth access to services (legal, health, educational, etc.) household arrangement family functioning Interview Guide for Local Officials/School Administrators challenges faced by unaccompanied youth social, emotional, academic needs of uacs administrative/structural challenges faced by schools availability of services to prevent drop-out, engage sponsors, prevent/treat mental health problems, etc.

Proposed Plan for Incidental Findings Castañeda September 2016 Flow Chart - Situation (Red Boxes) — Approach (Blue Boxes) Passing out, stroke, loss of consciousness, etc. Domestic Abuse Victim or perpetrator, minor or adult Physical Health Risk Homicidal Intentions Talks about harming others *Other situations or questions call PIs Lacks insurance or medical services Suicidal Ideation Share that he/she is thinking about committing suicide Suspect Mental Illness Undocumented status Responses to mental health questions raise red flags Encouraged and aided to get medical help Police Call 911 or equivalent Active Referral Help setting appointment No Action Situations kept confidential to protect participants and interviewers Give list of clinics & service providers Call 911 request Ambulance Or EMT Call Crisis Help Line, If they refuse help but are actively suicidal call 911 Non-emergency health questions call 211 Notify Dept. of Family and Protective Services or call abuse hotline (see list for relevant number)

ERIC HERSHBERG ERNESTO CASTAÑEDA NOEMÍ ENCHAUTEGUI-DE-JESÚS DENNIS STINCHCOMB