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

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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 UACs
Salvadoran, Guatemalan, or Honduran
Age 13-17
Inclusion
Criteria

5. 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.

6. 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)

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