Accompany Now! provides home studies and post-release services to unaccompanied minors – that is, children who have crossed the US border without a parent or guardian, or who have become separated from that parent/guardian.

Home studies may be conducted before a child is released from Office of Refugee Resettlement custody into the care of a “sponsor,” usually a parent, family member, or family friend, in order to assess the safety and appropriateness of the home for the child. Once a child is placed with a family, Accompany Now! Case Managers deliver and connect families with post -release services, including:

• • Assistance obtaining an immigration attorney at low or no cost (depending on family income).
  • Information and referral for assistance with legal guardianship.
  • Information and advocacy to enroll the child in school or other educational program including language services (ESL, ESOL).
  • Safety and permanency planning.
  • Referral and information about low cost, local, linguistically and culturally appropriate services in the following areas:
    • medical and dental services
    • parenting skills and resources
    • independent living skills
    • individual and family counseling
    • substance abuse treatment and prevention to address past or current use of drugs/alcohol
    • reproductive health and family planning
    • services for adults/children with a disability
    • gang prevention services