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Refugee Youth Services

Refugee Youth Services serves two groups of children: Unaccom- In 2019, Samaritas was awarded a new contract to work Child and Family
panied Refugee Minors (URM) and Unaccompanied Children with UC youth to assist in reunifying them with sponsors in
(UC). URM children enter the country as Refugees, but do not the United States. This program began in October of 2019.
have a parent or guardian due to death of family members, aban- Youth needs vary by status. UC youth are with the program
donment, or separation due to war or civil unrest. Unaccompa- for a shorter period of time and we assist them in gaining
nied Children arrive in the country without a parent or guardian legal status.
and without legal status, but in some cases have an identified
sponsor in the United States.

Program Program Refugee Youth Services Targets 2019
Outcomes
Outcomes UC Children had 2 or fewer 86% 96%
foster care placements.
URM and UC benchmarks are set by
contractual requirements and Samari- UC and URM Youth were successfully discharged 100% 100%
tas expectations. The main goals of the to a lower level of care.
program are to assist youth in gaining
legal status in the US as well as teaching UC and URM Youth continue to live independently 90% 100%
youth the skills needed to move to inde- after 3 months completing our program.
pendent living.
UC and URM Youth continue to live independently 6 90% 93%
months after completing our program.

Satisfaction Program Refugee Youth Services Targets 2019
Outcomes
Surveys
Foster Care Foster Parent Annual Survey 4.0 4.8
Goal: 4.0 Satisfaction Ratings
Surveys given to youth
UC and URM at 30 days of service. 4.0 4.7

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