ABOUT BRYCS
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS)
is a national technical assistance program addressing
challenges which refugee
youth and children face in adjusting to life in the United
States. Our fundamental purpose is to broaden the scope of
information and increase collaboration among service providers
for refugee youth, children and families.
BRYCS was started in 2001 as a collaboration between the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services
(USCCB/MRS) and Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS),
who have partnered for over 35 years in our work on behalf
of refugee children and families. On September 30, 2006, BRYCS
became a project of USCCB/MRS.
| The
Service Disconnect
Refugee
families in the U.S. receive services from many different
agencies, which approach their work with separate goals,
perspectives, information and resources. This can lead
to a fragmented experience on the part of families,
and less effective services all around. |
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| The
Bridge
BRYCS
facilitates information sharing and collaboration among
a diverse group of service providers, including child
welfare, refugee-serving and refugee community agencies. |
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| The
Benefits
When
agencies collaborate and share information, services
improve. Refugee parents, youth and children are thus
better supported in their new culture, and are better
equipped to meet adjustment challenges as they transition
into their new communities. |
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For
more details, see our information on the social
service context for refugee families and the BRYCS
response.
BRYCS
works with agencies, organizations, and associations in these
service areas:
- Refugee
resettlement
- Refugee
community associations
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Child welfare
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Health/mental health
-
Juvenile justice
-
Education
Our
technical assistance activities include:
- Clearinghouse
- One
on One Consultation
- Training
and Presentations
- Resource
Development Projects
View
a list of BRYCS
publications on this site.
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