To ensure a safe and caring environment for children and youth
Welcome
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS) provides national technical assistance to organizations serving refugees
and immigrants so that all newcomer children and youth can reach their potential.
Child Maltreatment Prevention Curriculum-Updated & Expanded!
Over 13,600 unaccompanied children were in the care & custody of ORR during 2012. Learn more about our on-going effort to protect vulnerable children!
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The American School Counselor Association
The annual conference will take place in Philadelphia, PA on June 30-July 3. BRYCS' audiences may particularly be interested in the sessions on Culturally Proficient School Counselors, School-Family-Community Partnerships, & Trauma and Recovery for Students.
Allyn Family Foundation Grants for Nonprofits
These grants support organizations concerned with health, education, and welfare in communities. Applications are due June 30, 2013.
Learn about more funding opportunities
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No Bullies
NEW - Illustrated Handbook
BRYCS & the Office of Head Start's National Center on Cultural and Linguistic Responsiveness (NCCLR) have partnered to create "Raising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning and Healthy Development," an illustrated handbook for newcomer families parenting young children!
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BRYCS Receives APSAC Award!
BRYCS is the winner of The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children's (APSAC) Award for the Advancement of Cultural Competency in Child Maltreatment Prevention and Intervention!
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PROMISING PRACTICES
Get new ideas, share your promising practice, and read about other refugee-serving programs across the country!
