Unaccompanied Alien Children Care Provider Facilities Generally Conducted Required Background Checks but Faced Challenges in Hiring, Screening, and Retaining Employees | NLM

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Unaccompanied Alien Children Care Provider Facilities Generally Conducted Required Background Checks but Faced Challenges in Hiring, Screening, and Retaining Employees

09/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Office of Inspector General [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS OIG). Published: 9/2019. To ensure the health and safety of children in the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program, the Office of Inspector General is conducting reviews of efforts by ORR facilities to protect all children in their care. This 69-page report describes efforts to determine whether selected facilities conducted required background checks for staff who had access to children; employed case managers and mental health clinicians who met the minimum education requirements; and faced any staffing challenges related to hiring and retention. (PDF)