Sec. 415. Monitoring unaccompanied alien children
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Using amounts appropriated pursuant to section 403 to carry out this section, the Secretary shall assist each unaccompanied alien child in a placement with a sponsor by— completing an individualized assessment of the need for services to be provided after placement; and providing such post-placement services during the pendency of removal proceedings or until no longer necessary. For the purposes of paragraph (1), the services shall, at a minimum, include— for the unaccompanied alien child, at least one post-placement case management services visit within 30 days after placement with a sponsor and the referral of unaccompanied alien children to service providers in the community; and for the family of the child’s sponsor, orientation and other functional family support services, as determined to be necessary in the individualized assessment.
The Secretary shall— direct the Director— to identify and track the referral rates of unaccompanied alien children to child advocates by care providers and investigate instances in which such a rate is low; to ensure that the referral criteria established by the Director are appropriately applied when a care provider determines if such a child is eligible for referral to a child advocate; to provide technical assistance to care providers to ensure compliance with such criteria; and to establish a process for stakeholders and the public to refer unaccompanied alien children, including those placed with a sponsor, to the child advocate program to determine if such child meets the referral criteria for appointment of a child advocate; and ensure that each child advocate for an unaccompanied alien child shall— be provided access to materials necessary to advocate effectively for the best interest of the child, including direct access to significant incident reports, home studies, and similar materials and information; and be notified when new materials and information described in subparagraph
(A)relating to the child are created or become available.