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Students in Temporary housing community Assessment

Valerie Naranjo

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1- The community

2- Current events

3- Their strengths

4- Their needs

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5- STH address

6-Service proposal

7- Thanks

The community

The Students in Temporary Housing Program works with an array of students in schools with high percentages of STH. In my internship at PS/IS 109, my target population are spanish-speaking immigrant students and their families that are living in shelters.

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Current Events

• Covid-19 has contributed to increased financial struggle
• Failing communist countries like Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba have forced many to flee

• Border crisis:

-> Eased travel restrictions permit immigrants to enter if they provide proper documentation and are fully vaccinated

• Conflicting Trump administration Title 42 Policy refusing asylum seekers will end within 3 weeks

Their Strengths

Adaptive

Open-minded

Resilient

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Motivation

Sociable

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Community Needs

Within every community, there are its strengths and necessities, some of which need improvement.

Gaps:

• Clothing is limited in certain locations
• Medical care must be paid for out of pocket
• Limited emotional support due to low staff and language barrier
• Lack of clear guidance for parents to get their own housing

Needs:

• Emotional support
• Food
• Clothing
• Medical services
• A safe environment to learn
• Parental guidance through US systems that lead to housing and other needs

STH Program Address

Although there is not a step-by-step action plan, the responsibilities of the Bridge The Gap Social workers and interns are geared towards meeting the holistic needs of our students.

• Provide group and individualized counseling and incorporate Social Emotional Learning
• Share resources that direct families to pantries and/or clothing distribution sites
• Collaborate with school staff to discuss interventions to support the child and create a more comfortable atmosphere for learning
• Using mentorship strategies to improve absenteeism and school behavior

My Service Proposal

Due to an expected increase in immigration, there needs to be a focus on getting immigrants out of shelters and into housing ASAP!!!My Proposal: Create a specialized group of bilingual caseworkers dedicated to navigating and guiding immigrant families through the housing system

• weekly visits to the families
• Online and in-person workshops (at schools, in the shelters)

• Tapping into the community's sociability and motivation

Thanks!