Omaha Area Sanctuary Network

Unaccompanied minors, often fleeing trauma, cross the southern border alone, are briefly detained, and transferred to various shelters across the country, where there's no defined time limit. They may move between multiple shelters before finding a final destination with family or friends, while facing cultural shock and bias in American communities.

These youth are often placed with low-income, undocumented families who receive limited financial support compared to foster care. These families require assistance accessing basic resources and emotional support. Our ILC social workers, immigrants or children of immigrants themselves, apply trauma-informed care and ethical principles in their work, understanding cultural nuances.

Immigrant Legal Center (ILC) determines who may need assistance and passes the information to OASN to help with basic necessities, physical exams, English language or GED classes, or mental health therapy.