C4 - Planning is Protecting: Best Practice for Safe Repatriation and Reintegration in Guatemala

In this session, presenters will share International Social Service-USA’s Guatemala safe reunification and reintegration program, an evidence-based approach that strengthens families, prevents unnecessary separation, addresses how the lack of resources contributes to displacement and migration, and offers solutions to keep families together. The presentation will describe the innovative family-based model as grounded in the internationally recognized best practices in child protection. Additionally, presenters will provide resources and guidance for practitioners working with international or cross-border families, including how to engage in culturally responsive approaches to family strengthening and reunification.

Presenters: Felicity Sackville Northcott and Elaine R. Weisman, International Social Service-USA, Baltimore, MD