National Legal/Immigrant Serving Organizations

Bridging Refugee Youths and Children’s Services (BRYCS)
A national technical assistance project funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement, BRYCS also provides one-on-one consultations, training and conference presentations, and access to the only Web site and Clearinghouse focused specifically on migration and child welfare.

American Bar Association (ABA)

ABA Directory of Pro Bono Programs

ABA Commission on Immigration Policy, Practice and Pro Bono

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

AFSC Immigrant’s Rights Project

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

ASISTA
ASISTA’s purpose is to centralize assistance for advocates and attorneys facing complex legal problems in advocating for immigrant survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. It is a partnership funded by the Office of Violence Against Women.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc

Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Services (LIRS) Immigration Service Providers

Immigrant Legal Resource Center
ILRC provides a unique “Attorney of the Day” service. This attorney-to-attorney TA service provides immigrant attorneys to assist via phone or email on front-line, complicated immigration cases. They have many publications available online regarding potential immigration relief options for foster youth including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U-Visa, T-Visa, VAWA, and Asylum.


National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice and Permanency Planning/Hunter College School of Social Work
This page of the NRCFCPPP contains links to national and state resources and other information about child welfare issues that affect Latino children and families. There is also a webpage focused on children and youth of color.

Desarrollo Integral de la Familia
Here is a listing of Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (Integral Family Development) offices, commonly known as DIF. DIF is the Mexican public institution of social assistance that focuses on strengthening and developing the welfare of the Mexican families.