Caminos®
We stand for migrant youth in search of stability and hope.
Everstand’s Caminos® program provides compassion and support to youth who have recently migrated to the United States.
They have made the journey here for many reasons, such as escaping violent communities or abusive relationships in their home country, seeking opportunities for reunification with family, or gaining access to education. Youth receive services directly from Everstand, or via its national network of care providers comprised of other children and family-focused non-profits.
How we support recently migrated youth.
Shelter
We provide short-term shelter to recently migrated youth under 18 years of age whose lives are in jeopardy after fleeing alone from countries around the globe. These countries are overrun by organized crime, violence, human trafficking and persecution, and have some of the highest homicide rates in the world. Many of the youth that come to be in our care enter the country to be reunified with family members living in the United States.
Group Homes
Community based group homes are where youth that do not have viable sponsors can be placed upon exiting a shelter. These youth are able to attend public schools, pursue their immigration case and participate in age appropriate community activities. The goal of this program is to teach the youth valuable acculturation and independent living skills in a supportive living environment.
Home Study & Post-Release Services Program
Recently migrated youth are often referred for home study and post-release services to help ensure that foundational needs are being met in a way that addresses the lingering effects of past traumatic experiences and promotes healing and recovery.
Caminos Nacional
Through Caminos Nacional, Everstand provides guidance, consultation, and grant management to accredited partner organizations so that they may also offer the Caminos service to at-risk migrant children.
Ruben’s Story
Hanging out with friends, listening to music, and playing sports – markers of typical teenage life – were things Ruben could only dream of in Honduras.
“It’s hard to make people understand what it’s like in Honduras, but I’m OK with telling it,” Ruben says. “I want to help people understand why I left.”
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