Mother and daughter embrace as they wait the U.S.-Mexico border.

KIND Steps into Global Leadership on Family Reunification

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) is proud to announce its leadership role in the Global Family Reunification Network (FRUN), the world’s first global platform…...

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Training Frontline Workers to Support Child Victims of Trafficking Amid the War in Ukraine

In March 2025, KIND’s Child Protection Specialist for Europe, Eva Veldhuizen Ochodnicanova, joined the Office for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Warsaw, Poland…...

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We Are Not From Here: An Interview with Jenny Torres Sanchez

In this powerful interview, author Jenny Torres Sanchez shares the inspiration behind her award-winning novel We Are Not From Here, which follows the harrowing journey…...

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A group of Migrant children from Honduras, Guatemala, and Venezuela study their math homework in a migrant camp.

Spotlight on KIND’s Return and Reintegration Program

KIND’s Child Return and Reintegration Program supports unaccompanied children returning to Guatemala and Honduras after migration attempts to the U.S. or Mexico. Through trauma-informed, culturally…...

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Learning About Unaccompanied Children: A Guest Blog by the California High School Students Who Raised Thousands of Dollars for KIND

A class of juniors and seniors at Northridge Academy High School in California turned a literature assignment into a powerful civic action project. While reading…...

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Healing Trauma, Preparing for the Future, Finding Joy: How KIND’s U.S. Psychosocial Services Teams Support Our Unaccompanied Child Clients

This Social Work Month, KIND is proud to spotlight our Psychosocial Services Program and the dedicated staff who provide critical support to unaccompanied children. Across…...

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A Night of Storytelling and the Power of Stories with KIND Clients

During a recent virtual storytelling event, KIND clients, staff, and interns gathered for an evening of writing, sharing, and connection. The event began with a…...

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Highlighting KIND’s Work in Europe for Social Work Month

In honor of Social Work Month, we spoke with Petra Melikantova, a Case Manager with KIND in Europe, about the vital role of psychosocial services…...

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Children play as people who are seeking asylum in the United States

KIND Contributes to Regional Good Practices Guide to Protect Children on the Move in the Americas

KIND contributed to the Guide of Good Practices for the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Children on the Move in the Americas, released…...

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