May 18, 2026
KIND’s resource, CAREing While Supporting Clients Experiencing “Detention Fatigue”, equips professionals with trauma-informed, child-centered strategies to support children during these critical moments. Grounded in KIND’s CARE framework—Connect, Assess, Respond, Educate—the guide helps service providers build trust, assess risk, manage emotional well-being, and prepare children for potential encounters with immigration authorities.
The resource supports practitioners working with children and youth experiencing detention fatigue, offering concrete coping tools and practical strategies that are feasible in low‑resource, detained settings and responsive to the realities of prolonged ORR custody. While this guidance focuses primarily on children and youth in ORR custody, many of the principles and strategies are also relevant for youth whom ICE may detain after they turn 18.
KIND’s new guidance helps service providers navigate conversations about immigration enforcement with unaccompanied and separated children. Using the CARE framework—Connect, Assess, Respond, Educate—this resource offers trauma-informed, child-centered strategies to build trust, assess risk, and support children facing the fear of detention or deportation.
Read CAREing While Talking with Unaccompanied and Separated Children about Immigration Enforcement: Practical Child-Centered Tips and Considerations for Service Providers
