KIND’s multidisciplinary team informs migrant children in Mexico about their rights and options for protection through child-friendly legal orientations and play-based workshops; provides legal assistance with accessing rights and protection in Mexico; organizes activities to promote psychological well-being and healthy coping mechanisms; and provides individual and family therapeutic services.

Capacity Building

KIND provides training to civil society and government actors in Mexico on existing immigration and child protection frameworks, and best practices for supporting migrant children.

Advocacy in Mexico

Promotes and collaborates with government, international, and social actors in the development and implementation of public policies, regulatory frameworks, and institutional practices that strengthen the protection and rights of migrant children in Mexico and the United States.

Advocacy in the U.S.

KIND’s policy team in the U.S. works to educate lawmakers on issues along Mexico’s northern and southern borders, advocates for policies and resources that protect children migrating from, to, or through Mexico, and ensures that U.S. foreign assistance to the region is invested in programs that promote and protect the rights of migrant children on the move.