Kids in Need of Defense (KIND)

 

 

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Nonprofit Overview

Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services

Mission: In the U.S. and internationally, KIND meets children where they are. We are global experts on the rights and needs of unaccompanied and separated children and the laws, policies, and practices that affect them. In response to multiple dangers faced by unaccompanied and separated immigrant and refugee children and the need for a holistic, long-term approach, KIND works to address current challenges head-on, create systemic change, and provide critical services at all points during a child’s journey. Starting with our mission that no child should face the complexities and dangers of migration alone, KIND leverages private-sector legal support and expertise through its pro bono model to help children access protection and exercise their rights; implements a robust psychosocial program; helps children return and reintegrate in their home countries; and addresses the root causes of child migration. Our field operations are supported by—and inform—policy, advocacy, and communications initiatives, all of which aim to ensure that a child’s best interests animate policies and procedures that affect them. Those initiatives also aim to help local communities—as well as national and international policymakers—not only understand the realities of children on the move, but to foment action.

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