1.4: Strategies for Working with Undocumented and Refugee Families

Identifying and providing homeless assistance to undocumented and refugee families is complicated by real and perceived legal and cultural barriers. Providers in communities with large undocumented and refugee populations have developed innovative strategies for overcoming these challenges. Presenters in this workshop will describe promising practices and program models for serving this important subpopulation.

Speakers:

• Rachele King, Minnesota Council of Churches, Minneapolis, MN.
• Hyojin Im, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, MN
• Meliah Schultzman, National Housing Law Project, San Francisco, CA