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Lauren Farwell
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Lauren Farwell

As a Program Officer in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Migration and Displacement Hub, Lauren Farwell analyzes migration trends and policies and supports strategic programming, partnerships, and advocacy to strengthen protection of migrant children and families in the United States and along primary migratory routes globally. Prior to joining UNICEF, she worked at pivotal points along the Central America-Mexico-U.S. migratory route, supporting the daily operations of a migrant shelter on the Mexico-Guatemala border, accompanying asylum seekers through their application and regularization processes with Sin Fronteras in Mexico City, and volunteering with organizations providing services to immigrant communities in the San Diego border region.

Ms. Farwell holds a bachelor's of political science from Santa Clara University and a masters of international public management with concentrations in migration and Latin America from Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs.

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Policy Briefs
December 2022
Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States
By  Jonathan Beier, Lauren Farwell, Rhonda Fleischer and Essey Workie

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Policy Briefs
December 2022

Four Strategies to Improve Community Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

For unaccompanied children leaving federal custody to live with parents or other sponsors, the transition into U.S. communities can be a difficult one. And although a patchwork of services exist to help these children and to address medical, mental health, and other needs, their capacity varies widely by location. This issue brief explores promising practices for improving these critical forms of support.