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Rhonda Fleischer
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Rhonda Fleischer

Rhonda Fleischer is a Program Specialist in the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Migration and Displacement Hub. Since 2018, she has led UNICEF’s response for migrant and refugee children in the United States, consisting of training, technical assistance, and advocacy, while supporting UNICEF’s work along the regional migratory route and at the global level. She has held numerous positions with nongovernmental organizations including the International Rescue Committee, HIAS, and Church World Service, working in refugee resettlement at the local, national, and international levels. Her diverse roles have ranged from oversight of prearrival refugee processing and case placement with community resettlement sites across the United States, management of the Cultural Orientation division at the Resettlement Support Center Africa, based in Kenya, to developing refugee and asylee programs in New York City.

Ms. Fleischer is a licensed social worker with a background in youth development and family mental health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from Cornell University and a master of social work from the University of Washington.

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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.