Every day, children and teenagers enter the United States without their parents or legal documentation, either for work, to reunite with family, or flee violence and abuse. These guides are the first publications created for the unaccompanied youth themselves and will assist young people in knowing their rights while they are in the United States.
Click below for the bilingual safety guide for children and teens:
Keeping Safe! For Children
Keeping Safe! For Teens
25 Ways to keep children safe, at home, out, and online. Including the importance of dialing 911, asking permission before leaving home, and keeping an open communications about the importance of internet safety. 25 Ways to Keep Kids Safe:
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It is important to talk to young children about safety without overwhelming or scaring them. Click the link below for a discussion guide offers age-appropriate messages and strategies to help you start a conversation about personal and online safety.
Discussion Guide 5-8
As children grow older, they need safety messages that will help them navigate the world with less adult supervision. Click the link below for a discussion guide offers age-appropriate messages about personal and online safety you can use to start a conversation.
Discussion Guide 9-12
It is important to talk to teens about safety in a manner that respects their independence while establishing boundaries. Click the link below for a discussion guide offers age-appropriate messages about personal and online safety you can use to start a conversation.
Discussion Guide 13-17