Arianna Koeck

Bilingual Family Reunification Specialist @Heartland Alliance

Collect and assess family background information through interviewing children, families and care providers and reviewing documents from police, Child Protective Services, and other agencies. Working to reunify unaccompanied immigrant children with their families. In constant communication with the Office of Refugee and Resettlement and affiliate organizations and stakeholders engaged in service provision for unaccompanied minors. Refer family reunification cases to partner agencies, to include participating in researching, assessing and recommending family reunification options for youth. Provides advanced advocacy, assessment, and case management services to individuals, families and groups and establishes appropriate service/treatment plans, reviews case progress and determines case closure according to program guidelines and standards.