A trusted provider of services for migrating children and families
Working alongside leading national nonprofit providers to ensure children continue receiving critical support
With decades of child welfare experience, ICF helps government agencies and community partners design and operate complex national systems that directly serve unaccompanied children and refugees across the entire migration continuum.
From arrival and reception, to residential care, legal representation, behavioral health, reunification, post-release services, and long-term integration, we help ensure access to critical services and support.
"No single organization can do this work alone. Our network of nonprofit service providers perfectly complements ICF's experience managing complex human service programs. Together we will ensure children have continued access to the support they need."
— Mary Garrison
Vice President Child and Family Wellbeing
Our partner network
For more than 85 years, Global Refuge has supported over 800,000 people seeking refuge. They will leverage decades of ORR partnerships, federal grants management, trauma-informed case management, and culturally competent legal expertise to provide comprehensive, coordinated support that ensures unaccompanied children are safely guided through the immigration process.
ECDC was founded in 1983 as a non-profit, community-based organization. In 1991, ECDC became the first community-based organization authorized by the Department of State to resettle refugees through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. Since then, ECDC has served more than 250,000 individuals through a growing network that currently includes 7 branch offices and 14 affiliates across the United States. Of these, 8 provide immigration legal services to refugees, asylees, parolees, and other vulnerable immigrant populations. Through this network, pro bono attorneys can be paired with legal staff at participating ECDC offices and affiliates to expand access to immigration legal services.
Join our network
ICF works alongside a strong and diverse network of trusted organizations and legal service providers to meet a common goal. We're interested in connecting with mission-driven nonprofits, community-based organizations, and service providers that share our commitment to serving vulnerable children with care, dignity, and compassion.
A child-centered approach
Support at every stage
Deep experience managing complex federal programs
Services + systems expertise
Creating the conditions for positive outcomes
Decades of experience
Across these programs, ICF combines subject matter expertise, program implementation, technology, data analytics, and capacity building to deliver integrated, family-centered solutions. ICF's work is centered on helping children and families achieve safer, healthier, and more stable lives.
"Every child deserves access to support as they navigate an incredibly difficult chapter in their lives.”
— Kevin Bearden
Senior Vice President, Transformation, Security and Social Services
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ICF and its network of providers meet applicable federal, state, and local laws and other requirements, including those relating to privacy and confidentiality. ICF network providers maintain a robust commitment to the legal and professional ethics and practices applicable to their work. Strict privacy, security, and data handling practices are required and we are committed to delivering these services professionally, ethically, and responsibly.
ICF is a non-partisan, non-political firm that works with nearly every federal civilian agency. Every ICF contract is managed independently and in accordance with the applicable law and other requirements established by the federal client agency.