Caminos® Nacional

The Bethlehem Center has been providing Education , leadership and Spiritual Development our community for over in need for 105 years. As needs evolve, we are always there, fulfilling our mission to build lasting relationships with Chattanooga’s youth and families by encouraging spiritual growth, education, and leadership development. Using our expertise of working with at-risk children and families, we have joined the national Caminos® program that serves unaccompanied children who have already migrated to the United States from other countries. We will serve migrant children in need as an accredited partner of Everstand under a subrecipient grant with the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Our job is to provide home studies (HS) and post release services (PRS) for children who entered the United States without a guardian and will be living with a sponsor family already in our community .

Caminos® Nacional is a federal grant managed by Everstand to provide services for children who enter the United States without a guardian. This population is commonly referred to as recently migrated youth. The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement.

Caminos ® Nacional utilizes the skills developed by Everstand in delivering the program and extends its reach by providing guidance, and consultation to accredited partner organizations like the Bethlehem Center