Anchor Babies School Program

Coalition for School Program for Anchor Babies

Anchor babies who are left in the United States with distant family or foster homes due to the deportation of their parents back to their native land have become major concerns because of the difficult living conditions they undergo. According to O'Neil (2012), thousands of families have been forced to deal with the huge number of deportations, which implies that a significant number of children in the United States are left without a parent. This tendency has continued despite promises by the government that it would not break up families even if parents live in the United States illegitimately but instead focus on deporting criminals. Since these children suffer from trauma and increasingly need help to handle these conditions, the establishment of a school program would play a crucial role in providing necessary support. The establishment of this school program for anchor babies in the rural area of Pembroke, North Carolina would require establishing a coalition to develop the solution.

The coalition will incorporate various stakeholders with different roles and responsibilities in the development of the solution and provision of necessary support for anchor children. The coalition for this school program for anchor babies in Pembroke will include the church, school, and social services/DSS. The inclusion of these groups is crucial towards ensuring the effectiveness of the program since they will help in the development of a suitable framework for the provision of the required support. Generally, the provision of necessary support to anchor babies requires collaborated effort between different stakeholders with specific roles and responsibilities. The development of this coalition is geared towards ensuring the different stakeholders participate in creating an effective program for these babies.

The church will be incorporated into the coalition because it acts as a safe place for these children. The identification of a safe place is important in developing this solution because of the increased negative attitudes towards anchor babies due to several factors including immigration issues. The church will also be important in this coalition since it can serve as a platform for marketing the school program for anchor babies. During this process, the project team will be able to identify such babies who need help and establish contact that would contribute to their eventual enrollment in the program. The school is also an important element in this initiative mainly because it is a school program that focuses on providing necessary support for anchor babies to deal with the trauma they experience after their parents' deportation. The main reason for the inclusion of the school in this program is that its facility will be used after school for providing counseling sessions to these children. Social services/DSS is a vital member of this coalition whose inclusion is fueled by the need to include professionals in developing and executing the program. In this case, qualified and competent social workers will be incorporated to help with the program as clinicians.

Implications

As previously mentioned, anchor babies left in the United States after their parents are deported to their native land experience trauma as they are subjected to harsh living conditions. In light of this issue, one of the implications of the school program for such babies is that it will provide necessary support that will enable them to handle the harsh conditions and overcome trauma. If this idea is fully implemented, it will also generate effective means of promoting the well-being of the society by promoting the health and well-being of these children.

This implies that the rural area of Pembroke, North Carolina would benefit significantly from the development and effective implementation of this program with regards to asset development. Generally, every child born in the United States represents a probable revenue stream to the country (Scott, 2015). Therefore, anchor babies have the potential of contributing to the economic development of the rural area through building a life for themselves and making significant contributions like any other American child. Through developing and effectively executing such programs, the rural area of Pembroke, North Carolina would provide opportunities for every individual to engage in activities that promote its social and economic well-being. These children will help in promoting and fostering a better living environment in this rural area since their psychological needs will be addressed. Once their needs are addressed through the program, they effectively engage in nation building activities that would be critical in promoting the growth of this area.