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Healthcare and Justice for Immigrant Children and Families
What We Do
Terra Firma is the first medical, legal, mental health partnership in the United States specifically designed to serve unaccompanied immigrant children and immigrant families in the community.
Terra Firma National is the first and only organization in the U.S. dedicated to launching and supporting a national network of programs that integrate medical, legal, and mental health services for unaccompanied immigrant children and migrant families to improve health and legal outcomes.
Our History
A New Approach to Care
A pediatrician, psychologist, and immigration attorney come together to provide legal, medical, and mental health services under one roof for immigrant children and families.
2013
A Proven Model
During a time of increased migration, Terra Firma promotes access to care and improves health and legal outcomes, gaining national recognition for its support of newly-arrived immigrants.
2021
Building a National Network
Terra Firma National leads a growing network of programs; brokering partnerships, providing training and technical assistance, and convening the network to exchange best practices and ensure that immigrant children and families land on solid ground.
2010's
Founded in the South Bronx
Terra Firma is established in a community health center in the South Bronx to respond to the urgent needs of unaccompanied immigrant children and families seeking safety in the United States.
2014 - 2020
The Founding of a Non-Profit
Responding to growing demand to replicate the model, Terra Firma National is founded to start, support, and sustain new Terra Firma programs across the country.
Today
Terra Firma provides medical, mental health, and legal services to immigrant children and families located throughout the five boroughs of New York City and beyond.
Terra Firma National starts, supports, and sustains a national network of Terra Firma programs that implement the Terra Firma Model—providing medical, legal, and mental health services to immigrant children and families—and develops best practices.
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