MIGRANT SERVICES

Seeking protection from the persecution and deteriorating social and economic conditions in their home countries, increasing amounts of migrant children and families have traveled to the United States hoping to make better lives for themselves.

Through our Migrant Services programs, we provide direct care, migrant wellness support, case management, home study and post-release services, staffing, and holistic programming for unaccompanied migrant children and families. Endeavors has served migrants since 2012.

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OUR SERVICES

Victim services, therapeutic regiments, vital educational resources, and mental health care to migrant families navigating the U.S immigration process.

Culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, child-centered case management, home study, and post release services for unaccompanied children and their sponsors nationwide

MIGRANT SERVICES

Now more than ever, migrants caught in crisis are entering the United States, hoping to create a better life for themselves. Our Migrant Services team assists these individuals who are seeking safety and protection by providing for a majority of the care and needs of newly arriving families, including shelter, access to basic medical and mental health care, and legal orientations.

MIGRANT SERVICE NETWORK

OUR TEAM

Andrea Helling, Senior Director of Migrant Services

Andrea Helling is the Senior Director of Migrant Services at Endeavors, where she works with federal and nonprofit partners to support our migrant services program development.
With over a decade of experience as a public servant, Andrea has worked in the U.S. Senate and at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Working first in public affairs at HHS, Andrea coordinated messaging and outreach on behalf of the department’s human services work.

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Andrea Helling
Senior Director of Migrant Services

Andrea Helling is the Senior Director of Migrant Services at Endeavors, where she works with federal and nonprofit partners to support our migrant services program development.

With over a decade of experience as a public servant, Andrea has worked in the U.S. Senate and at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Working first in public affairs at HHS, Andrea coordinated messaging and outreach on behalf of the department’s human services work. She then served as Chief of Staff in the Office of Refugee Resettlement, where she managed the expansion of state-licensed shelter beds for unaccompanied children while ensuring support for the 85,000 refugees welcomed to the U.S. in 2016.

Prior to joining Endeavors, Andrea served as Vice President at New York City-based public relations firm, RUBENSTEIN, where she worked on science and STEM philanthropy, corporate communications, and crisis management.

Basel Mousslly

Senior Advisor for Migrant Services
Basel Mousslly
Senior Advisor for Migrant Services

Basel Mousslly, currently the Senior Advisor for Migrant Services at Endeavors, has a distinguished career spanning over a decade, during which he has been at the forefront of developing and implementing strategies for the welfare of migrants and vulnerable groups. His strategic oversight of national programs targeting unaccompanied migrant children and asylum-seeking adults has had a profound impact in the field, demonstrating his dedication and skill in responding to complex humanitarian challenges. Previously, as the Deputy Senior Director, Basel's role was crucial in steering these significant programs, ensuring their success and sustainability. His work at Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service as Program Manager further underscores his commitment, where he led vital services for migrants and developed integration programs for refugees and displaced populations worldwide

Rae Beaudry

National Director for Migrant Family Services
Rae Beaudry
National Director for Migrant Family Services

Rae Beaudry received her master’s in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, with a focus on program management. Throughout her career, she has worked with migrants, families and children, and survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence. She has years of experience running and enhancing programs in non-profits. Rae has years of leadership experience through non-profit and volunteer work. She has led teams of social workers, provided program oversight, and served on non-profit boards.
As the National Director for Migrant Family Services, Rae oversees the Home Study and Post Release Services program and helps develop new opportunities for Migrant Services.

Emily Gray

National Director for Migrant Services Training and Compliance
Emily Gray
National Director for Migrant Services Training and Compliance

Emily Gray is the National Director for Migrant Services Training and Compliance. Emily joined Endeavors in March 2021 after serving as Senior Vice President at World Relief, one of nine refugee resettlement organizations with 50 locations across the United States serving refugees and immigrants.

Emily is a missionary by vocation and a social worker by profession. In 1982, she moved to Central America and has since worked continually in various social and ministry efforts in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela, Panama, and Honduras. She is a founding board member of Mission Lazarus, where she has served for 20 years in Honduras and Haiti. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 40 years of experience across a broad range of human services, including mental health, medical care, hospice services, and immigrant and refugee services.

Alejandro Martinez

National Director for Migrant Children's Services
Alejandro Martinez
National Director for Migrant Children's Services

Alejandro Martinez is the National Director for Migrant Children’s Services, which covers all projects and programs directly related to serving migrant children.

Prior to joining Endeavors in May of 2021, Alejandro was the Division Director for ORR Programs at Morrison Child & Family Services, a non-profit mental health organization serving vulnerable children and families in Oregon. In his 13 years at Morrison, Alejandro primarily worked with the Office of Refugee Settlement (ORR) and Unaccompanied Children (UC) programs. His focus with the UC programs included managing relationships with federal stakeholders, federal and state monitoring, assisting in agency accreditation with The Joint Commission, and directly supporting program leadership and staff.

Prior to Morrison, Alejandro worked as a school social worker for seven years at Prince William County School District in Virginia, completing psycho-social assessments for special education evaluations. Alejandro is an Adelphi University (NY) alumni with a Master’s degree in Social Work.

Thomas (Tommy) Lodge

Director for Migrant Services Growth & Partnerships
Thomas (Tommy) Lodge
Director for Migrant Services Growth & Partnerships

Tommy Lodge (he/him) is the Director for Growth and Partnerships and serves as an integral member of the department’s business development team, securing funding for existing and new programs. He serves as the department’s small and disadvantaged program lead, ensuring new partners match Endeavors’ mission and values. He also co-manages Endeavors’ outreach program, working with non-profits across the immigration ecosystem to build strategic partnerships. Mr. Lodge has hands-on experience serving unaccompanied children via his role as Deputy Director for Programs and Administration at the Pecos Children’s Center Influx Care Facility for one year.

Prior to Endeavors, Mr. Lodge worked at both the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and American Cancer Society (ACS) for 13 years in total. He received a BA in Political Science from Virginia Tech and an MBA from the University of New South Wales in Australia. 

OUR PARTNERS

Chris 180: Atlanta | Lutheran Family Services: Omaha | Refugee Services of Texas: Houston, Dallas | Lutheran Services of Florida: Delray, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando | Utah Health and Human Rights: Salt Lake City

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