You will NEVER be asked to provide documentation/proof of your immigration status or the immigration status of a family member. If you qualify please answer the questions on this form below to apply to the groups. All information is confidential and will be deleted after your initial contact with our team. For any questions or concerns, contact us at: hello@alejandrefoundation.org  

Eligibility for Groups:

These are closed-groups, and these groups are not psychotherapy, crisis intervention or immigration legal advice.
 

1. Age: Must be 18 years or older.

2. Detention or Deportation Experience. Participant must meet at least ONE:

• • Personally impacted: Was detained and/or deported under the current Trump administration?

OR

• • Family member impacted: Had a direct family member detained and/or deported within the designated 18-month eligibility period

3. Direct Family Connection

• • If the participant was not personally detained/deported, the person impacted must have a direct or significant familial relationship to them.

4. Must identify as one of the following: 

• • Undocumented-only groups: Participant personally identifies as undocumented.
  • Mixed-status groups: Participant identifies as being part of a mixed-status immigrant family/household.

5. Must be emotionally impacted by the ICE raids.
6. The participant's current needs must be appropriate for a non-clinical peer support group.

If you qualify please answer the questions on this form below to apply to the groups. Please note that some groups are for a specific group of people (ex: undocumented only, ages 18-25 only, etc.). After you apply and are accepted, we will contact you to do a phone consultation. 

Please rank the top 3 groups you are interested in. Check out this link to learn more about them.
We ask that you commit to attending all 6 sessions, and complete a pre-test at intake, and a post-test at every session with your facilitator. Check your time zone here.

A) Healing in Community (Sanando en Comunidad) starts Oct 19 (Mondays at 4pm PST)

This is a weekly support group for individuals and family members impacted by deportation and the detention of loved ones. Drawing on Internal Family Systems and Structural Family Therapy, members will build compassion for the parts of them carrying grief, fear, and guilt, strengthen family roles disrupted by separation, and learn practical calming resources — including tapping/bilateral stimulation from EMDR — while finding strength in community with others who understand. This is an educational group. Not psychotherapy.  Learn more about this group here.

• Additional Requirement: Individuals from mixed status families.
• Group meets weekly at 4pm PST / 7pm EST (1.5 hrs)
• Facilitated by Cesar Rodriguez

B) 'Latinos Together Strong' starts Oct 21 (Wednesdays at 5:30pm PST)

This is a weekly support group for adult individuals ages 18-25 years old who have had loved ones deported under this administration’s ICE raids. We recognize the many emotions that these traumatic experience can bring up, from grief and sadness, to anger and hopelessness. This will be a safe space where participants can connect and support one another, where all feelings and experiences are valid, and where we will work towards a place of change-making and hope.  Learn more about this group here.

• Additional Requirements: Must be 18-25 years old and from mixed status families.
• Individuals coming from mixed-status families welcome
• Group meets WEEKLY at 5:30pm PST / 8:30pm EST (1.5 hrs)
• Facilitated by Crystal Ortiz

C) 'We Are Still Here' starts Oct 23 (Fridays at 4:30pm PST):  

This is a 6-week group for anyone whose family has been impacted by deportation or detention. It is a space to grieve, be angry, laugh, and remember together with people who actually understand. Each week holds room for both grief and community, because surviving this doesn't mean giving up on joy and connection.  Learn more about this group here.

• Undocumented Individuals Only
• Group meets EVERY OTHER WEEK at 4:30pm PST / 7:30pm EST (1.5 hrs)
• Facilitated by Dulce Ortega

D) 'The Space Between Us: Finding Our Way Through Separation' starts Oct 31 (Saturdays at 10am PST):

This 6-week non-clinical support group provides a culturally responsive and supportive space for adults impacted by the detention or deportation of a loved one. Participants will build community, explore shared experiences, and learn practical tools for coping, connection, and resilience.

• Additional Requirements: Must be 18-25 years old and from mixed status families.
• Group meets WEEKLY at 10am PST / 1pm EST (1 hr, 20 mins)
• Facilitated by Denise Valdez 

This is used for our Intake Coordinator to contact you and confirm group details or provide resources.

Submitting this application does not guarantee placement in a group.

If you appear to meet the initial eligibility criteria, an Intake Coordinator will contact you for a brief phone consultation. The consultation will help us learn more about what you are looking for, answer questions about the program, and determine whether one of our non-clinical peer support groups is an appropriate fit.

Group placement will depend on eligibility, group availability, and fit.

The phone consultation is not psychotherapy or a clinical assessment.