AGENCY TESTIMONY
MOIA's role as a cross-agency advisor and involvement in interagency initiatives
1:11:22
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Tom Tortorici outlines MOIA's role as a cross-agency advisor, providing federal policy updates and advocating for policies that support unaccompanied immigrant youth. MOIA also participates in various interagency initiatives and working groups.
- MOIA advises sister agencies and community partners on federal policy updates
- The office advocates for federal policies favorable to unaccompanied immigrant youth
- MOIA is involved in interagency initiatives addressing topics such as domestic and gender-based violence, human trafficking, and exploitation
- The office serves as an advisor in several working groups, with NGBB taking a primary lead in many of these areas
Tom Tortorici
1:11:22
In addition to programs, Moia serves as a cross agency adviser, we provide both sister agencies and community partners with federal policy updates, and we advocate on behalf of federal policies that are in favor of unaccompanied and Brent youth.
1:11:41
We also serve as an adviser in several interagency initiatives, and working groups addressing services for and relevant topics such as domestic and gender based violence, human trafficking, and exploitation.
1:11:54
Ngbb is a primary lead in many of these working groups as that's their primary area of responsibility.