; (B) the expressed interests of the child, taking into account the child’s age and stage of development; (C) the physical and mental health of the child; (D) the right of the child to family integrity, liberty, and development; and (E) the identity of the child, including religious, ethnic, linguistic, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. (3) Appointment of independent child advocates Immigration judges assigned to the Children's Court, on their own initiative or at the request of a child's counsel in an immigration proceeding, shall consider the referral of a child for appointment of an independent child advocate in accordance with section 235(c)(6). (f) Legal assistance for unaccompanied children Each Assistant Chief Children’s Judge shall— (1) coordinate with qualified local providers of legal services for children in the geographic area for purposes of maximizing providers’ capacity to provide legal assistance; (2) on each day when any unrepresented child is on the Children’s Court docket, make sufficient appropriate space available in the court building to afford such child the opportunity to meet confidentially with qualified providers of legal services at no cost to the child; and (3) coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of ensuring access to legal information and representation for unaccompanied children to the greatest extent practicable, in accordance with section 235(c)(5). (g) Establishment of Department of Homeland Security Children’s Cohort (1) In general There is established, within the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, a Children’s Cohort to represent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the Children’s Court. (2) Training Attorneys assigned to the Children’s Cohort shall receive, from governmental and nongovernmental experts in child development, child psychology, and children’s immigration law, initial training upon appointment and annual supplementary training regarding— (A) unaccompanied children’s claims for immigration relief