Evidence is showing that fear of interaction with ICE, deportation, and family separation is causing increased anxiety, hyper-vigilance, stress, depression, and even PTSD in the children of undocumented parents, which can result in both immediate and long-term health consequences.
Read the StoryIn response to increased concern about the mental health of Latino immigrants, which has been exacerbated by last year’s campaign, election, and the new administration, the Master of Social Work program at USC has partnered with the Mexican consulate in L.A. to provide access to in-person and online mental health services for immigrants.
Read the StoryA look back at a spring Op-Ed about the forcible separation of children from their parents upon apprehension at the U.S. border.
Read the StoryThe American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children has extended its deadline for abstract to October 16, 2017. The event will provide intensive training in the field of child maltreatment. APSAC is particularly interested in proposals for training related to refugee families and child torture and trafficking.
Learn MoreThe Emerson Collective is seeking tools, technologies, and ideas that will improve immigrant services and advocacy efforts—solutions that scale immigrant services, amplify policy advocacy, streamline governmental processes, and build and mobilize communities. They are asking for applicants to apply for the opportunity to implement their ideas. Applications open September 25 and the deadline for submission is October 20.
Learn MoreThe 31st Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health Conference Planning Committee requests proposals for research related to children, youth, and their families. Special topic tracks include, youth and young adults, child welfare, and more. The deadline for submissions is October 27, 2017.
Learn MoreThe National Partnership for Community Training wants to hear from those working in refugee-specific youth programs for their online survey for a national research project exploring the question “Do refugee youth programs affect the health and wellness of refugee families?”
Take the SurveyThis webinar will cover the different types of background checks commonly used by immigration practitioners and their clients, including FOIA, FBI, state, and court-specific records requests, and it provide tips on how and where to file records requests.
View the WebinarA three-part webinar series on issues related to children of immigrant families/immigrant children by YSP, which supports policy and practice-relevant research that is focused on the early learning and development needs of the nation’s children who are growing up under conditions of economic insecurity and social exclusion. The goal of this series is to increase awareness of the existing YSP research, what is known, and the implications it has for policy and practice.
Learn MoreThe conference covers knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy, including a section on Cultural Responsiveness and Equity, with a presentation on “Welcoming Newcomers: Responding to Trauma, Acculturation, and Reunification in Recent Immigrant Youth”.
Learn MoreA new book by social worker Silvia Juarez-Marazzo entitled ¡Mamá, cuéntame porqué viniste!, aids immigrant parents to explain, in a developmentally appropriate way, the reasons behind their decision to migrate.
Learn MoreThis study is the first to estimate the proportion of all Latino children in the U.S. who have an unauthorized immigrant parent and points to the importance of understanding the stress, anxiety, and trauma caused by parental deportation.
Learn MoreThis study’s findings show disparities in CPS involvement for children of Asian origin that have implications for health and well-being across the life course. (Link provides abstract only without institutional or paid access.)
Read AbstractA list of resources available to help individuals prepare for ICE raids, as well as information and resources for how to prepare/proceed in the face of other immigration enforcement actions.
Get the Resource ListRecent legislation introduced by New York Senator Tony Avella to expand the state’s Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program, benefits foster care providers by supporting the agility and innovation needed to create the stability that young people so desperately need.
Read the ArticleThis Learning Center provides resources about U.S. immigration, different types of visas and forms of relief, and “know your rights” information in English and in Spanish.
Visit the Learning CenterCLASP joins 300+ organizations in supporting the Dream Act of 2017 (S. 1615/H.R. 3440)
Read the Letter to CongressThis study provides human rights insight on the context of irregular migration on the U.S.-Mexico border. It highlights the situations and challenges faced by adolescents, working in the migrant smuggling market in the Ciudad Juárez-El Paso borderplex.
Read MoreThis article explores research that has been done on public policies and describes how these policies may be playing a role in the shifting dynamics of public attitudes.
Read the ArticleThe recent efforts by the Academy and pediatricians to protect Medicaid as Congress debated health care reform shed light on an often untold story — the program’s important role in the child welfare system, especially its emphasis on keeping families together as they heal.
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