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Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults

By | Deportation, Detention, Federal Policy, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Legal/Law, Parental Interests Directive

Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (July 14, 2022)

The 2022 ICE parental interest directive establishes ICE policies and procedures to protect the parental and/or guardianship rights of parents and legal guardians who are taken into ICE custody.

Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation

By | Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma

Developmental Effects of Parent–Child Separation

Anne Bentley Waddoups, Hirokazu Yoshikawa, and Kendra Strouf, Annual Reviews (December 2019)

This article discusses the developmental impacts of parent-child separation and provides an evaluation of group, school-based, and community-based interventions for children and youth affected by parent–child separation.

Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions

Rochelle L. Frounfelker, Diana Miconi, Jordan Farrar, Mohamad Adam Brooks, Cécile Rousseau, and Theresa S. Betancourt, Annual Reviews (April 2020)

This article summarizes current epidemiological knowledge of refugee youth mental health as well as related interventions, highlights current challenges and limitations, presents potential opportunities and recommendations in refugee child psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research.

National Immigration Summit: Centering the Needs of Children & Families

By | Opportunities, Presentations, Training & Tools

National Immigration Summit: Centering the Needs of Children & Families

Sponsored by Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Amazon, Jarritos (Novamex), and the Marek Family Foundation. Presented in partnership with The Children’s Network, Children Thrive Action Network, and the Texas Family Leadership Council.

A full recording of the third annual Immigration Summit is now available. The summit explored the unique challenges facing immigrant children and their families, including access to basic needs and mental health resources, education; child-forward immigration policies; and how to shift the narrative surrounding immigrants and immigration.

Transforming the Narrative on Latino Populations: When & How to Use Comparison Groups in Research

By | Opportunities

Transforming the Narrative on Latino Populations: When & How to Use Comparison Groups in Research

National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families • July 26, 2022 • 12pm ET

This webinar by the National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families will discuss considerations for research about Latino populations, especially related to when to center research around Latino populations and when to compare by racial and ethnic groups.

Gov. DeSantis Executive Order ends foster care program for unaccompanied migrant children

By | In the News

Gov. DeSantis Executive Order ends foster care program for unaccompanied migrant children

Thomas Forester, MyCBS4 (June 13, 2022)

A Florida provider of temporary care for unaccompanied children (UC) has ended its program as a result of Governor DeSantis’ executive order directing the state’s Department of Children and Families not to renew the licenses of providers who temporarily house UCs.

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