This guide draws from the findings of the Strengthening Border Families study to provide recommendations for service organizations and practitioners on policies and practices to increase inclusivity of immigrant families and their unique needs and experiences.
This resource provides an overview of the key services and activities of the NM Children, Youth & Families Department Immigration Unit as a model and guide for child welfare and juvenile justice systems serving immigrant children and families. It is also available in Spanish here.
This factsheet on the newly revised Parental Interest Directive provides info on detained parents’ and/or guardians’ rights to maintain contact with and make decisions for their children and to participate in any related court or child welfare proceedings.
This video resource highlights best practices and cultural considerations for child welfare and other providers working with Somali families.
This resource for child welfare agencies reviews the ICE Parental Interests Directive and provides tips on how to utilize it as an advocacy tool when working with detained or deported parents.
This factsheet explains the existing return process for unaccompanied children returning to their home countries, and describes how KIND’s Child Migrant Return and Reintegration Program can support children throughout the process.
This resource provides key steps for organizations in the design, implementation, evaluation, and reassessment of immigrant integration endeavors.
This resource accompanies CLINICS’s “Immigrant and Community Integration Step by Step Guide to Local Integration Programming” to provide additional information content and worksheets to support integration projects.
This factsheet, also available in Spanish, provides information about the new DHS Protected Areas policy, including what areas apply and how this will impact communities.
This factsheet provides information about key resources and benefits available to immigrants living in NM to help meet basic needs particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s available in both English and Spanish.
This new toolkit provides resources and tips to child welfare agencies, other government agencies, and nonprofit organizations so that they can better serve Latino grandfamilies regardless of child welfare involvement.
This webinar discusses the intersections between the child welfare and immigration systems, possible state and local practices, considerations for the child welfare field, and recommendations for child placement, procedures, and staff training.
This webinar discusses how providers are utilizing cultural competency to better understand and connect to the immigrant families they serve. Topics discussed include, trauma-informed care, financial literacy, issues of gender norms, and immigrant and refugee mental health.
This practice guide provides recommendations and steps child welfare agencies can take to improve how they address the needs of immigrant families and promote child well-being.
This resource provides an overview of using community resource assessments in the context of international child welfare cases.
This presentation slide deck review strategies for creating child centered best practices in cross border children protection and welfare work.
This webinar provides perspectives at the federal, state, and local levels regarding how to best support unaccompanied children in the United States.
This guide provides best practices for collecting unbiased and more accurate data regarding demographics, race, and ethnicity.
This webinar discusses different approaches used to help grow language skills in the immigrant community.
This fact sheet provides information on unaccompanied immigrant children and how school districts can provide support to these children within their school and community.
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