Fix Immigration Without Sacrificing Innocent Children
Michael R. Bloomberg, Bloomberg View (Mar 8, 2017)
A 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 StoryAPSAC’s 25th Anniversary Colloquium Call for Abstracts
The 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 MoreEmerson Collective Immigration Innovation Incubator
The 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 MoreCall for Proposals!
The 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 MoreRefugee Youth Programs — Survey Opportunity
The 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 SurveyFOIA and Other Background Checks
October 17, 2017 · 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM PDT · Immigrant Legal Resource Center
This 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 WebinarParental Detention and Deportation and the Psychosocial Well-being of Latino Children
October 19, 2017 · 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST · The Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program (YSP)
A 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 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health: Promoting Student Mental Health and Positive School Climate
October 19 to 21, 2017 · Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center · Center for School Mental Health and the National Community of Practice on Collaborative School Behavioral Health
The 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”.
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WebWire (Oct 13, 2017)
A 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 MoreOne Quarter of Hispanic Children in the United States Have an Unauthorized Immigrant Parent
Wyatt Clarke, Kimberly Turner, Lina Guzman; National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families (October 2017)
This 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.
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