Denying Kids a Head Start is Wrong
Sara Mead, U.S. News (Feb 9, 2018)
The author of this article discusses the detrimental effects of denying children of immigrants access to Head Start program.
Read the OpinionUS-bound migrants freed in Mexico ‘lacked food, water’
Gulf Times, Feb 4 (2018)
Mexico recently took more than 300 Central American men, women and children being smuggled to the United States without food or water into custody, including 24 unaccompanied minors.
Read the StoryAfter Post-Trump Decline, More Central American Children Arriving At U.S. Border
Tim Henderson, Huffingtonpost (Jan 30, 2018)
Despite the sharp decline in the number of Central American children arriving at the border in early 2017, numbers have increased every month since April 2017 . Their continued and intense fear of gang violence outweight concerns of deportation by the Trump administration.
Read the StorySeparating Families at the Border Will Multiply Child Trauma
Wendy Smith, The Chronicle of Social Change (Jan 29, 2018)
In response to the Trump Administration’s proposed policy of separating immigrant children from parents entering the U.S. illegally, as a means of discouraging or deterring immigrant families, the author describes and discusses the trauma that these children will experience. The information provided is bases off of her first-hand experience as psychotherapist.
Read MoreEnough Political Games: Protect Immigrant Youth Now!
March 5, 2018, 11:00am to 3:00pm EST
March 5 is the day that we say Enough is Enough. We will tell Trump and Congress that immigrant youth are not political pawns, they are humans and we are coming together to defend them and their families from this Administration’s deportation force. Immigrant youth and allies are mobilizing on March 5 to demand that Congress come up with a solution to protect immigrant youth without hurting our families! We ask for all of you to join us in action on March 5 by mobilizing to Washington D.C., taking action in cities across the country, and elevating the events online to call on your networks to join.
Event DetailsWhat Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Domestic Violence Services Advocates
Child Welfare Information Gateway (October, 2015)
Child welfare (CW) professionals and domestic violence (DV) services advocates recognize the common co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment. Acknowledgement of the significant overlap has led to more collaboration between these fields, as both groups work to keep families safe. This guide provides an overview of basic child welfare services, describes how domestic violence services and child welfare professionals can support one another’s efforts in working with families, and lists resources for more information.
Get the FactsheetWhite House Reveals Its Framework on Immigration
American Immigration Council (Jan 25, 2018)
A summary of this administration’s plan for immigration reform and “border security.”
Read MoreDirective Number 11072.1: Civil Immigration Enforcement Actions Inside Courthouses
U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (Jan 10, 2018)
This Directive sets forth U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy regarding civil immigration enforcement actions inside federal, state, and local courthouses.
Read MoreChild Well-Being: Key Considerations for Policymakers, Including the Need for a Federal Cross-Agency Priority Goal
U.S. Government Accountability Office (Nov 9, 2017)
This report explores the state of child well-being in the United States and experts’ views on policy considerations when addressing child well-being.
Read MoreConceptual Frameworks for Intentional Approaches to Improving Economic Security and Child Well-being
Conceptual Frameworks for Intentional Approaches to Improving Economic Security and Child Well-being
Teresa Eckrich Sommer, P. Lindsay ChaseLansdale, Emily Sama-Miller, Christine Ross, and Scott Baumgartner, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) (Feb 2, 2018)
The Exploration of Integrated Approaches to Supporting Child Development and Improving Family Economic Security project investigated the design and the of approaches to alleviating poverty that address the needs of low-income parents and children. The project examined programs that deliberately combine services that are intended to support both child development and parental economic security.
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