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Sophia Sepp

Meaningful Ties for Transnational Families: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Cases – Judges, Attorneys and Child Welfare Personnel

By | Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Transnational Resources

Meaningful Ties for Transnational Families: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Cases – Judges, Attorneys and Child Welfare Personnel

Southern Arizona Transnational Task Force (Updated June 2019)

This toolkit provides judges, attorneys and child welfare case workers in Arizona with detailed information on how best to address child welfare cases that involve a transnational family – those with close members and meaningful ties in at least two countries.

 

 

Fact Sheet: Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians

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

Fact Sheet: Policies and Procedures Involving Detained Parents and Legal Guardians

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (March 2018)

Intersection of Immigration with Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems

By | CICW Publications, Foster Care, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Reports, Resources, Social Work, State Policies

Intersection of Immigration with Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems: A Review of Research, Policy, and Practice

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Ph.D. and Jill K. Pardini, MPP, CICW and AECF (March 15, 2018)

This report reviews existing literature on immigrant children and families who encounter the child welfare and/or juvenile justice systems to assess the needs, current relevant policies and practices, and existing gaps in research related to this population.

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Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Youth, Resources, Social Work, Training & Tools, Trainings

Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services

BRYCS maintains an online database of training curricula that address multiple issues associated with immigrant children and families’ involvement with child protection and child welfare systems.

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We Are One L.A. Unified: Standing with Immigrant Families

By | Child Well-Being, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Practice Highlight, Safety, Spanish Resources, Youth & Families

We Are One L.A. Unified: Standing with Immigrant Families – Education & Immigration Resource Guide for Families & Students

L.A. Unified School District (Aug 28, 2017)

This resource guide about education and immigration provides immigrant students and their families with safety tips and information about their rights if confronted by ICE.

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Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview

By | Child Well-Being, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Research, Resources, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Unaccompanied Alien Children: An Overview

William Kandel, Congressional Research Service (January 2017)

This report provides background and scope on the situation of unaccompanied migrant children in the U.S. as well as the current related policy landscape and practice in various government agencies to address this population.

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Post-Release: Linking Unaccompanied Immigrant Children to Family and Community

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Detention, Immigrant Youth, Research, Safety, Social Work, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Post-Release: Linking Unaccompanied Immigrant Children to Family and Community

Breanne L. Grace, PhD & Benjamin J. Roth, PhD, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina (2015)

In the context of increasing numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in the summer of 2014, this report describes the need for post-release services for certain unaccompanied immigrant children.

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