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Sophia Sepp

“We Don’t Turn Away Families”: Support for Immigrant Families with Young Children During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Research

“We Don’t Turn Away Families”: Support for Immigrant Families with Young Children During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carolina Villamil Grest, Megan Finno-Velasquez, & Sophia Sepp; Journal of Human Rights and Social Work (October 12, 2023)

This study examined community responses to the needs of immigrant families along the US–Mexico border during COVID-19 and suggests inclusive, local-level solutions that can mitigate structural barriers and ensure equitable access to services for immigrant families.

 

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights seeking Staff Attorney for its Technical Assistance Program

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Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights seeking Staff Attorney for its Technical Assistance Program

Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights

The Young Center is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney for its Technical Assistance Program with experience practicing in the child welfare system. The position is open to applicants anywhere in the U.S., with preference to applicants in cities with Young Center offices.

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Serving Unaccompanied Children Who Have Been Forcibly Separated from Their Families at the U.S./Mexico Border

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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Serving Unaccompanied Children Who Have Been Forcibly Separated from Their Families at the U.S./Mexico Border

Society for Social Work and Research (January 11, 2024)

Members of the CICW Research Workgroup were joined by representatives from the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights, Seneca Family of Agencies, Girasol, and Casey Family Programs to present a roundtable at the annual Society for Social Work and Research conference. The roundtable reviewed the current state-of-play surrounding reception and treatment of unaccompanied minors arriving to the U.S. and highlighted policy and practice recommendations on how to strengthen support and services for unaccompanied minors in the U.S.

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