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Sophia Sepp

Gov. DeSantis Executive Order ends foster care program for unaccompanied migrant children

By | In the News

Gov. DeSantis Executive Order ends foster care program for unaccompanied migrant children

Thomas Forester, MyCBS4 (June 13, 2022)

A Florida provider of temporary care for unaccompanied children (UC) has ended its program as a result of Governor DeSantis’ executive order directing the state’s Department of Children and Families not to renew the licenses of providers who temporarily house UCs.

Better Responses to Differing Immigration Statuses: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Practice, Social Work, Youth & Families

Better Responses to Differing Immigration Statuses: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)
This brief is the second of four that explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief highlights the challenges posed by immigration status and provides two effective strategies for working with mixed-status families: 1) educating staff, clients and community members about how different immigration statuses can affect eligibility for supports and 2) designing services and building partnerships that can provide a continuum of services for mixed-status families.

Cultural Competency Secrets to Success with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Practice, Social Work, Youth & Families

Cultural Competency Secrets to Success with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)

This brief is the fourth of four that explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines 2Gen practices that are rooted in cultural competence. highlighting two broad strategies: 1) providing culturally tailored services and 2) recognizing and designing for cultural differences.

Building Trust with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Practice, Social Work, Youth & Families
Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)

This brief is the first of four explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines 2Gen practices that allow service organizations to build trust with immigrant families, including intentionally hiring and retaining culturally competent staff and creating welcoming and safe spaces to meet and work with immigrant families.

Growing Language Skills with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Language Issues, Legal/Law, Practice, Social Work, Youth & Families

Growing Language Skills with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)

This brief is the third of four that explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines interventions that aim to overcome language barriers and support language acquisition for immigrant families who speak a language other than English at home, focusing on 2 primary strategies: 1) providing culturally responsive and linguistically accessible services, and 2) offering language-learning programs that meet the needs of children and their parents.

Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Adjustment of Status through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

Andrew Craycroft and Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (March 29, 2022)

This advisory provides an overview of the SIJS-based adjustment of status process with a step-by-step guidance for both the affirmative process (i.e., for youth not in removal proceedings), and for the defensive process (i.e., for youth who are in removal proceedings).

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