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Sophia Sepp

Strengthening Border Families: Community Leader Perspectives – Research Brief

By | Research Briefs

Strengthening Border Families: Community Leader Perspectives – Research Brief

Sophia Sepp, Megan-Finno Velasquez, & Vanessa Mendoza; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (July 2021)

This brief highlights the findings and recommendations from a community-based participatory research study on the accessibility and quality of community services for immigrant families with young children in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. It is also available in Spanish here.

Webinar Series: Overview of Removal Proceedings and Orders of Removal

By | Opportunities

Webinar Series: Overview of Removal Proceedings and Orders of Removal

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. | July 8-29, 2021 | 2-3:30pm ET

This webinar series geared toward advocates will review the different kinds of removal orders, what happens after receipt of a Notice to Appear, and how advocates can advise their clients on risk of exposure to immigration enforcement.

Documentation status socialization among Latinx immigrant parents

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

Documentation status socialization among Latinx immigrant parents

Fernanda L Cross, Saraí Blanco Martinez, Deborah Rivas-Drake; New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development (May 25, 2021)

This study explored the ethnic-racial socialization practices among Latinx immigrant families in the U.S., including documentation status socialization, to better understand the types of messages parents share with their children related to the causes and potential impacts of their documentation status.

‘A place where my children could learn to read, write, and play’: The search for early care and education among undocumented Central American immigrant mothers

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Parenting, Research Highlight

‘A place where my children could learn to read, write, and play’: The search for early care and education among undocumented Central American immigrant mothers 

Colleen K.Vesely, Elizabeth K.DeMulder, Amber B. Sansbury, Elizabeth F. Davis, Bethany L. Letiecq, Isabella Willard, Rachael D. Goodman, and Amigas de la Comunidad; Early Childhood Research Quarterly (May 2021)

Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Families Research, Public Charge, Research Highlight

Getting Back on Track: A Detailed Look at Health Coverage Trends for Latino Children

Kelly WhitenerAlexandra Corcoran; Center for Children & Families of the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute (June 8, 2021)

This report reveals trends in healthcare coverage for Latino children in recent years, including the “chilling effects” of the Trump administration and its public charge rule, and provides recommendations for the federal and state/local levels to improve coverage for this vulnerable population.

Including Family Outside the U.S. in Permanency Planning for Children in Care Webinar

By | Foster Care, Legal Professionals, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Transnational Resources

Including Family Outside the U.S. in Permanency Planning for Children in Care Webinar

International Social Service-USA (September 19, 2019)

This webinar reviews family finding, permanency planning, and concurrent planning for all cases, including those with families who reside outside of the state and country; provides resources for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs), Guardians Ad Litem, attorneys and other stakeholders; and highlight ISS network services.

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