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Feb 28
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CLEAN SLATE FOR IMMIGRANTS: Reducing Felonies to Misdemeanors: Penal Code § 18.5, Prop 47, Penal Code § 17(b)(3), and Prop 64

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CLEAN SLATE FOR IMMIGRANTS: Reducing Felonies to Misdemeanors: Penal Code § 18.5, Prop 47, Penal Code § 17(b)(3), and Prop 64

Rose Cahn, ILRC (Feb 1, 2018)

This resource discusses the three primary mechanisms to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor: Penal Code § 17(b), Prop 47, and Prop 64. This information is especially important for immigrants as reducing felony convictions to misdemeanor convictions can be a powerful way to eliminate certain grounds of deportability, or open up eligibility for immigration status or immigration benefits.

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Feb 28
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Fear of Massive Deportations in the United States: Social Implications on Deprived Pediatric Communities

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Fear of Massive Deportations in the United States: Social Implications on Deprived Pediatric Communities

Marie Leiner,  Izul De la Vega, and Bert Johansson, Frontiers in Pediatrics (Aug 21, 2017)

A discussion of how childhood experiences related to deportations have a profound effect  on children’s current lives and on their future opportunities.

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Feb 28
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State Immigration Enforcement Policies: How they Impact Low-Income Households

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State Immigration Enforcement Policies: How they Impact Low-Income Households

Heather Koball, Julia Gelatt, Hamutal Bernstein, Charmaine Runes, and Eleanor Pratt, National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) (May 2017)

Researchers at NCCP, Urban Institute, and Migration Policy Institute looked at how the changing immigration policy environment is likely to affect immigrant families. Specifically, the report examines whether immigrant families living in states that ramped up enforcement of federal policy saw any changes in their material hardship, or how often fear of deportation affected their ability to pay for essentials (such as rent, utilities, or food).

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Feb 28
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Trauma and Psychological Distress in Latino Citizen Children Following Parental Detention and Deportation

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Trauma and Psychological Distress in Latino Citizen Children Following Parental Detention and Deportation

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Mari L. Clements, and J. Hwang Koo, Fuller Theological Seminary (2017)

This study explores the mental health impact of parental detention and deportation on U.S. citizen children as potentially traumatic events that may cause post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological distress.

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Feb 15
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What Is Child Welfare? A Guide for Domestic Violence Services Advocates

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What 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.

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Feb 15
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Conceptual Frameworks for Intentional Approaches to Improving Economic Security and Child Well-being

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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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Feb 15
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10 Characteristics of Preschool-Age Children

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10 Characteristics of Preschool-Age Children

Urban Institute (Sept, 2017)

The “10 Characteristics of Preschool-Age Children” interactive data tool generates charts and tables with indicators on children ages 3 to 5 for the United States, the 50 states and the District of Columbia, and metropolitan and micropolitan areas, using data from the American Community Survey (ACS). It presents data on groups of preschool-age children defined by their school enrollment, their family income, and their parents’ nativity.

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