This resource for child welfare social workers provides updates on immigration policy affecting children and families, discusses how immigration enforcement impacts the child welfare system, describes protections that exist to help keep immigrant families intact, and provides resources for social workers to support and work more effectively with immigrant families.
View ResourceThis fact sheet provides information to immigrant parents regarding their parental rights and what to do if they are separated from their children at the border.
View Fact Sheet (English) View Fact Sheet (Spanish)This advisory provides an overview of hardship in waivers: when you need to prove hardship, whose hardship counts, and what is hardship.
View ResourceThis guide offers an overall framework for developing, implementing and/or strengthening a family centered practice model, cites specific examples from States and Tribes, and provides additional information to help child welfare agencies and their partners make informed choices in selecting their approaches to this important work.
View GuideAn infographic about potential paths to a green card for TPS grantees.
Get the InfographicThis issue brief is intended to clarify what has and has not changed with respect to the policies affecting immigrants’ access to health care, nutrition, and other critical programs. The NILC invites you to use it as a resource when you speak with immigrants and immigrant families.
Read MoreA guide of information, resources and best practices that seeks to provide practitioners with the knowledge and skills to better serve the increasing number of Latino and recent immigrant families in their communities.
Read the Full ResourceChild 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.
Get the FactsheetThe federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities (CECANF) has identified recommendations for reducing fatalities resulting from child abuse and neglect. Many of these recommendations are being implemented by multiple states in order to reduce fatalaties from abuse and neglect as well as child abuse and neglect.
Read the OpinionExplores how child welfare agencies can support children who are victims of human trafficking, as well as children who are at greater risk for future victimization. It provides background information about the issue, including its scope and relevant Federal legislation and initiatives, and strategies that agencies can implement to address the trafficking of children. State and local policy and program examples also are provided.
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