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Emerson Collective Immigration Innovation Incubator

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Emerson Collective Immigration Innovation Incubator

The Emerson Collective is seeking tools, technologies, and ideas that will improve immigrant services and advocacy efforts—solutions that scale immigrant services, amplify policy advocacy, streamline governmental processes, and build and mobilize communities. They are asking for applicants to apply for the opportunity to implement their ideas. Applications open September 25 and the deadline for submission is October 20.

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Call for Proposals!

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Call for Proposals!

The 31st Annual Research and Policy Conference on Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Behavioral Health Conference Planning Committee requests proposals for research related to children, youth, and their families. Special topic tracks include, youth and young adults, child welfare, and more. The deadline for submissions is October 27, 2017.

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Parental Detention and Deportation and the Psychosocial Well-being of Latino Children

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Parental Detention and Deportation and the Psychosocial Well-being of Latino Children

October 19, 2017 · 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM EST · The Foundation for Child Development’s Young Scholars Program (YSP)

A three-part webinar series on issues related to children of immigrant families/immigrant children by YSP, which supports policy and practice-relevant research that is focused on the early learning and development needs of the nation’s children who are growing up under conditions of economic insecurity and social exclusion. The goal of this series is to increase awareness of the existing YSP research, what is known, and the implications it has for policy and practice.

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The 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health: Promoting Student Mental Health and Positive School Climate

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The 22nd Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health: Promoting Student Mental Health and Positive School Climate

October 19 to 21, 2017 · Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center · Center for School Mental Health and the National Community of Practice on Collaborative School Behavioral Health

The conference covers knowledge and skills related to school mental health practice, research, training, and policy, including a section on Cultural Responsiveness and Equity, with a presentation on “Welcoming Newcomers: Responding to Trauma, Acculturation, and Reunification in Recent Immigrant Youth”.

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Call for Submissions – Discussion Series: Disrupted Education in the Lives of Refugee Children and Youth

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Call for Submissions – Discussion Series: Disrupted Education in the Lives of Refugee Children and Youth

The Emerging Scholars and Practitioners on Migration Issues (ESPMI) Network requests submissions for their Discussion Series on Disrupted Education in the Lives of Refugee Children and Youth. This series will address the greatest impacts of disrupted education on refugee children and potential solutions. The submission deadline is October 15, 2017.

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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Responding to RFEs & NOIDs

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Special Immigrant Juvenile Status: Responding to RFEs & NOIDs

October 3, 2017 · 11:00am to 12:30pm · Immigrant Legal Resource Center Online Webinar

This webinar will discuss increased patterns involved requests for evidence (RFEs) and notices of intent to deny (NOIDs) with respect to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) cases as well as strategies for addressing these situations.

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Webinar on Cultural Responsiveness in Early Childhood

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Webinar on Cultural Responsiveness in Early Childhood

October 12, 2017 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families

This webinar will be discussing the guide Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations. Join the panel—representing policy, training and technical assistance, and programmatic early childhood organizations—as they discuss ways to conceptualize and achieve cultural responsiveness.

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