Opportunities

Webinar: Addressing Trauma in Young Children in Immigrant and Refugee Families Through Early Childhood Programs

Migration Policy Institute (April 3, 2019)

In this webinar, speakers will discuss the intersection of trauma and early childhood development, exploring how migration-related trauma and stressors can influence the wellbeing of young children of immigrants. Researchers from MPI’s National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy will review how to support young children of immigrants and refugees through early childhood and other programs.

Webinar: Promoting Early Learning for Children of Immigrants: Family and Early Care and Education Supports

Foundation for Child Development (April 3, 2019)

Invitation to Apply for 2019 Predoctoral Summer Institute

Center for Innovation in Child Maltreatment Policy, Research and Training, Washington University in St. Louis (2019)

The CICM hosts an annual two and a half day Predoctoral Summer Institute for 12 underrepresented minority (URM) professionals who are interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in social work, public health, or public policy areas nationwide.

Webinar: Young Scholars Program 2019 Children of Immigrants Webinar Series

Foundation for Child Development (February 20, 2019)

Request for Help

Tahirih Justice Center

Vilma Carrillo Carrillo is a survivor of violence & a mother who has been detained and separated from her child. Because she is detained, she may lose her parental rights to her child, who is a US citizen. Read more about her story here. Please help Vilma reunite with her daughter by pushing out messages on social media. Actor Penn Badgley has joined the fight to bring attention to Vilma’s case. You can help by retweeting @PennBadgley, using the hashtag #Release Vilma, and sending tweets to ICE and DHS Secretary Kirsjen Nielsen. You can also share a petition, asking ICE to immediately release Vilma.

Webinar: The Impact of Immigration Enforcement Threat on Latino Children and Communities

CFP Consortium & Society for Research (December 6, 2018)

This webinar will present an overview of the Social Policy Report, “Applying a Community Violence Framework to Understand the Impact of Immigration Enforcement Threat on Latino Children” to better understand how uncertainty and threat regarding familial safety adversely impacts the lives of Latino children in immigrant households.

Submit Your Own Comment to Stop Trump’s Proposal

Protecting Immigrant Families

Before Trump’s “public charge” rule can be finalized, the administration is required by law to review and respond to every unique comment they receive about the proposed regulation. Take a few minutes now to post a public comment about why you oppose the proposed changes which threaten the health and well-being of countless families, communities, and children. Ensure that your comment is read and considered by making it unique and modifying the template provided.

Webinar: Early Childhood Education and Public Charge

CLASP (November 7, 2018)

On November 7, from 3-4pm ET, CLASP staff will provide an overview of the proposed public charge rule, its potential impact on young children, and explain how the early childhood field can support immigrant families and take action during the public comment period.

Stop Family Detention: Submit a Public Comment

Families Belong Together

The Trump administration is trying to wipe away the Flores Settlement Agreement, which protects the welfare of migrant children in U.S. government custody, and replace it with dangerously broad criteria that allow indefinite detention, fewer legal protections, and questionable standards of care and oversight. Leave a comment to stop the Trump administration from jailing children indefinitely. To ensure that your comment is counted, modify the provided template to reflect your unique perspective before submitting. Only unique comments will be considered. The public comment period closes on November 6^th!

What You Need to Know About the Dora v. Sessions, Ms. L v. ICE, and M.M.M. v. Sessions Preliminary Settlement Agreement

Catholic Legal Immigration Network , Inc. (October 19, 2018)

On Oct. 9, a federal court preliminarily approved a settlement agreement between plaintiffs and the government in three cases challenging the government’s family separation policies: Dora v. Sessions, Ms. L v. ICE, and M.M.M. v. Sessions. The settlement will allow parents whose credible or reasonable fear interviews were denied after having their children taken from them to have their claims re-evaluated. This webinar will explain the terms of the preliminary settlement agreement and who can benefit from this agreement. Registration closes on October 18^th.