Barriers to Support Service Use for Latino Immigrant Families Reported to Child Welfare: Implications for Policy and Practice
Megan Finno-Velasquez, MSW, PhD Candidate, University of Southern California School of Social Work (June 2014)
This brief highlights the findings of a study that explores the extent to which immigration status impacts referral to, and receipt of, concrete services by Latino families reported for child maltreatment. Data were drawn from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being II (NSCAW II), a federally funded and nationally representative sample of families investigated by child welfare agencies for maltreatment between April 2008 and September 2009. The brief concludes with recommendations for policy and practice.
ICE Points of Contact for Implementation of the Parental Interests Directive
April 2014
Developed by the MCWNN Practice Committee, this fact sheet provides information on how to contact ICE liaisons for inquiries regarding the Parental Interest Directive.
View the Fact SheetLatino Children of Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Findings From the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (Part II)
Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, and Ilze Earner, PhD
Findings from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW) on the characteristics, risk factors, and types of maltreatment in cases involving children of immigrants in the child welfare system. The findings reported in these briefs represent the first national data available on the presence of children of immigrants in the child welfare system. In addition, these findings identify significant differences in the presence of risk factors and types of maltreatment between children of immigrants and children of U.S.-born parents.
Children of Immigrants in the Child Welfare System: Findings From the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (Part I)
Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, and Ilze Earner, PhD
Findings from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being (NSCAW) on the characteristics, risk factors, and types of maltreatment in cases involving children of immigrants in the child welfare system. The findings reported in these briefs represent the first national data available on the presence of children of immigrants in the child welfare system. In addition, these findings identify significant differences in the presence of risk factors and types of maltreatment between children of immigrants and children of U.S.-born parents.
The Intersection of Immigration Law, its Enforcement, and Social Work Practice
Presented by Yali Lincroft, First Focus, & Alan Dettlaff, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Council on Social Work Education, Washington, DC (November 2012)
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The Immigration / Child Welfare Nexus
Presented by Howard Davidson, American Bar Association; Yali Lincroft, First Focus; Kristen Jackson, Public Counsel; & Janet Barragán, Child Welfare Services, San Diego County
American Public Human Services Agency Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, (September 2012)
View the PresentationA Child Welfare / Immigration Case Example
(2012)
This case example involves an actual case and questions that were posed to the Immigrant Children’s Lawyers Network. Comments were provided by a dependency attorney, two retired child welfare agency directors, and an immigration/child welfare consultant.
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A Social Worker’s Toolkit for Working With Immigrant Families
(August 2009)
This toolkit illustrates how and when immigration issues may arise during the chronology of a child welfare case. The flowchart begins at the point of a maltreatment report and continues through assessment, diversion or intervention, removal, dependency issues, and permanency planning.
Get the ToolkitMCWNN 2009: Child Well-Being in the United States
Delivered at the Third National MCWNN Forum at University of Texas, School of Social Work, San Antonio, TX (January 2009)
Presenters: Luis E. Flores, Serving Children and Adolescents in Need, Inc., Texas; Judge Oscar G. Gabaldón, Jr., Judicial District Child Protection Court, Texas; Sandra Rodriguez, Child Protective Services, Texas; and Deborah Escobedo, Youth Law Center, California
This session focused on the state of immigrant children and families in the child welfare system and how their well-being ties into Casey Family Program’s 2020 vision. Addressing the needs of migrant children and families is a key component of system change efforts to improve permanency outcomes and mitigate disproportionality for youths of color in the child welfare system. The unique issues and needs faced by migrant children and families who come in contact with the child welfare system were also discussed, along with. the challenges and promising practices involved with addressing the judicial, permanency, education and mental health needs of migrant children and families.
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