Search our Resources

Category

Practice

Jul 10
0

Cecilia and the Long Walk (Coloring Books)

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Early Childhood, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Trauma, Youth & Families

Cecilia and the Long Walk (Coloring Books)

Julie Ribaudo, Sara Stein and Paige Safyer, University of Michigan (July 2018)

New English and Spanish resources for use with reunified children and parents, developed by experts in infant mental health and child development at the University of Michigan. These coloring books may help parents help their children through the transition and reunification and process the traumatic experience of separation, and may be especially helpful for those agencies that are on the front lines helping to reunify children and parents. There are also accompanying books (English and Spanish) and audio recordings (English, Spanish, and Combo).

English
Spanish
Jul 10
0

Cecilia and the Long Walk

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Early Childhood, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Trauma, Youth & Families

Cecilia and the Long Walk

Julie Ribaudo, Sara Stein and Paige Safyer, University of Michigan (July 2018)

New English and Spanish resources for use with reunified children and parents, developed by experts in infant mental health and child development at the University of Michigan. This book may help parents help their children through the transition and reunification and process the traumatic experience of separation, and may be especially helpful for those agencies that are on the front lines helping to reunify children and parents. There are also accompanying coloring books (English and Spanish) and audio recordings (English, Spanish, and Combo).

English Book
Spanish Book
Jul 05
0

Immigrant Connection Project (ICON)

By | Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

Immigrant Connection Project (ICON)

Vera Institute of Justice (June 29, 2018)

The Vera Institute is one of several organizations that has a family reunification tool. On June 29th, it launched the Immigrant Connection Project (ICON), a tool for parents who have been separated from their children as a result of the administration’s zero tolerance policy. They are unable to share any data from their database, but if they find a connection, they can connect a parent or their representative to an agency that has had contact with the child.

Jul 04
0

Trump’s Policy of Separating Families at the Border: U.S. Law, Court Rulings and Administration Policy

By | Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Trump’s Policy of Separating Families at the Border: U.S. Law, Court Rulings and Administration Policy

American Bar Association, Civil Rights and Social Justice (July 2018)

A free webinar from the Rapid Response program of the ABA Group: Civil Rights and Social Justice.

Jun 26
0

Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma, Youth & Families

Supporting Children and Parents Affected by the Trauma of Separation

 Child Trends and the National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families, (June 2018)

As public officials and communities turn to the task of reuniting and supporting immigrant children and parents separated at the border, they face the difficult but critical work of helping these families heal after the trauma they have endured.In this brief, Maria A. Ramos-Olazagasti, a Center investigator, teams up with Jessica Dym Bartlett, a Child Trends expert on early child trauma, to offer research-based guidance for parents, communities, states, and the federal government.

Jun 08
0

One Year Later: Immigrant Trauma and How to Deal with It

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

One Year Later: Immigrant Trauma and How to Deal with It

The Immigrant Learning Center (ILC) (November 2017)

This is a webinar conducted by legal experts, social workers, educators and social service providers coming together to explain the impact of trauma faced by immigrants, how immigration policies have changed this over the year, and best practices to work with clients facing this trauma.

Jun 08
0

Otherhood

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Otherhood

Rupa Shenoy, Public Radio International (May 2018)

Otherhood, a podcast from Public Radio International (PRI), was created by experienced journalist Rupa Shenoy, who worked with many immigrant children and developed interests in learning about their unique stories and perspectives. Otherhood is a platform to share different stories of first and second-generation immigrants. Episode are available free of charge on Apple podcasts.

 

May 29
0

Looking at Latino Families’ Access to Early Care and Education Through Multiple Dimensions

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Parenting, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Looking at Latino Families’ Access to Early Care and Education Through Multiple Dimensions.

Society for Research in Child Development (May 23, 2018)

The University-Based Child and Family Policy Consortium, in collaboration with the Society for Research in Child Development, hosted a webinar on May 23, 2018 on Latino Families’ Access to Early Care and Education.

View Webinar
May 22
0

A-B Action Toolkit

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Youth & Families

A-B Action Toolkit

Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (May 17, 2018)

The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies is asking advocates nationwide to raise their voices to ensure our nation upholds protections for asylum seekers. Along with several allies, they have just released an action toolkit that includes sample social media posts and graphics, as well as a template press release/op-ed that can be tailored to align with your individual or your organization’s mission.

Read More
May 22
0

Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation: Chapters & Checklists

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Youth & Families

Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation: Chapters & Checklists

Appleseed Network (May 10, 2018)

Appleseed has created 14 different user-friendly checklists that correspond with the individual chapters in the “Protecting Assets and Child Custody in the Face of Deportation” Manual. The checklists are designed to provide a user-friendly overview of each topic and quick tips. Individual chapters are also available for download. All resources are available in English and Spanish.

Open

Newsletter Contact