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Jun 29
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Non-citizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform

By | Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers

Non-citizen Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: A Practice Guide to Juvenile Detention Reform

The Annie E. Casey Foundation, the Immigrant Legal Resources Center and Legal Services for Children (June 2014)

This guide addresses the needs of non-citizen youth involved with the juvenile justice system. The authors discuss the impact of immigration status on juvenile justice cases and offer information on the intersection between the juvenile justice and immigration enforcement legal systems.

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Jun 02
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Screening for Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Administering the Traffic Victim Identification Tool

By | Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Trauma

Screening for Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Administering the Traffic Victim Identification Tool

Vera Institute of Justice (June 2014)

This manual is intended mainly for victim service agency staff and other social service
providers, who will administer the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool (TVIT) to clients who are
potential trafficking victims.

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Apr 01
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Keeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together

By | Adoption, Family Separation, Foster Care, Immigration Enforcement, Kinship Care, Legal Professionals, Practice, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, State Policies

Keeping Immigrant Families in the Child Protection System Together

ABA Child Law Practice (April 2014)

Written by Ann Park, this article discusses the barriers to family reunification that children in foster care experience when they have a detained or deported parent. The author identifies federal and state legislation that helps to reduce these barriers and provides practice recommendations for child welfare agencies, dependency courts, and attorneys.

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Jan 26
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Working with Unaccompanied and Immigrant Minors

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors

Working with Unaccompanied and Immigrant Minors

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2014)

Border and immigrant youth experience various types of traumatic events, not only during their journeys but also once they have arrived at their destination, that are related to war or persecution, abuse, trafficking, and violence. These may affect their mental and physical health. These resources are geared toward those working with youth who have found their way to the States without the presence of a caregiver.

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Jan 02
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Unaccompanied Migrant Children: Overview and Recommendations

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Migrant Children: Overview and Recommendations

National Association of Social Workers (2014)

This social justice brief provides an overview of the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied migrant children and the implications for bio-psycho-social development as well as recommendations for those in the social work profession.

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Jan 02
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Talking About Unaccompanied Refugee Children Fleeing Harm

By | Immigrant Youth, Practice, Resources, Safety, Social Workers, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Youth & Families

Talking About Unaccompanied Refugee Children Fleeing Harm

The Opportunity Agenda (2014)

This website provides guidance for keeping key communications principles in mind when entering into discussions about unaccompanied children who have come to the United States in order to escape violence. This guidance is based on both communications research and experience talking about more general immigration issues.

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Dec 01
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A Profile of the Modern Salvadorian Migrant

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Practice, Research, Resources, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

A Profile of the Modern Salvadorian Migrant

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (December 2013)

The information gathered in this study is intended to help improve the situation of migrants by informing policy makers, government officials, and civil society organizations about the issues and challenges from the migrant perspective. Additionally, the findings of the study aim to facilitate more effective communication regarding perceptions of migrants and the migration process.

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Mar 02
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The Flow of Unaccompanied Children Through the Immigration System- A Resource for Practitioners, Policy Makers, and Researchers

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Research, Resources, Social Work, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

The Flow of Unaccompanied Children Through the Immigration System- A Resource for Practitioners, Policy Makers, and Researchers

Vera Institute of Justice (March 2012)

In light of the complexity of the legal process for unaccompanied children detained by U.S. immigration, this report provides a thorough overview of the system as a resource for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working to help these children.

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Jan 01
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Children at the Border: The Screening, Protection and Repatriation of Unaccompanied Mexican Minors

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Legal Professionals, Practice, Research, Resources, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

Children at the Border: The Screening, Protection and Repatriation of Unaccompanied Mexican Minors

Appleseed (2011)

This study by Appleseed explores the extent to which the Trafficking Victims Protection and Reauthorization Act of 2008 has improved the screening and protection of unaccompanied Mexican minors at the border and after repatriation and provides recommendations for improving treatment of these minors and compliance with the TVPRA.

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Aug 01
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A Child Welfare Flowchart

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, CICW Publications, CICW Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Family Separation, Foster Care, Kinship Care, Practice, Resources, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books

A Child Welfare Flowchart

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.

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