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Five Ways to Help Ensure Pandemic-EBT Reaches Immigrant Families

By | COVID-19, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Five Ways to Help Ensure Pandemic-EBT Reaches Immigrant Families

Madison Allen, CLASP (May 7, 2020)

Given school closures across the country, Congress created Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) to meet the nutrition needs of students who received free or reduced lunch. P-EBT is a critical resource for immigrant families who will not receive government stimulus checks. Government agencies need to target immigrant communities to spread the word and benefit of P-EBT.

Public Charge Specialized Resources for Advocates and Service Providers

By | Highlighted Resources, Practice, Public Charge, Social Workers

Public Charge Specialized Resources for Advocates and Service Providers

Protecting Immigrant Families (February 2020)

Protecting Immigrant Families created a webpage that houses resources they and their allies have created. Resources on the webpage include a screening tool, videos, resources by program, resources for working with state and local agencies, outreach and education resources, and additional public charge resource pages.

Preparing for Possible Immigration Enforcement: Guidance for Childcare Providers

By | Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Preparing for Possible Immigration Enforcement: Guidance for Childcare Providers

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (September 4, 2019)

This practice resource provides ideas for how childcare providers can support immigrant families with respect to immigration enforcement.

Model Policies on Immigration for Early Childhood Education Centers, Childcare Facilities, and First 5 California Sites

By | Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Social Workers

Model Policies on Immigration for Early Childhood Education Centers, Childcare Facilities, and First 5 California Sites

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 2019)

It is unlikely U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will carry out immigration enforcement operations at an early childhood education center, childcare facility, or First 5 site. This practice advisory includes model policies put together by ILRC to serve as a menu of options for centers to choose from and adopt.

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