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Aug 12
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Strengthening Child Welfare Practice for Immigrant Children & Families: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Professionals in California

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books

Strengthening Child Welfare Practice for Immigrant Children & Families: A Toolkit for Child Welfare Professionals in California

Immigrant Legal Resource Center (August 12, 2019)

With half of all children in California coming from an immigrant family, child welfare agencies in California must be equipped to effectively support immigrant children and families on the pathway to permanency. The objective of this toolkit is to provide guidance to child welfare agencies in California working with immigrant children and families.

Aug 07
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Early Learning Specialist/Home Visitor Procedures – If ICE Knocks on the Door During a Home Visit

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

Early Learning Specialist/Home Visitor Procedures – If ICE Knocks on the Door During a Home Visit

Parent Child Plus (August 2019)

This resource provides know-your-rights information and guidance on procedures for home visitors and other professionals for situations in which ICE comes to a family’s home during a home visit.

Jul 15
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Know Your Rights Information on ICE Raids for Parents/Community/Attorneys

By | Highlighted Resources, ICE, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Practice, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Know Your Rights Information on ICE Raids for Parents/Community/Attorneys

KIND (July 15, 2019)

The below is a collection of Know Your Rights resources to help prepare parents, community members, and attorneys on ICE raids on the sponsors of unaccompanied children and families.

May 01
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Supporting All Families: Financing Streams to Support Prevention Programs

By | Highlighted Resources, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Youth & Families

Supporting All Families: Financing Streams to Support Prevention Programs

Center for the Study of Social Policy (May 2019)

The fact sheet and infographic depicts the different kinds of programs and resources available to children and families including those that are directed at mitigating risk and preventing the need for foster care.

Apr 24
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Immigrant Families and Child Welfare Systems: Emerging Needs and Promising Policies

By | Child Welfare System Research, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Families Research, Law & Policy, Practice, Research, Social Workers, State Policy

Immigrant Families and Child Welfare Systems: Emerging Needs and Promising Policies

Mark Greenberg, Randy Capps, Andrew Kalweit, Jennifer Grishkin, and Ann Flagg, Migration Policy Institute (April 2019)

Some states and localities have developed specialized policies and practices for working with children in immigrant families, though these vary considerably. This report explores this diversity of approaches, drawing on interviews with child welfare officials from 14 states, six counties, and New York City. For each of nine key issues—ranging from agency staffing and training, to language access policies and cooperation with foreign consulates—the researchers identify a recommended approach and discuss relevant policies and practices.

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