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Sep 29
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Immigrant Inclusive, Trauma-Informed Practices with Immigrants: A Training Series for Community Practitioners and Organizations

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Relief, Language Issues, New CICW Resources, Social Work, Spanish Resources, Training & Tools, Trainings, Trauma

Immigrant Inclusive, Trauma-Informed Practices with Immigrants: A Training Series for Community Practitioners and Organizations

Center on Immigration and Child Welfare, NMSU School of Social Work (September 2024)

This 5-module online asynchronous, self-paced course explores how service organizations and practitioners can implement policies and practices to increase inclusivity of immigrant families, and how trauma-informed practice can be tailored to address the unique experiences of immigrant families. It also includes discussion of a model for implementing immigrant specialist navigators within organizations. 6 free cultural social work CEUs available. Learn more here: https://cimmcw.org/immigrant-inclusivity-training/ or enroll at the link above.

Mar 27
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Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Detention, Family Separation, Immigration Enforcement, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Trauma

Through Iceboxes and Kennels: How Immigration Detention Harms Children and Families

Luis Zayas, Oxford University Press (May 2023)

This book reviews the history and politics of immigration enforcement and detention centers operated by private prison companies, featuring the stories of children and parents and highlighting the negatives impacts to children’s growth and development.

Dec 19
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Trafficking Prevention and Protection Resources for Working with Unaccompanied Children

By | Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Training & Tools, Trainings, Unaccompanied Minors

Trafficking Prevention and Protection Resources for Working with Unaccompanied Children

Office on Trafficking in Persons (n.d.)

This webpage provides various resources for responding to human trafficking concerns among unaccompanied minors, including trainings, screening and reporting guidance, and prevention and awareness resources.

Dec 19
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Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care

By | Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Training & Tools, Trainings, Unaccompanied Minors

Responding to Human Trafficking among Children and Youth in Foster Care and Missing from Foster Care

Administration for Children and Families (December 1, 2022)

This memorandum provides information and links to resources on how to respond to human trafficking concerns for children and youth in foster care, including resources and training related to foreign national minors.

Jun 30
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National Immigration Summit: Centering the Needs of Children & Families

By | Opportunities, Presentations, Training & Tools

National Immigration Summit: Centering the Needs of Children & Families

Sponsored by Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Amazon, Jarritos (Novamex), and the Marek Family Foundation. Presented in partnership with The Children’s Network, Children Thrive Action Network, and the Texas Family Leadership Council.

A full recording of the third annual Immigration Summit is now available. The summit explored the unique challenges facing immigrant children and their families, including access to basic needs and mental health resources, education; child-forward immigration policies; and how to shift the narrative surrounding immigrants and immigration.

Dec 28
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Toolkit – Latino Grandfamilies: Helping Latino Children Thrive Through Connection to Culture and Family

By | Adoption, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Foster Care, Immigration Enforcement, Kinship Care, Language Issues, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Trauma

Toolkit – Latino Grandfamilies: Helping Latino Children Thrive Through Connection to Culture and Family

Generations United (November 21, 2021)

This new toolkit provides resources and tips to child welfare agencies, other government agencies, and nonprofit organizations so that they can better serve Latino grandfamilies regardless of child welfare involvement.

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