Immigration Reform & Child Welfare Policies
First Focus (February 22, 2013)
Presented by Yali Lincroft (First Focus) Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA, February 2013
View PresentationRaising Young Children in a New Country: Supporting Early Learning & Healthy Development
Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (2013)
This illustrated handbook provides immigrant and refugee families with information about topics such as: family well-being, safety and protection, guidance and discipline, healthy brain development, early learning and school readiness, and connecting to early care and education. It is available in multiple languages.
Access HandbookKeeping Safe! Bilingual Safety Guides for Children and Teens
Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (2013)
These children’s and teenager’s guides to personal safety were created for unaccompanied youth to help them stay safe and know their rights in the U.S.
Access Children's Guide Access Teen's GuideOverview of Child Welfare Immigration Policies and Programs
First Focus (October 5, 2012)
Presented by Yali Lincroft (First Focus) South Carolina Department of Social Services and Court Staff, Columbia, SC, October 2012
View PresentationChild Welfare Systems’ Response to Immigrant Children and Families: Indicators of Advancement and Emerging Challenges
18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (April 2012)
Presented by Alan Dettlaff (Jane Addams College of Social Work), Yali Lincroft (First Focus), Emily Butera (Women’s Refugee Commission), & Jennifer Podkul (Women’s Refugee Commission) 18th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Washington DC, April 2012
View PresentationProperly Assessing Immigrant Children & Their Families to Best Meet the Complex Needs While in the System
Ken Borelli, Consultant, Immigration and Child Welfare/BRYCS & Coauthor of SIJS Legislation; Lara Bruce, MSW, Program Specialist, American Humane Association (March 2011)
A presentation from the National CASA Conference March 19th – 22nd, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois, summarizing the process of child welfare system involvement through the lens of the experience of immigrant children.
View PresentationImmigrants and the Child Welfare System: Current Issues Facing Dependency Judges
Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (March 2010)
A presentation covering the state of research and knowledge related to immigrants and the child welfare system in 2006 – 2010, with specific focus on issues facing dependency judges.
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Mental Health Need and Service Use Among Latino Children of Immigrants in the Child Welfare System
Presented by Alan Dettlaff (Jane Addams College of Social Work) & Jodi Berger Cardoso (University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work) Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA (January, 2010)
A presentation summarizing the current state of mental health needs and service use among the Latino children of immigrants in the child welfare system.
View the PresentationA 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.
Get the ToolkitWorking with Immigrant Children and Families: A Practice Model
Georgia Department of Human Resources (January 2009)
This training curriculum was developed by the State of Georgia, Department of Human Resources, Division of Family & Children Services, in collaboration with the Georgia State University School of Social Work. The training was developed for use in public child welfare agencies and other non-profit child welfare agencies. Materials include a Trainer’s Guide and a Participant Guide.
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