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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.

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.

Jan 04
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Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Immigrant Youth, Resources, Social Work, Training & Tools, Trainings

Child Welfare Training Curricula for Staff Working with Refugees and Immigrants

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services

BRYCS maintains an online database of training curricula that address multiple issues associated with immigrant children and families’ involvement with child protection and child welfare systems.

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Mar 04
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Immigrants and the Child Welfare System: Current Issues Facing Dependency Judges

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Presentations, Resources, Social Work, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), Training & Tools, Trainings, Unaccompanied Minors

Immigrants 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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Jan 04
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Working with Immigrant Children and Families: A Practice Model

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Resources, Social Work, State Policies, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Trainings

Working 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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Jan 04
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Culturally Competent Practice with Latino Children and Families

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Resources, Social Work, State Policies, Toolkits, Handbooks, Guides & Books, Training & Tools, Trainings

Culturally Competent Practice with Latino Children and Families

Alan J. Dettlaff, PhD, Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago; Cecilia L. Thomas, PhD, Department of Rehabilitation, Social Work, and Addictions, University of North Texas; Harriet L. Cohen, PhD, Department of Social Work, Texas Christian University; and Teresa Buehler, LCSW, Curriculum Consultant (2005)

This training curriculum was developed for use in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. The goal of the curriculum is to build competency for practice with Latino children and families using a Systems of Care model. Although the curriculum addresses Latino families broadly, it contains an emphasis on immigrant families. The development of the curriculum was funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Children’s Bureau.

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