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Culture: Issues & Competencies

Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Family Separation, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Research Highlight

Latino U.S.-Citizen Children of Immigrants: A Generation at High Risk

Lisseth Rojas-Flores, Foundation for Child Development: Young Scholars Program (Jan 9, 2018)

Children of immigrants are growing up in an environment of aggressive immigration policies and practices. This paper reviews research on the social circumstances affecting this population, the consequences of immigration policies and practices on child well-being, and the impact of parental legal status on child development.

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Redefining Sanctuary

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Families Research, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Research Highlight

Redefining Sanctuary

The Opportunity Agenda (Dec 13, 2017)

A three-part analysis of existing public opinion research, media coverage, and social media discourse concerning sanctuary jurisdictions, DACA, and related immigration policies – and provide practical recommendations for talking about these issues with persuadable audiences.

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Webinar: Managing Trauma: Tips for Supporting Refugee Teens in Schools, Refugee Resettlement, & Other Contexts

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Immigrant Youth, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Webinar: Managing Trauma: Tips for Supporting Refugee Teens in Schools, Refugee Resettlement, & Other Contexts

Bridging Refugee Youth & Children’s Services (Dec 1, 2017)

This latest webinar from BRYCS builds off their Understanding Trauma in Refugee Youth webinar. Viewers can learn about some of the dilemmas facing refugee teenagers, how to converse helpfully and meaningfully with refugee teens, as well as ways to intervene more effectively with refugee teens, their families, and schools.

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Trauma Responsive Child Welfare Systems

By | Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Family Separation, Foster Care, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Trauma Responsive Child Welfare Systems

Virginia C. Strand and Ginny Sprang, Springer International Publishing, Oct 25, 2017

This comprehensive reference offers a robust framework for introducing and sustaining trauma-responsive services and culture in child welfare systems.

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Latino Cultural Guide: Building Capacity to Strengthen the Well-Being of Immigrant Families and Their Children: A Prevention Strategy

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigration Relief, Parenting, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Latino Cultural Guide: Building Capacity to Strengthen the Well-Being of Immigrant Families and Their Children: A Prevention Strategy

Rosita Balch, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department, Ann Gilligan, and Susan Schmidt, BRYCS. Research assistants Renee Anderson, Teresa Obrero and Sarah Aughenbaugh, The Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare, 2010

This guide provides an overview of cultural issues important to understanding children and family environments in Latino immigrant groups, including understanding experiences through a cultural lens.

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A Birth Cohort Study of Asian and Pacific Islander Children Reported for Abuse and Neglect

By | Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Research Highlight

A Birth Cohort Study of Asian and Pacific Islander Children Reported for Abuse and Neglect by Maternal Nativity and Ethnic origin

Megan Finno-Velasquez, Lindsey Palmer, John Prindle, Christina Tam, Emily Putnam-Hornstein; Child Abuse and Neglect (Oct 2017)

This study’s findings show disparities in CPS involvement for children of Asian origin that have implications for health and well-being across the life course. (Link provides abstract only without institutional or paid access.)

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10 Tips for Success in School for Refugee and Immigrant Students

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

10 Tips for Success in School for Refugee and Immigrant Students

Jessica Marks, Refugee Center Online (Sept 11, 2017)

Interns at the Refugee Center Online created a video entitled “10 Tips for Success in School” to aid refugee and immigrant students in succeeding in this new environment.

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Quality for Whom? Supporting Diverse Children and Workers in Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Immigrant Youth, Practice Highlight, Social Workers

Quality for Whom? Supporting Diverse Children and Workers in Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

Julie Sugarman and Maki Park, Migration Policy Institute (August 2017)

This report examines how diverse providers access Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) and the processes built around them, what indicators can be used to better capture program elements that are valuable to immigrant and refugee families, and how the rollout of QRIS in different states has affected these communities.

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Needs Assessments: Trauma-Informed Services for Refugee/Immigrant Children and Families

By | Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Research Highlight, Trauma

Needs Assessments: Trauma-Informed Services for Refugee/Immigrant Children and Families

Ad-Hoc Committee on Refugee and Immigrant Children and Trauma, The Illinois Childhood Trauma Coalition (May 2017)

This report presents findings on mental health services, cultural competency and quality of staff training related to language, cultural, time and institutional barriers. It highlights the gaps in training, areas for development and recommends future training materials.

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