Love without Borders: Grandfamilies and Immigration
Generations United (2018)
This report reviews policy and program recommendations to support immigrant grandfamilies.
In the Shadow of Child Protective Services: Noncitizen Parents and the Child-Welfare System
Tal D. Eisenzweig, The Yale Law Journal (November 21, 2018)
This essay reviews the unique position of non-citizen parents involved with the child welfare system and argues that Child Protective Services should take measures to ensure that their immigration status does not negatively impact them in family court.
Webinar: Creating Welcoming Spaces for Immigrant Families in Early Childhood Programs
The Center for Law and Social Policy (October 25, 2023)
This webinar reviews how child care and early education providers can create safe and welcoming environments for immigrant families, including via eligibility rules, inclusive policies and enrollment practices, and more.
Equity in Permanency
International Social Service (2023)
This paper reviews the principles of equity in permanency to connect and place children with family locally and globally and offers related practice recommendations.
Measuring Latinx/@ immigrant experiences and mental health: Adaptation of discrimination and historical loss scales
Alexis Handal et al., American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (2023)
This research explored Latinx immigrant experiences and mental health in the Immigrant Well-Being Project intervention in New Mexico via the adaptation of discrimination and historical loss measures.
Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: Parenting in a New Country
Child Welfare Information Gateway (December 2022)
This factsheet for immigrant and refugee parents highlights the challenges immigrant families may face while raising children in a new country and provides guidance and resources for navigating these challenges.
Working With Immigrant and Refugee Families: A Guide for Child Welfare Agencies
Child Welfare Information Gateway (October 2022)
This bulletin describes key considerations and challenges for child welfare agencies serving immigrant and refugee families and provides systemwide strategies that agencies can use to improve outcomes for this population.
Working With Immigrant Families: A Guide for Child Welfare Caseworkers
Child Welfare Information Gateway (October 2022)
This bulletin outlines key considerations for child welfare caseworkers working with immigrant and refugee families and provides strategies to improve services for this population that take into account the unique challenges and circumstances these children and families face.
Story Map: Immigrant Inclusivity in Doña Ana County, New Mexico
Center on Immigration and Child Welfare & NMSU Center for Community Analysis (February 2023)
This interactive story map highlights the findings and recommendations from a community resource mapping project that sought to identify the supportive services available to immigrant families in Doña Ana County, NM and to assess their level of inclusivity of the unique needs of this population. View the Spanish version of the story map here!
Striving for Equity for Young Children of Immigrants with Disabilities
Dr. Cady Landa, Global Family Research Project (October 25, 2021)
This webpage discusses considerations and recommendations for working with children of immigrants with disabilities and provides a resource with links to additional research, frameworks, practices, and recommendations.
