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May 31
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Building Trust with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Practice, Social Work, Youth & Families

Building Trust with Immigrant and Refugee Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group, Migration Policy Institute, and Higher Heights Consulting (April 2022)

This brief is the first of four explore practices that service organizations are using to provide 2Gen services to immigrant and refugee families. This brief examines 2Gen practices that allow service organizations to build trust with immigrant families, including intentionally hiring and retaining culturally competent staff and creating welcoming and safe spaces to meet and work with immigrant families.

Apr 26
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Immigrants’ Use of New York City Programs, Services, and Benefits: Examining the Impact of Fear and Other Barriers to Access

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Detention, Family Separation, ICE, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Legal/Law, Public Charge, Research

Immigrants’ Use of New York City Programs, Services, and Benefits: Examining the Impact of Fear and Other Barriers to Access

Daniela Alulema and Jacquelyn Pavilon, Center for Immigration Studies (January 2022)

This research examines the impact of federal policies on access to public benefits and health services for immigrants in New York.

Apr 26
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Equity in Permanency: Assessing the Scope of International Kinship Placements for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System.

By | Adoption, Child Welfare System Research, Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Foster Care, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Kinship Care, Research, Research Highlight, Transnational Resources

Equity in Permanency: Assessing the Scope of International Kinship Placements for Children in the U.S. Foster Care System.

Elaine Weisman, Antinia Joiner, Julie Rosicky, Jennifer Gillyard, Khadija Barqadle, Liliana Rosario and Tera Proby, International Social Service – USA (March 2022)

This report and accompanying slide deck detail the results and recommendations of a study conducted by International Social Service USA to better understand cross-border placements and family finding and to identify systems that facilitate and support international connections for children and youth in the child welfare system.

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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.

Dec 28
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The Invisible Work of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers and its Importance for Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Early Childhood, Immigrant Families Research, Research Highlight, State Policies

The Invisible Work of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers and its Importance for Immigrant and Dual Language Learner Families

Maki Park & Jasmine Flores Pena, Migration Policy Institute (December 2021)

This brief reviews the importance of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) care for immigrant and dual language learner families and the barriers these caregivers encounter in accessing public subsidies and other supportive resources. It also provides recommendations to improve support of FFN caregivers.

Nov 30
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Cultural Competence Secrets to Success with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

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

Cultural Competence Secrets to Success with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

Rawaa Nancy Albilal, Danny Salim, John Till, Margie McHugh & Karen Murrel, The Aspen Institute (November 10, 2021)

This webinar discusses how providers are utilizing cultural competency to better understand and connect to the immigrant families they serve. Topics discussed include, trauma-informed care, financial literacy, issues of gender norms, and immigrant and refugee mental health.

Oct 27
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Most U.S. Hispanic Children Can Trace Their Heritage to Mexico, but Many Other Hispanic Children’s Family Roots Extend Across Latin America

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

Most U.S. Hispanic Children Can Trace Their Heritage to Mexico, but Many Other Hispanic Children’s Family Roots Extend Across Latin America

Yiyu Chen & Lina Guzman, Hispanic Research Center (October 6, 2o21)

This report draws from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) to provide a full picture of U.S. Hispanic children’s roots throughout Latin America.

Oct 27
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Growing Language Skills with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Language Issues, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers

Growing Language Skills with Immigrant Families: Spreading and Adapting 2Gen Working Practices

The Aspen Institute (October 14, 2021)

This webinar discusses different approaches used to help grow language skills in the immigrant community.

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