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Immigrant Youth

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

By | Immigrant Youth, Social Work, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

Kerri Evans, and Tatiana Londoño. With editorial contributions from: Benjamin J. Roth, Jayshree Jani, Jodi Berger Cardoso, Robert Hasson III, Kelechi C. Wright, Susan Schmidt, Megan Finno-Velasquez, and Sophia Sepp; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (August 1, 2022)

This research brief developed by the Center on Immigration and Child Welfare focuses on post-release services for unaccompanied children and provides insights into the current gaps and needed improvements.

The Impact of COVID-19 and Immigration Enforcement on Service Delivery for Immigrant Origin Families Involved in the Child Welfare System

By | Child Welfare System Research, COVID-19, Foster Care, Immigrant Youth, Public Charge, Research, Social Work

The Impact of COVID-19 and Immigration Enforcement on Service Delivery for Immigrant Origin Families Involved in the Child Welfare System

Kristina Lovato, Megan Finno-Velasquez, Sophia Sepp, Jesse Jeffery Ramirez, Vanessa Mendoza & Robin Hernandez-Mekonnen; Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal (August 17, 2022)

This research explored the experiences of child welfare agencies and community partner organizations in serving immigrant children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights the adaptations implemented to address new challenges.

Learning from Youth: Envisioning Freedom for Unaccompanied Children

By | Child Well-Being, Detention, Family Separation, Federal Policy, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Enforcement, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Unaccompanied Minors

Learning from Youth: Envisioning Freedom for Unaccompanied Children

Emily Bartholomew, Sebastian Guzman, Hortencia Rodríguez, Shaina Aber, Alejandro Garcia, and Tammy Cho; Vera Institute (June 2022)

This report, informed by the perspectives of 32 unaccompanied young adults, contains policy recommendations to improve the system that receives unaccompanied children in the U.S.

Return and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

By | Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Transnational Resources, Unaccompanied Minors, Youth & Families

Return and Reintegration of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) (August 1, 2022)

This factsheet explains the existing return process for unaccompanied children returning to their home countries, and describes how KIND’s Child Migrant Return and Reintegration Program can support children throughout the process.

 

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Minors: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

By | CICW Publications, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Research Briefs, Unaccompanied Minors

Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Minors: Current Gaps and Needed Improvements

Kerri Evans & Tatiana Londoño, Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (August 2022)

This research brief by the CICW Research Workgroup provides background and highlights gaps in the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s Post-Release Services program for unaccompanied minors and offers research-based recommendations for improvements.

Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Unaccompanied Minors Research

Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions

Rochelle L. Frounfelker, Diana Miconi, Jordan Farrar, Mohamad Adam Brooks, Cécile Rousseau, and Theresa S. Betancourt, Annual Reviews (April 2020)

This article summarizes current epidemiological knowledge of refugee youth mental health as well as related interventions, highlights current challenges and limitations, presents potential opportunities and recommendations in refugee child psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research.

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