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Immigrant Youth

Girasol Resources for Immigrant Children, Families, and Advocates

By | Child Well-Being, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Spanish Resources, Trauma, Unaccompanied Minors, Youth & Families

Girasol Resources for Immigrant Children, Families, and Advocates

Girasol Texas, University of Texas at Austin Steve Hicks School of Social Work, (November 2021)

This list of resources provides an overview of all the resources available on the Girasol resource page to support immigrant children, families, and advocates.

Guidance for Immigrant and Refugee Families: Parenting in a New Country

By | Child Well-Being, Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Language Issues, Parenting, Practice, Trauma, Youth & Families

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

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, State Policies

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

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Deportation, Immigrant Youth, Kinship Care, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

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.

Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Legal/Law

Age Calculation under Child Status Protection Act

U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (February 14, 2023)

This policy alert outlines new changes to the age calculation process under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) for children trying to obatin LPR status based on a parent’s status.

An Overview of USCIS’s New SIJS Regulations

By | Immigrant Youth, Immigration Relief, Legal Professionals, Legal/Law, Practice, Practice Highlight, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

An Overview of USCIS’s New SIJS Regulations

Rachel Prandini, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (January 23, 2023)

This practice advisory reviews new Special immigrant juvenile status (SIJS) petition regulations, including policy changes on evidentiary requirements, marital status, getting updates on petitions, and more.

Responding to Trauma in Immigrant Children

By | Child Well-Being, Detention, Family Separation, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Practice, Practice Highlight, Safety, Social Work, Social Workers, Trauma

Responding to Trauma in Immigrant Children

National Press Foundation (February 9, 2023)

This webinar reviews different forms of trauma, trauma responses, and how to identify symptoms in a child, with a focus on the traumatic experiences immigrant children may face and how to respond as a practitioner.

Educational Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in the United States

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

Educational Services for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children in the United States

Robert G. Hasson III, Caitlin Corbett, Antonia Diaz-Valdez, Kerri Evans, Thomas M. Crea & Dawnya Underwood, Journal of Social Service Research (July 25, 2022)

This research explored factors, such as age and placement, associated with reporting educational services as a primary need among unaccompanied minors receiving post release services.

Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

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

Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children in the United States

Robert G. Hasson III, Antonia Diaz-Valdez, & Dawnya Underwood, Journal of Loss & Trauma (November 8, 2022)

This research explored factors, such as country of origin, gender, and age, associated with reporting mental health services as a primary need among unaccompanied minors.

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