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Oct 01
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Access to Early Care and Education for Low-Income Hispanic Children and Families: A Research Synthesis

By | Child Well-Being, Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Research Highlight, Social Work, Topics

Access to Early Care and Education for Low-Income Hispanic Children and Families: A Research Synthesis

Julia Mendez, Danielle Crosby, and Demi Siskind, National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families,  ( September 18, 2018)

Hispanic populations have historically underutilized government assistance programs aimed at serving low-income families, including those related to the care of young children. Although recent data suggest that ECE utilization is generally increasing among Hispanics, especially for preschool-aged children, there is also evidence of inequities and barriers that limit access for some groups of families. This review synthesizes the latest research on ECE access for Hispanic families, with an emphasis on low-income Hispanic populations, to highlight factors that facilitate or impede access for this large and diverse U.S. population.

Sep 30
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WEBINAR: “Young Children in Refugee Families and Early Childhood Programs: Ways to Mitigate the Effects of Trauma”

By | Early Childhood, Highlighted Resources, Practice, Practice Highlight, Social Workers, Topics, Trauma, Youth & Families

WEBINAR: “Young Children in Refugee Families and Early Childhood Programs: Ways to Mitigate the Effects of Trauma”

Migration Policy Institute (August 29, 2018)

Experts discuss the effects of trauma on the development of young refugee children. They also highlight ways early childhood education and care programs can address this trauma. This webinar is the first of two discussions that MPI is hosting on the issue of trauma-informed care for young children of refugees in early childhood programs.

Sep 27
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Endangered mothers or ‘anchor babies’? Migration motivators for pregnant unaccompanied Central American teens

By | Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Research, Research Highlight, Topics

Endangered mothers or ‘anchor babies’? Migration motivators for pregnant unaccompanied Central American teens

Susan Schmidt, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies (September, 27, 2018)

As politicians grapple with global migration policies, traditionally sympathetic populations such as pregnant migrant women now evoke suspicion and fear, evident in US usage of the disparaging term ‘anchor babies.’ Using secondary interview data, this article compares the migration motivations of 11 pregnant unaccompanied teens from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala with the ‘anchor baby’ assumptions.

Sep 25
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Applying a Community Violence Framework to Understand the Impact of Immigration Enforcement Threat on Latino Children

By | Child Well-Being, Highlighted Resources, Research, Research Highlight, Topics

Applying a Community Violence Framework to Understand the Impact of Immigration Enforcement Threat on Latino Children

Gabriela Barajas- Gonzalez, Cecilia Ayón, Franco Torres, Society for Research in Child Development (September 25, 2018)

This paper draws on literature from psychology, sociology, medicine, political science, social work, and developmental psychology to outline how the anti-immigrant climate in the U.S. and the threat of immigration enforcement activities in everyday spaces are experienced by some Latino children as psychological violence.

Sep 24
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Proposed Changes to “Public Charge” Policies for Immigrants: Implications for Health Coverage

By | Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Public Charge

Proposed Changes to “Public Charge” Policies for Immigrants: Implications for Health Coverage

Henry Kaiser Family Foundation (September 24, 2018)

This fact sheet provides an overview of the proposed changes to “public charge” policies and its implications for health and health coverage of legal immigrant families and their predominantly U.S.-born children.

Sep 24
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Public Charge: A New Threat to Immigrant Families

By | Highlighted Resources, Legal Professionals, Practice, Practice Highlight, Public Charge, Social Workers

Public Charge: A New Threat to Immigrant Families

CLASP (September 24, 2018)

This fact sheet describes proposed Trump administration changes to the “public charge” policy, how it would harm health and well-being, and what you need to know if you work with immigrant families. Available in English and Spanish.

 

Sep 19
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The Trump Administration and the Flores Settlement Agreement: An Attempt to Undermine Decades-Old Protections for Vulnerable Children

By | Child Well-Being, Detention, Federal Policy, Highlighted Resources, Immigrant Youth, Law & Policy, Law/Policy Highlight, Topics, Unaccompanied Minors

The Trump Administration and the Flores Settlement Agreement: An Attempt to Undermine Decades-Old Protections for Vulnerable Children

Kids in Need of Defense ( September 19, 2018)

The proposed termination of the Flores settlement would expand the government’s ability to detain children for longer periods in family detention facilities and to lessen the standards it is required to meet in detaining unaccompanied children. This fact sheet reviews exactly what these expanded abilities would be.

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Sep 18
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Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation: Effects on Finances, Health, and Well-Being

By | Child Well-Being, Deportation, Detention, Immigrant Families Research, Immigration Enforcement, Trauma

Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation: Effects on Finances, Health, and Well-Being

Samantha Artiga and Barbara Lyons, Henry J Kaiser Foundation (September 18, 2018)

This report builds on a previous report that documented the impact of the Trump administration immigration policy environment on immigrant families’ health and wellbeing by exploring the direct impacts of detention and deportation on family finances, health, and well-being.

Sep 18
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A Call to Action: Re-imagining Social Work Practice With Unaccompanied Minors

By | Culture: Issues & Competencies, Immigrant Youth, Legal/Law, Practice, Social Work, Social Workers, Unaccompanied Minors

A Call to Action: Re-imagining Social Work Practice With Unaccompanied Minors

Kerri Evans, Kylie Diebold, & Rocío Calvo; Advances in Social Work (September 18, 2018)
This article is a call to action for social workers who may work with unaccompanied minors (UAM) and provides recommendations related to topics like UAM’s rights, service availability, trust building, creating welcoming school environments, and more.
Sep 17
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Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Needs and Responses

By | Highlighted Resources, Research Highlight, Topics, Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Immigrant Children: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Needs and Responses

Thomas M. Crea, Benjamin J. Roth, Jayshree S. Jani, Breanne Grace, Children and Youth Services Review (September, 2018)
A special issue recently released concerning unaccompanied immigrant children and youth. Subscription required for full text.
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