Immigration Referral Tool for Caseworkers
ABA Center for Children & the Law (December 2023)
This referral tool is designed to help caseworkers identify whether a child in foster care may benefit from the services of an immigration attorney.
Serving Immigrant Children & Families with Child Welfare System Involvement: Promising Models for Meeting Complex Needs at the Intersection of Immigration & Child Welfare
Sophia Sepp, Effie Clayton, Megan Finno-Velasquez & Kristina Lovato; Center on Immigration and Child Welfare (December 2023)
The resource explores the specialized models that child welfare agencies in CA, NJ, NM, NYC, and OR have implemented in order to meet the unique needs of immigrant children and families who become involved with the child welfare system.
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.
Protecting Access to Education for Migratory Children A Resource for Families and Educators
U.S. Dept of Justice Civil Rights Division, U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights (June 2023)
This fact sheet highlights challenges in access to education for migratory children, explains where families can go for help, and outlines responsibilities for public schools.
Addressing the Shift in Child Welfare Practices Serving Latinx Immigrant Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Policy Recommendations and Future Directions
Marisol Sanchez, Socorro Ramirez-Gamiño; Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative (2023)
This policy brief reviews recent research on child welfare agency practices serving immigrants during the pandemic and offers four policy recommendations to response to the needs of immigrant families in the child welfare system.
State Public Benefits Charts and Interactive Public Benefits Map
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (2022)
This resource helps professionals working with immigrant survivors identify which public benefits each particular immigrant survivor qualifies for in their state.
Public Charge: What Advocates Need to Know
Protecting Immigrant Families (January 2023)
This factsheet, updated after the implementation of the Biden Administration’s final public charge regulation, answers key questions about the public charge rule and its implications.
Strengthening Medical and Mental Health Services for Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities
Jonathan Beier, Karla Fredricks, & Courtney Mosley, Migration Policy Institute (April 24, 2023)
This webinar discusses findings from a recent study on unaccompanied children’s access to medical and mental health services after release from federal custody, highlighting barriers to care and recommendations to strengthen and improve access to these services for UCs. Audio, video, and Powerpoint slides are available and detailed results can be found in the new report A Path to Meeting the Medical and Mental Health Needs of Unaccompanied Children in U.S. Communities.
Care or Control? Reexamining the immigration system in place for youth and children
Migration Center, University of South Carolina (May 5, 2023)
This webinar reviews key policies, programs, and services that impact migrant youth and their families, including conditions in countries of origin, pathways from detention to sponsor release, community integration, and deportation.
