Migrant Workers and Families
Influx of Refugees: State Challenges and Opportunities
Refugees face structural and cultural barriers associated with higher physical and mental health disparities, poverty, and uncertainty about their rights and legal status.
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Challenges and possible responses:
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Access to information and mental and physical healthcare
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Cultural competency
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Key Resources
Interventions Supporting Separated Migrant Children
The number of migrant children separated from their families has been increasing since summer 2017.
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Trauma-based interventions
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Responses to forced family separation, detention and acclimation
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Suggestions on cost effective and humane alternatives to detention.
Policy Brief:
Trauma-Informed Responses to Immigration Policies and Practices
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“No further harm” edict for service providers across the continuum of care
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Strengths-based, developmentally and culturally appropriate assessments
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Preventing trauma
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National and local policies
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Addressing migrant trauma in communities
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Local communities can help children and families heal and thrive
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COVID-19
Mitigating the Implications of Coronavirus Pandemic on Families (Issue 6):Immigrant Workforce and families
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Migrant workers make up a significant portion of the workforce affected by the crisis, including healthcare & service industries.
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Ineligibility for Relief Programs and Other Services.
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Healthcare and Education.
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Discrimination based on race and ethnicity.
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Detention centers are at high risk of virus infection, transmission and mortality.
Linguistically Diverse Students: Issues, Implications & Policy Recommendations
Migrant Families and Children
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Immigrant families and children who are infected/influenced by COVID-19 face various barriers in seeking healthcare.
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Among immigrants, undocumented immigrants and their children are particularly vulnerable due to economic impact of the COVID-19.
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Increased discrimination based on race and ethnicity toward Asian immigrant community, propelled by COVID-19, can have lasting negative social, economic, and psychological impacts.
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Immigrants held in detention centers are at high risk of infection, transmission and mortality.
For more information and resources on COVID-19 and its impact on children and families, click here.