Discusses important topics for providers relevant for working with refugee and immigrant caregivers, with the goal of enhancing mental health providers’ and family therapy practitioners’ ability to effectively engage, serve, and support refugee an
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Represents the current state of psychological scientific and professional knowledge with regard to immigration. This is a report of the APA Presidential Task Force on Immigration.
Includes a segment from the play Children of War and a documentary about the scope and impact of refugee trauma and its consequences for youth in schools.
Provides information on the refugee resettlement process in the United States.
Offers information on refugee youth and their families.
Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care Settings: The Essential Role of Cultural Broker Programs
Provides information on finding and using cultural brokers. "Bridging the Cultural Divide in Health Care Settings: The Essential Role of Cultural Broker Programs" is offered by the National Center for Cultural Competence.
Provides legal counsel for unaccompanied refugee and immigrant children in the US.
Describes developmental, cultural, and clinical aspects of Childhood Traumatic Separation (CTS); similarities and differences between CTS and Childhood Traumatic Grief (CTG); and how evidence-based trauma treatments for CTG can be applied for chil
Shows the modern-day manifestations of the intersection of historical, intergenerational, and migration trauma and its compounding impact with present-day traumatic stressors on the parent-child relationship of an indigenous Guatemalan immigrant family.
Discusses Islamophobia and hate-based violence against Muslims with children. This fact sheet highlights, for parents and caregivers, strategies that can be used to facilitate effective conversations, age-specific guidelines, and actions families and communities can take before an event occurs.