Immigration Laws and Family Disruption
Resources for Clinicians
- The Center of Immigration
- Office of Refugee Resettlement
- Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.
- Appleseed Network
- Appleseed Network: A Guide for Practitioners Assisting Immigrant Families - Available in Spanish on Website (PDF, 10MB)
- Informed Immigrant
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)
- Implications of Immigration Enforcement Activities for the Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families: A review of the literature by Urban Institute and Migration Policy Institute (PDF, 775KB)
- Legal Aid Immigration List in California (PDF, 391KB)
- National Latino Psychological Association — Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and Families
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network — Immigration Resources
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Immigrant Child Health Toolkit
- National PTA
- APA Immigration Topics
- Crossroads: The psychology of Immigration in the new century by APA (PDF, 1.4MB)
- APA's Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Guide on working with on LGBT asylum seekers (PDF, 534KB)
- Inter Faith Immigration
- United We Dream
- SF Cairs — The SF Refugee Forum
Resources and Toolkits for Those Impacted by Immigration
Video Resources
In this YouTube video presentation, Martha Hernandez, PhD, describes a theoretical background on common traumas encountered throughout the immigration process to increase understanding about the unique challenges and cultural barriers this population experiences when seeking necessary care. She discusses the application of the APA 2017 Multicultural Guidelines along with family systems theory to address the trauma immigrant families experience. She also provides specific tools and resources to address barriers through use of culturally sensitive systemic clinical practices designed to foster resilience within vulnerable immigrant families and couples.
To get involved or to learn more about this initiative, contact Martha Hernández, PhD.
Date created: August 2019