Immigration Laws and Family Disruption

• The Center of Immigrationopens in new window
• Office of Refugee Resettlementopens in new window
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.opens in new window
• Appleseed Networkopens in new window
• Appleseed Network: A Guide for Practitioners Assisting Immigrant Families - Available in Spanish on Website (PDF, 10MB)opens in new window
• Informed Immigrantopens in new window
• Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)opens in new window
• 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)opens in new window
• Legal Aid Immigration List in California (PDF, 391KB)opens in new window
• National Latino Psychological Association — Resources for Undocumented Immigrants and Familiesopens in new window
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network — Immigration Resourcesopens in new window
• American Academy of Pediatrics: Immigrant Child Health Toolkitopens in new window
• National PTAopens in new window
• APA Immigration Topics
• Crossroads: The psychology of Immigration in the new century by APA (PDF, 1.4MB)opens in new window
• APA's Committee on Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Guide on working with on LGBT asylum seekers (PDF, 534KB)opens in new window
• Inter Faith Immigrationopens in new window
• United We Dreamopens in new window
• SF Cairs — The SF Refugee Forumopens in new window

• Family Preparedness Plan from Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) (PDF, 272KB)opens in new window
• Immigration Arrests and Raids: What you need to know to protect your rights (PDF, 2.5MB)opens in new window
• Know Your Rights from Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)opens in new window

• Unauthorized Immigration: Systemic Approach to Trauma Encountered by Unauthorized Immigrants in the US
  

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 Hernándezopens in new window, PhD.