IMMIGRANT RELATIONS & SERVICES

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This resource page accompanies modules designed around systems, practices, and data-based decision-making in support of establishing family partnerships with caregivers of unaccompanied children and newly arrived families.

Unaccompanied Minors Frequently Asked Questions (added 03-Aug-2021).
Information and frequently asked questions (FAQs) about unaccompanied minors.

Newcomer Students (added 03-Aug-2021)
Provides information and resources to support local educational agencies serving newcomer students and their families.

Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families
This is a flexible intervention; evidence-informed modular approach to assist newly arrived children and families to the US. Includes a set of tools to assist staff/volunteers in supporting displaced children and families through early transitions. (Brymer, M., Elmore Borbon, D., Frymier, S., Ramirez, V., Flores, L., Mulder, L., Ghosh-Ippen, C., & Gurwitch, R.. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (2021)

10 Steps to Provide Trauma Informed Care for Afghan Refugees
Lessons learned from Lois Wessel, FNP, DNP, FNP, family nurse practitioner and a faculty member at the School of Nursing and Health Studies at Georgetown University, outlines tips for community preparedness. 

Serving Children who are Torture Survivors
Webinar presented as a part of the National Capacity Building (NCB)project of the Center for victims of Torture (2008). Amber Gray (TASSC International) and Kate Porterfield (Bellevue/NYU). 
Audio: https://healtorture.org/webinar/serving-children-who-are-torture-survivors-0

Effects of torture, war and violence on children and youth
Resources for providers include: articles, webinar
https://healtorture.org/content/effects-torture-war-and-violence-children-and-youth

Children, Torture and Psychological Consequences
Review of article by Alayarian, A. (2009). Torture: Journal of Rehabilitation of Torture Victims and Prevention of Torture, 19(2), 145-156.
https://healtorture.org/resource/children-torture-and-psychological-consequences

Assessment Measures
This National Capacity Building Project module on Child/Youth Resources includes various evaluation tools.
https://healtorture.org/content/assessment-measures

Trauma Symptom Checklist
Developed by John Briere, PhD in 1996, this measure assesses the effects of childhood trauma through the child’s self-report of trauma symptoms. Designed for use with children ages 8-16, but possibly applicable with 17-year-olds as well.
https://www.parinc.com/Products/Pkey/461

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