Working with Newly Arrived Immigrant and Refugee Families -- Resources for Healthcare Providers
“Providing Care for Children in Immigrant Families” from the American Academy of Pediatrics
https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/144/3/e20192077/38449/ProvidingCare-for-Children-in-Immigrant-Families?autologincheck=redirected
Policy statement that includes core competencies related to caring for children in immigrant families and practice-level recommendations, specific to pediatricians but applicable to other specialties
“Immigrant Health Toolkit” from the American Academy of Pediatrics https://downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/cocp_toolkit_full.pdf
Includes recommendations for medical screening guidelines, medical concerns common to immigrant children, best practices for interpretation services, information about Medicaid, CHIP, and ACA subsidies, and specific risk and protective factors to be considered in mental health assessments
“Working with Immigrant-Origin Clients” from the American Psychological Association https://www.apa.org/topics/immigration-refugees/report-professionals.pdf
Information about mental health risk factors, barriers to care, treatment recommendations, and best practices for mental health professionals. This is from 2013, which does not cover all current issues
“Stress & Trauma Toolkit for Treating Undocumented Immigrants in a Changing Political and Social Environment” from the American Psychiatric Association https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/diversity/education/stress-andtrauma/undocumented-immigrants
Includes mental health risk factors and recommendations for assessment and treatment specific to immigrant families
“Refugee Mental Health Resource Network”
https://refugeementalhealthnet.org/
List of volunteer psychologists and mental health professionals who offer services pro-bono to non-profit agencies and organizations working with refugees globally
Colorado Resources for Families
“Something Happened to My Dad” / “Algo Le Paso a Mi Papa”
English: https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/something-happened-dad
Spanish: https://www.apa.org/pubs/magination/algo-le-paso-mi-papa
Book written for children about family detention and separation, available in English and Spanish
Colorado Office of New Americans & Refugees Services Program
https://ona.colorado.gov/
Government office through the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Includes a variety of legal, employment, and health resources for newly arrived immigrant and refugee families through other state agencies
|