The Children’s Immigration Law Academy (CILA) is grateful to announce an update to the resource Self-Care for Advocates Working with Unaccompanied Immigrant Children.
CILA created this resource for advocates working with unaccompanied children to understand the need for self-care while engaging in this work, as empathetic and compassionate advocacy can lead to vicarious trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue. With this resource, readers can learn about the differences between self-care and self-soothing practices, how to incorporate self-care into one's life, and how to prioritize self-care overall. The updates include additional information and examples to support advocates given the current reality of the work.
CILA hopes this guide equips and empowers advocates to prioritize self-care. The work advocates do everyday is important, but can also be overwhelming. This resource can serve as a starting point to evaluate current self-care strategies, and make adjustments for a sustainable career in working with unaccompanied youth.
Thank you for all you do for unaccompanied children!