CILA’s legal and social work teams are excited to share a new resource now available on the CILA Additional Resources webpage, A Toolkit for Navigating Difficult Conversations – Guidance and …
CILA’s social work program has developed a new resource, A New Path: My Toolkit for Navigating Life in the United States. This toolkit is intended for unaccompanied youth and is …
Now Available—A New Path: My Toolkit for Navigating Life in the United States Read More »
CILA is an expert legal resource center created by the American Bar Association. CILA builds capacity for those working to advance the rights of children seeking protection by hosting trainings, …
As if the immigration process was not difficult enough, imagine going through it while you are not feeling well physically or mentally. Unfortunately, that is the reality for some immigrant …
Resources to Help Advocates Working with Immigrant Youth Navigate Medical Care Read More »
News outlets recently covered a story on dozens of unaccompanied children reported as missing in the Houston area after release to sponsors. Fortunately, according to the news, most of the …
CILA is excited to announce that our social work program has completed a new resource and it was recently added to our website. Navigating Reunification Challenges: A Toolkit for Sponsors …
Blog by Hannah Gill, social work intern April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and whether you are a lawyer, legal provider, social service practitioner, or any other professional working with …
Secondary Traumatic Stress and Self-Care It takes compassion and empathy to be a great advocate for children, especially children who have endured trauma. Being highly empathetic is an amazing and …
From CILA’s Social Work Program – Recording of First Webinar Now Available Read More »
By Hannah Gill, CILA’s Social Work Intern “The time is always right to do the right thing.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Dear Fellow Social Workers, The National Association of …
An Open Letter to Social Workers during Social Work Month Read More »
CILA is excited to announce that our social worker, Marissa Barrera, has prepared a toolkit – Working with Unaccompanied Children: Mental and Behavioral Health Toolkit that is now available. The …
