New CILA Resource for Legal + Social Services Advocates – A Toolkit for Navigating Difficult Conversations
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 […]
Now Available—A New Path: My Toolkit for Navigating Life in the United States
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 […]
CILA Expands Social Work Program Nationally
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, […]
Resources to Help Advocates Working with Immigrant Youth Navigate Medical Care
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 […]
To Avoid Reunification Breakdowns, Unaccompanied Children Benefit from Social Services and Legal Support
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 […]
Now Available – Navigating Reunification Challenges: A Toolkit for Sponsors of Unaccompanied Minors
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 […]
Child Abuse Prevention Month
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 […]
From CILA’s Social Work Program – Recording of First Webinar Now Available
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 […]
An Open Letter to Social Workers during Social Work Month
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 […]
Now Available – New Mental Health and Behavioral Toolkit by Marissa Barrera, CILA Social Worker
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 […]