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Immigrant Issues in Texas: Integration into Child Welfare

Immigrant Issues in Texas: Integration into Child Welfare. Dr. Rowena Fong The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work 512 471-1393 rfong@mail.utexas.edu. Demographics of Texas and USA. Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights.

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Immigrant Issues in Texas: Integration into Child Welfare

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  1. Immigrant Issues in Texas: Integration into Child Welfare Dr. Rowena Fong The University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work 512 471-1393 rfong@mail.utexas.edu

  2. Demographics of Texas and USA Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  3. Demographics of Texas and USA Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  4. Demographics of Texas and USA Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  5. Demographics of Texas and USA Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  6. Nativity & Place of Birth (Texas) Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  7. Nativity & Place of Birth-- Foreign Born -- Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  8. Region of Birth of Foreign Born Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  9. Language at Home Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights

  10. Immigrant Issues in Texas Agency-Related • System Priority (Goodness of Fit) • Reporting/Undercounted • Training and Education • Justification: Regional Impact, Numbers • Specialized Services/Underserved • Language Barriers • Collaborations/Coalitions

  11. Immigrant Issues in Texas Community-related Limited Resources Cohort Mentality Coalition Building Community-based Initiatives (Neighborhood Place)

  12. Immigrant Issues in Texas State-related Prioritizing Changing Attitudes and Policies Finding Funding Resources Modifying and Replicating Successful Models

  13. Texas Child Welfare Initiatives: Integrating Immigrant Issues Disproportionality Leadership Development Community Engagement Undoing Racism Kinship Care Family Group Conference/ Family Team Meeting

  14. Training Opportunities Reporting and Assessments (Diversity, Cultural Competence) Legal Eligibility and Restrictions Service Delivery and Language Challenges Strengths-based, Value-centered Interventions and Treatments Coalition Building and Community Engagement

  15. Evaluation Opportunities Texas Statewide Strategic Planning in Practices and Policies (Immigrant Issue Initiative) Determine Statewide Issues: Survey all Regions in Texas Determine Need for Services based on Problems Encountered Determine Current Agency Resources and Services/Identify Gaps

  16. Evaluation Opportunities Texas Department of Family Protective Services Establish a specialized unit and create an immigrant specialist position Require Basic Skills Development Training to include immigrant issues Establish a Statewide Task Force on Immigrant Issues

  17. Texas Department of Family Protective Services Evaluation Opportunities Develop Regional Coalitions (law enforcement; schools; mental health, health, employment providers)

  18. Definitions • Refugee is a person who is leaving the homeland because of persecution due to political, religious, war-related or other reasons. The person cannot return to the land of origin because of safety reasons. A refugee will seek governmental permission to relocate and is legally admitted to a host country.

  19. Definitions • An asylee is a person who is leaving the homeland because of persecution due to politics, religion, war-related and other reasons. He or she is granted refugee status after entering the host country.

  20. Definitions • An immigrant is a person who voluntarily leaves the homeland and seeks employment, family reunification, or well-being opportunities in another country. • An immigrant can be legal with documents or illegal without documents. • Illegal documentation may also be due to lapsed business, tourist, or education visas.

  21. Definitions • Unaccompanied Minors: Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) are children who have refugee status but do not have adult accompaniment or lack adult parental authority. They are under the authority of the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Unaccompanied alien children (UAC) are children without documentation and are under the authority of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Division of Unaccompanied Children.

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