Immigration & Family Support Resources

Resources to help youth, families, and communities better understand and support the mental health impacts of immigration-related experiences.

Mental Health & Immigration:

Immigration-related experiences, like many major life transitions, can bring emotional stress and adjustment challenges for youth and families. Support and understanding can make a meaningful difference.

The Importance of Being Informed:

As conversations and policies around immigration continue to shift, understanding their broader impact becomes increasingly important. Informed families and communities are better equipped to provide stability, reassurance, and meaningful support.

Explore the resources below, created by our Research & Education team and gathered from trusted community and educational sources.

Infographics

When Kids Ask About Immigration: A Guide for Educators & Classrooms

5 Ways to Help Children Feel Safe in Uncertain Times

When Worry Gets Big: Tools to Feel Calm Again

Educational Animated Video Series:

  • WeHaveRights.us is a national immigrant empowerment website and campaign created by the ACLU and Brooklyn Defender Services to provide critical “Know Your Rights“ resources. It features a series of animated videos in EIGHT different language—English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin, Haitian Creole, Russian, and Urdu—detailing different scenarios if one encounters Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

WeHaveRights.us

WeHaveRights.us

Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan / Plan de Preparación Familiar

Red Cards: Know Your Rights / Tarjetas Rojas: Conoce Tus Derechos

Immigrant Youth Resources

Red Cards: Know Your Rights / Tarjetas Rojas: Conoce Tus Derechos

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Immigrant Youth Resources

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El Escudo: Immigrant Rights and Resources Toolkit

Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan / Plan de Preparación Familiar

ILRC →

El Escudo: Immigrant Rights and Resources Toolkit

LULAC →

More Family Support Resources

Family-Friendly Books

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