Resiliency
The heightened enforcement and punishing rhetoric that are now part of the daily dialogue on immigration have had devastating effects on immigrant communities’ mental health. The impact on immigrant children, DACA recipients,and immigrant communities overall is well-documented..
But we also want to acknowledge the toll has taken on our colleagues and friends. Below are some resources, curated by I-ARC’s Resiliency Committee, to help us cope with the world we live and work in. Check back here often - we plan on updating this as much as we can.
Blogs
Baltimore Immigration Law Prof Liz Keyes' Blog Resilient Resistance
Follow her on Twitter @SerenityManana
Payne Resilience Training and Consulting Blog Post, Resilient Resolution
Albany Law School Wellness Blog
Trainings
Trauma Training for Beginners: Stanford-created training module for new immigration attorneys or new volunteer attorneys willing to work with traumatized immigrant children (designed at the behest of the Flores Settlement team):