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Immigrant Family Mental Health Advocacy Program
Resources
Below you will find various resources created by the IFMHA Program for youth, families, community members, and those who support them.
Our resources include coping tools, information for parents and youth, and guidance for providers and educators.
Our team will add new resources as we create them.
Click on images to view, download, and print PDF.
For Families
Summer Activities for Children & Youth
This downloadable resource, available in English & Español, lists summer programs and activities for children, youth, and families in the Chicago area. Digital version of flyer includes clickable links.
Caregiver Guide for Talking to Children About Immigration Enforcement
This downloadable resource, available in English & Español, guides parents/caregivers through creating discussions with children about what is happening with immigration enforcement in our communities.
Note: This resource is a tri-fold.
Ways to Cope with Post Election Stress
This downloadable resource, available in English & Español, provides ways to cope with intense emotions and increase distress related to elections.
Coping with Uncertainty
This downloadable resource, available in English & Español, provides tips to cope uncertainty when safety and belonging is at risk (available for DACA recipients as well).
DACA
Digital Literacy for Teens
This downloadable resource, available in English, is a 2 pager designed to help teens build digital literacy skills and self-reflection on how they engage with social media.
For Those Working Immigrant Youth & Families
Supporting Families in Times of Immigration Enforcement
This downloadable resource, available in English & Español, is a facilitation guide for those providing care and support to families experiencing distress due to increased immigration enforcement.
Provider Guide: Post Election Coping
This downloadable resource, available in English, is a guide for those providing care to families experiencing distress due to elections.
Educators/Academic Counselors: Supporting DACA Recipients & Undocumented Students
This downloadable resource, available in English, provides recommendations for educators and academic counselors to support DACA recipients and undocumented students.
Eligibity Guide: Federal Programs & Illinois Services For Immigrants & Refugees
This downloadable resource, available in English, is intended for use by direct service providers and educators to help advocate for immigrants who are seeking resources. It provides an overview of the services that may be available to help guide conversations with those seeking services.
Providers Working With Bilingual Families
This downloadable resource, available in English, is intended for use by direct service providers working with bi/multilingual families. This guide focuses on navigating challenges around working with interpreters and fostering family empowerment.
Clinician Tip Sheet: Advocating For Immigrant Families
This downloadable resource, available in English, is a guide to help clinicians to integrate legal advocacy into clinical care for
youth in immigrant-origin families.
