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Supporting Children In Immigrant Families: Strategies And Solutions To Mitigate The Harm Of US Immigration Policies

Blog July 1, 2019

In the fourth and final webinar in the BUILD Initiative webinar and blog series on the provision of trauma-informed care as it relates to immigration and US immigration policies, we discussed strategies direct service providers and advocates can use to support and welcome immigrant families in early childhood programs, mitigate the effects of trauma, and engage in administrative and legislative advocacy toward better policies for immigrant families. We present some of that information here.

The Need For Trauma Informed Services And Policies In Early Care And Education: A Webinar Series

Blog April 1, 2019

This blog describes four BUILD webinars, offered from April through July 2019, that provide important areas for consideration in the provision of trauma-informed care as it relates to immigration and US immigration policies. Topics covered include: the effect of trauma on children’s development, the unique threats facing mixed-status families, how current immigration policies have increased the need for trauma-informed care, and the trauma-informed approach needed for the early childhood workforce.

Reaching Across The Rupture: Six Tips For Bipartisan Collaboration

Blog March 1, 2019

This BUILD Initiative blog post features an interview with BUILD distinguished fellow Karen Ponder about her participation in a White House meeting with Ivanka Trump and early childhood leaders and her thoughts about the importance of bipartisan collaboration in building support for children and families.

Preschool Teachers: Finding Solutions Within Ourselves To Better Support Families And Children

Blog January 1, 2019

In this blog, California preschool teacher Elena Vera discusses the complications and frustrations she faces in providing support to immigrant children and families in her school district. She shares what she has learned about inequities faced by immigrant families and what she can do as an individual to help address some of the challenges they face at the classroom level.

Achieving Health Equity In New York: Supporting Healthy Child Development For Babies And Toddlers Through State And Community Partnerships With Medicaid

Blog December 11, 2018

This BUILD Initiative blog post by George L. Askew, MD, FAAP, Deputy Commissioner of Health, Division of Family and Child Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene explores how New York State has taken steps toward meeting its health equity goals by ensuring that its Medicaid program is working with health, education, and other system stakeholders to maximize outcomes and deliver results for the children they serve.

Diversifying the Educator Workforce: Learning What Works from Washington State

Blog December 7, 2018

This blog post by Amaya Garcia and featured on the New America website, provides lessons learned from Washington State’s experiences on diversifying the educator workforce. She provides an overview of the biannual conference of the Washington Professional Educator Standards Board on diversifying the educator workforce. Washington is helping lead the way for other states interested in creating multiple pathways into the teaching profession to help address shortages and increase the diversity of the workforce.