Links to Red Card, legal help, preparedness tips, and more
Families Facing Deportation
Toolkit: Protecting Immigrant Families Facing Deportation
Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) created this toolkit, which is being updated ad-hoc, to help service providers and community members speak out against immigration enforcement that harms children in immigrant families and Help parents, service providers, and community members protect families at risk of being torn apart by aggressive immigration enforcement. This link has a comprehensive list of additional resources.
Immigrant Caregivers
Immigrant caregivers can appoint a “standby guardian” to take care of their child, in case they are separated from their child through immigration arrest, detention, or deportation.
A “standby guardian” is a person who is acts as a “backup” caregiver in case the primary caregiver is unable to take care of the child because they are arrested or detained by immigration authorities or deported.
Designating a standby guardian is not the same as giving up parental rights. Standby guardianship only goes into effect if a parent is separated from their child.
Legal Services
National Immigration Legal Services Directory
From the National Immigration Legal Services Directory allows families to search for legal services by zip code.
Be Prepared
Step-by-Step Family Preparedness Plan | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
Child Care Plan, Immigration options, know your rights, family preparedness plans, and other resources.
For more immigration community resources, visit https://www.ilrc.org/community-resources
Raid Response
Provides a plan of action for communities and schools to support and guide people during and after a raid, as well as a how-to guide and a model notebook to help you build an inclusive rapid response team. Help empower your community by organizing and staying informed.
Children With Trauma
Supporting Young Children Experiencing Separation and Trauma | ZERO TO THREE Recognizing that deportation/family separation is a major traumatic event in the life of a child, Zero to Three put together these resources for parents, providers, and others involved in protecting children’s mental health.
How Can Schools Help
Schools Post-Election Guidance for schools and educators to support immigrant families and their children
AAPI Equality Alliance
Post-Election Resource Guide: Mental health, Anti-Hate Resources and Services, Legal, Mis/Disinformation, Digital Security
BAILA Network
BAILA Network helps with benefits access for Immigrants in Los Angeles: Health Insurance, help paying for food, etc.
California Primary Care Association
California Primary Care Association
Webinars, Resources, and Immigration Updates