Forensic Social Work Practice With Immigrants And Refugees

St. Edward’s CAMP holds the honor of being the longest, continuously running program of its kind in the country. Prior to its implementation in 1972, records indicated that one out of every 100 migrant students had completed a four-year degree. In the years following, St. Edward’s CAMP has graduated over 2,800 students, proving its expertise in working with this disadvantaged population.

Research indicates that immigrant groups are likely to develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) at varying degrees irrespective of whether they are voluntary migrants or refugees. However, refugees are known to suffer higher rates of mental health disorders ranging from PSTD to depression (Rasmussen et al., 2012). It is also known that refugees are likely to have more pre-migration risk for trauma than voluntary immigrants. Even though most refugees flee their home countries to reduce the risk of distress, research indicates that the well-being of such immigrants deteriorates with increasing time spent in the host countries

The purpose of the immigrant program is to assist men, women, and families who are having difficulties in regards to cultural

Florida International University, PhD in International Crime and Justice offers a rigorous criminal justice program with an idyllic location to study transnational crime. The PhD program is distinguished in the field of Criminal Justice with its unique specialization in human trafficking. Given these points the doctoral program offered by FIU aligns directly with my career aspirations. Using an ethnographic approach, I am seeking to explore the techniques used by perpetrators to recruit victims and the correlation between substance abuse coping mechanisms used by victims who endured atrocities faced in human trafficking. Furthermore, I will examine if preventive measures exist to reduce the percentage of victims continually recruited.

The Helping House helps immigrants get on their feet and ready to start the American dream. It gives the immigrants a safe place to call home while they learn some important traits to help them start a life. Immigration is people coming from one country to another to dwell legally or illegally. Most immigrants move to a different country seeking a better life for them and their family. Becoming a United States citizen can be a long and confusing process. Most Mexican immigrants come to the United States to start their new life. The Helping House is here to help make things a little easier. The house welcomes female Mexican immigrants. It is located in Austin, Texas. It is government owned and operated.

The refugee and immigration programs offer both legal and employment referral services for individuals newly entering our community. Programs such as REAP (Refugee Employed and Productive) help individuals learn basic job skills and match them with potential employers. Other services include assistance with legal and technical issues concerning citizenship documents—Catholic Charities will provide free legal aid to immigrants so that they may work towards achieving success in our country. If a client wishes to begin these types of services, they will need to contact Guadalupe Social Services or the Refugee Services Center. For the refugee youth, there are onsite tutoring services at the Refugee Services center available to aid with basic homework

In this paper, I discuss the use of feminist therapy in working with immigrant women. Immigrant women in the United States continue to be excluded from immigration conversations and face similar if not more stressors upon migration. Feminist theory acknowledges the experiences of immigrant women and considers various aspects of their wellbeing including their immigrant status. The use of feminist therapy with immigrant women empowers them to examine the many ways societal conditions have contributed to their distress and provides them with the tools, skills and resources to make personal and societal change.

Tripodi, m. P. (2002). Best Practices for Social Work with Refugees & Immigrants. Chichester, West Sussex: Columbia University Press.

For example, the use of cultural policy as a tool of minority representation and memorialization; the way in which love and marriage become instrumentalities in calculations about the validity of a migrant's status; the bureaucratic regime that produces illegality as an uncertain object and status; recent changes in the accommodation and detention of asylum-seekers; and the counter-conducts and counter-cartographies by which migration regimes are contested on a molecular scale.

The following paper chronicles the life of Lillian Wald. A social worker nurse and settlement leader Lillian Wald committed her life to helping others. In this paper I will discuss Wald’s contributions and her significance to the field of social work.

Social workers are required in all areas of practice regarding the health and wellbeing of refugee migrant peoples in Australia post migration.

In this reflection I respond to the article “Asylum abuse: Is it overwhelming our borders?: Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary” which was published in (Judiciary.house.gov) on December 12th , 2013. The article reveals many important topics, the one topic I found most relevant and interesting to talk about is “Credible fear”. United States is well known to protect refugees who have fear in returning to their homeland under any circumstances.

What can social workers do for undocumented immigrants? Immigrants are forming a big part of our daily communities and it is important for us to understand their situation, so we can be better social workers. In this paper I will give a group snapshot. This is the group definition, strengths and challenges of undocumented immigrants. I will also share my awareness of the group which includes my personal attitudes toward the group. I will also share positive attitudes, knowledge and skills from literature that social workers need to practice. At the end, I will note laws that oppress this group.

As part of the ethical responsibilities of a social worker, advocacy on the behalf of clients is something that needs to be emphasized when working with immigrant and refugee populations. There have been a significant amount of legislative changes that have been made on both the federal and state levels within the past ten years, such as the recent ninety day ban of individuals coming from 7 “predominantly Muslim nations” (Healy, 2017, p. 247). A significant amount of the work that is done by social workers with refugee individuals and families takes place either in temporary settings with limited resources following “armed conflicts and ethnic-cleansing events” (Soliman and Gillespie, 2011, p. 789).

One of the major issues in resettling this specific demographic is the prevalence of mental health among Afghan refugees. Such constant states of violence and forced fleeing from homes has left Afghans with traumatic stressors, often leading to mental health issues in the future. Mental health is a huge concern among refugee and asylees population in the U.S.as many members of these populations have encountered traumatic past experience such as war violence and torture and are at a high risk in developing depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and anxiety (Kleinman, 2004). In past studies, services for mental health were identified as a major need in the social work sphere. Factors such as limited access to quality healthcare, linguistic barriers, meager financial resources, cultural unfamiliarity and a lack of