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Working With Immigrants Who Are Child Welfare Involved: Promoting Innovative Collaborations and Systems Involvement During a Public Health Crisis

Published:2023-12-13 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1044-3894
Container-title:Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
language:en
Short-container-title:Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Author:

Lovato Kristina K.¹^ORCID,Finno-Velasquez Megan²,Sepp Sophia³,Ramirez Jesse Jeffrey⁴,Hernandez-Mekonnen Robin⁵,Mendoza Vanessa⁶

Affiliation:

1. PhD, MSW, assistant professor of social welfare, University of California, Berkeley, USA

2. PHD, LMSW, associate professor of social work, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA

3. LMSW, MPH, CHES, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, USA

4. MSW, California State University, Long Beach, USA

5. PhD, MSW, associate professor of social work, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ, USA

6. MSW, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ, USA

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had notable impacts on public child welfare systems and their ability to serve families. For immigrant families who enter the child welfare system, pandemic-related challenges were exacerbated on top of existing immigration-related stressors and barriers. This study used in-depth qualitative interviewing with child welfare agency staff and community-based service provider partners working with immigrants to explore their experiences in providing services to families navigating this unprecedented context. Results highlight the adaptations implemented to engage immigrant clients and facilitate interagency collaboration in light of barriers imposed by the pandemic. Practice implications center the need for child abuse and neglection prevention efforts to start in community and demand collaboration between government-based child welfare agencies and a range of grassroots, trusted community providers.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10443894231200915

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