For Physicians & Healthcare Professionals
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Immigration and Refugees Resources, Articles, and Podcasts →
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
CAMFT Advocates with Homeland Security on MFT Scope of Practice →
Children's Psychological Health Center →
Healing and Resilience: An Activity Book for Latino Children Impacted by Deportation →
This is a guided activity book for children who have experienced or who are currently experiencing the threat of having one of their parents or other adults who take care of them deported from the United States. The activity book is also for children whose parents or caregivers have been held in a detention center or actually deported from the United States.
CLASP | Immigrant Mental Health Resources →
This page consolidates resources from CLASP and partners on immigrant mental health in the U.S. These include fact sheets, reports, and resources for advocates, immigrants, practitioners, and policymakers.
Coalition of Immigrant Mental Health →
In response to the anti-immigrant social-political climate, the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (CIMH) was created in 2016 by community activists, educators, immigrants, and practitioners. From its inception, CIMH has been a coalition-building effort, working to build the collective capacity within Illinois to promote the well-being and mental health needs of all immigrants and refugees directly impacted by evolving immigration policies and practices.
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Latinx Therapists Action Network →
The Latinx Therapists Action Network is a national network and online platform centering the healing of Latinx migrant peoples and movements. If you are a mental health professional, student or educator and interested in joining their network please share your information with them on their website and they will send you more info.
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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Children with Traumatic Separation: Information for Professionals →
Psychological First Aid for Displaced Children and Families →
A set of tools to assist staff in supporting displaced children and families through early transitions. Because each child and family comes with their own experiences and circumstances, it is important to tailor your interactions to meet their unique needs. Practice cultural competency and humility in every interaction (learn about cultural norms and the political, historical context from which the children and families came).
National Library of Medicine
The Distress of Citizen-Children with Detained and Deported Parents →
Across the three groups the authors found elevated levels of distress, and differences between children who had experienced a parent's detention or deportation and those who had not. They discuss findings in the context of children's clinical needs, future research, and implications for immigration enforcement policy and practices.
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La Linterna: Clinical model for trauma-exposed, migrant children →
La Linterna is an interdisciplinary clinical initiative providing trauma-informed primary care, mental health treatment, immigration legal counsel, and comprehensive case management to children (and their families) exposed to adversities throughout the migration process. Described as the process of implementing an interdisciplinary, trauma-informed practice to meet the medical, mental health, social care needs of this uniquely vulnerable patient population (payment for access is required).
Children and Adolescent Care
For Parents & Caregivers
Florida State University | Center for Child Stress & Health →
Guiding Caregivers: How to Talk to a Child About Deportation or Separation
Information for professionals to utilize in helping caregivers speak with a child about the topic of deportation or separation.
English | Spanish | Haitian Creole
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How to Talk to a Child Worried about Deportation
This is a 1-page patient education handout for families coping with fear of deportation.
English | Spanish | Haitian Creole
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E-BOOK: After the Harvest: When Someone You Love Has to Leave
A trauma-informed story and activity book designed to help children and families navigate immigration-related family separation. The resource combines storytelling, interactive activities, and practical guidance for caregivers, educators, counselors, and other supportive adults to promote emotional understanding, coping, and resilience.
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A free PDF bilingual book about coping skills for children of immigrants.
Tengo Miedo (I'm Scared) WorkBook →
A free PDF bilingual workbook to help the children of immigrant parents reflect and process.
Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health →
When Children are Afraid of a Parent's Deportation →
This pamphlet was created by infant and child mental health professionals associated with the University of Minnesota in response to questions from community members about what adults can do to support children who are afraid of a parent or other loved ones being deported. This pamphlet contains concrete steps to support children’s sense of safety, positive identity, and healthy relationships during an uncertain time. It can be useful to any adult who is involved in caring for infants, children, and adolescents.
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English | Spanish | Korean | Mandarin Chinese | Somali | Portuguese | Hmong | Haitian Creole | Ukrainian | Dari | Karen | Pashto
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers →
If you or a young person you know is having a hard time with loss or change, [click here] to find Rainbows programming near you. Our programs are always free for participants, anywhere in the world where groups meet.
This is an interactive comic zine created to help young people understand what it means to be undocumented, and is now available for free as a digital download! Since it’s release, the comic has traveled to schools, legal offices, and churches across the country. Please share this resource freely.
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English | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese
Women's Refugee Commission: Resources for Families Facing Deportation and Separation →
The following guides and reports provide information about family separation due to detention and deportation, safety planning and child welfare for families facing deportation. The documents provide tools for preventing family separation, resources for families caught between the immigration and child welfare systems, and a comprehensive approach to the question on the lips of every mother facing deportation: “What about my children?” Available in English and Spanish.
Adult Mental Care
Coalition of Immigrant Mental Health
Mental Health Services Directory (Chicago area) ​ →
Mental Health Services Directory in Spanish →
Last updated March 2026. Categorized by specific cultural and language needs that certain patients may be seeking.
DeQH | Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians →
Free peer support for South Asian lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, trans, non-binary, questioning individuals in the US.
Immigrants Rising: Mental Health Resources for Undocumented People →
Includes free and low-cost mental health services for those who are uninsured and/or undocumented, as well as guides and resources for immigrant-related stress and trauma.
TakemyHand (available on App Store) →
A new resource brought to you by Riverside University Health System-Behavioral Health Help@Hand. Peer Chat Operators can provide emotional support to anyone experiencing feelings concerning behaviors or situations that may cause distress. TakeMyHand Peer Chat is not an emergency or crisis service.
Power2U: Directory of Peer Respites →
A peer respite is a voluntary, short-term, overnight program that provides community-based, non-clinical crisis support to help people find new understanding and ways to move forward. It operates 24 hours per day in a homelike environment, and are staffed and operated by people with psychiatric histories or who have experienced trauma and/or extreme states.
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Culturally Competent Mental Health Resources for Sikh Americans →