Protecting Mental Health
More than ever, it is imperative to prioritize your mental health, as well as your physical health. We have compiled resources that help with having difficult conversations with children, as well as steps that patients can take for their own healthcare.
For physicians and healthcare professionals seeking resources and medical literature on how to provide holistic and trauma-informed care for immigrant patients, please go to "Trauma-Informed Care" under "Healthcare Resources." This page is largely for parents and caregivers, as well as patients who may seek free and low-cost mental health services.
Children and Adolescent Care
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 →