This brief training resource is designed to inform child welfare staff on the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the applicability of these laws to undocumented immigrant youth who are in the child welfare system due to abuse, neglect, and/or abandonment.

Two resources are provided: one for supervisors and managers, the other for child welfare workers. The child welfare worker resource is designed to be conducted by a trainer, or by a supervisor or facilitator. Both are designed to last about one hour, so that they may be provided during a regular meeting, such as a unit meeting.

• Training Resource for Supervisors and Managers
• Supplemental Handouts
  • The What and Why of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) & the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  • Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigrant Children--A Collection of Fact Sheets
  • Understanding the SIJS and VAWA
  • Action Plan for Changing Practice for Child Welfare Managers and Supervisors
  • Name the Missing Element
  • Action Plan for Changing Practice for Child Welfare Workers
• Provide Feedback on This Resource

• Training Resource for Child Welfare Workers
• Supplemental Handouts
  • The What and Why of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) & the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
  • Immigration Options for Undocumented Immigrant Children--A Collection of Fact Sheets
  • Understanding the SIJS and VAWA
  • Name the Missing Element
  • Action Plan for Changing Practice for Child Welfare Workers
• Provide Feedback on This Resource

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