"Advocating for Clients with Mental Health Issues"
Mental health impacts every aspect of our lives. Anxiety, depression, and other conditions were on the rise even before the pandemic. While more immigrants are seeking mental health services, they remain disproportionately underserved, facing cultural and systemic obstacles to treatment. IAN and our partners continue to create and share resources that help you and your clients meet the challenges.
In observance of National Mental Health Awareness Month, we hosted a webinar on immigrant mental health, competency hearings, safeguards, and communication tips. The presentation includes a case study and interactive discussion. The panelists are Aimee Mayer-Salins from Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.; Dr. Pratyusha Tummala-Narra from the Boston University Department of Psychological and Brian Sciences; and Christine Lin from the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies.
From left: Aimee Mayer-Salins, Dr. Pratyusha Tummala-Narra, and Christine Lin
A recording of the webinar is available here. Supplementary materials include:
Latest from Immigration Advocates Network
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Featured Partner: Practicing Law Institute 
Practicing Law Institute is a nonprofit learning organization to keep attorneys and others at the forefront of knowledge and expertise. Their education programs are delivered by volunteer faculty including prominent lawyers, judges, and U.S. and international government regulators. PLI is committed to serving the nonprofit and pro bono community. Below is a sampling of PLI’s resources:
Find the latest news and developments on our home page at www.immigrationadvocates.org. For access to all our training materials, join the Immigration Advocates Network's Nonprofit Resource Center. Membership is free to nonprofit staff and pro bono counsel. Sign up: https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/nonprofit/register/ Interested in being a featured partner? Tell us about your resources at [email protected]!
Jobs in Immigrant & Nonprofit Advocacy
VISTA Public-Interest Legal Opportunities for Recent College Graduates Please pass these along to new and upcoming advocates for social and legal justice. All positions are for one year of service, starting this summer. It's the perfect opportunity to explore, before deciding on law school or the next step:
About Immigration Advocates Network
The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN), a program of Pro
Bono Net, expands access to immigration legal resources and
information through collaboration and technology. We create our own tools,
build platforms for others, and work with partners to harness the power of
technology to better support immigrants and their advocates.
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