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Illinois Resources for Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees

The purpose of the ICIRR Family Support Network (FSN) is to connect immigrant communities throughout Illinois to a full range of support – social services, legal aid, policy updates, financial assistance, law enforcement – in collaboration with member organizations. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights partners with over 60 nonprofit organizations that provide services throughout Illinois.

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HEAL Together Toolkit

The HEAL Together Initiative by Race Forward promotes honest education, action, and leadership to combat racial inequities in schools. It provides resources and support for educators, students, and community members to advocate for inclusive and truthful curricula and policies that foster racial equity in education.

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Futures Without Violence

Futures Without Violence is a health and social justice nonprofit with a simple mission: to heal those among us who are traumatized by violence today – and to create healthy families and communities free of violence tomorrow. Their website includes resources about social justice and healing from trauma.

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Educator Self-Care Resources

Individual self-care planning involves identifying and incorporating specific self-care strategies for promoting resilience and maintaining a healthy work–life balance (e.g., exercise, good nutrition, supportive networks). Individual self-care plans involve scheduling restorative activities, recognizing personal triggers, and planning an action response that supports well-being. Compiled resources include links to local and national resources and tools for educators, including a Compassion Resilince Toolit for Schools.

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Developing a Self-Care Plan

To develop your self-care plan, you will identify what you value and need as part of your day-to-day life (maintenance self-care) and the strategies you can employ when or if you face a crisis along the way (emergency self-care). This website has lots of information on caring for ourselves in high-stress jobs, including a self-care plan template you can download.

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Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE Resources

This site houses a compilation of resources that are referenced in the Cultural Inclusiveness and Equity WISE online course, which is a 3-part training package that includes a free self-paced online course, video library featuring practicing teachers and students, comprehensive resource collection and website for K-12 educators on mental health literacy. Resources include topics such as understanding and supporting students experiencing adversity, the impact of trauma and adversity on learning behavior, and classroom strategies to support students.

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