Reimagining Migrant Mental Health

Sign up as a Reimagining Migrant Mental Health user by clicking the button below to join our community! After you register, go to Courses under the Professional Development tab and search for Reimagining Mental Health Supports for Migrants. Also available in Spanish.

Post-Election Support for Immigrant Youth and Families in Illinois: Remember: You are NOT alone. Many organizations are here to support our immigrant communities. This can be an extremely distressing time for immigrant, refugee, migrant, asylum-seeking, and other new-arrival families. We are particularly sensitive to the needs of children and youth who may fear being forcibly separated from family with the rising threats of deportation. Below find an updated resource packet that provides information on:

benefits for immigrants of all statuses
important strategies for professionals supporting immigrant youth
key ways parents and caregivers can support immigrant children
crisis resources.

Click here for Support for Migrants Resource Packet (English and Spanish 2024)

Click on this link for English version: Support for Immigrants in Illinois – Eng

Click on this link for Spanish version: Support for Immigrants in Illinois – Span

About Reimagining Migrant Mental Health

The comprehensive course, Reimagining Mental Health Supports for Migrants, was created by the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, and funded by Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). This training is designed for non-mental health providers, such as front-line workers: migrant shelter staff (program managers, residential aides, case managers), community health workers/promotores and community-based organization staff working with new arrivals. The course focuses on the foundational level of mental health intervention – universal strategies.

Click here to be go to the English version of Reimagining Migrant Mental Health course, Click here to be taken to the Spanish language version of the course. You must be registered on the Learning & Resource Hub first.

For more information on the Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health, go to the website here.

The Learning & Resource Hub also hosts a learning series aimed at school staff to help welcome and support newcomer students and families. The Welcoming and Supporting Newcomer Students and Families Learning Series provides school staff with foundational information to increase understanding about the different ways and reasons people come to the U.S., the parts of the immigration journey that often cause trauma, and strategies to help students and families feel welcome and supported, including Tier 2 interventions.