Digital Talks on COVID-19: Community Resources for Immigrant Families & Social Service Providers
Saturday, May 30th, 2020, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Información en español abajo
Información en español abajo
Join Girasol for a free half-day of talks specifically designed for immigrant families and mental health providers. This event will be hosting two concurrent Zoom meetings, with sessions in Spanish for Track 1 and sessions in English for Track 2. All of the eight sessions offered will bring in experts from the Austin community to share information about legal rights, resource rights, and the importance of mental health in the context of COVID-19. These digital talks are free and open to the public.
During this half day of community resource sharing, you can:
Audience:
Immigrant families, mental health providers, and social work students. (Folks can sign up for the event and then join the link during the session time they're interested in.)
3 CEUs will be offered.
During this half day of community resource sharing, you can:
- Learn about current immigration updates, resources, and ways to support immigrant families from experts and members of our community.
- Ask questions about the current immigration situation and meet others who care about support for immigrant families.
- Leave with tangible resources and action steps for advocacy.
Audience:
Immigrant families, mental health providers, and social work students. (Folks can sign up for the event and then join the link during the session time they're interested in.)
3 CEUs will be offered.
Schedule at a Glance (in English & Spanish):
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Detailed Schedule
9:45 - 10:25 am
10:30 - 11:05 am
11:05 - 11:40 am
11:45 am - 12:25 pm
- Report on policies impacting immigrant families (in Spanish) // Informe sobre pólizas impactando familias inmigrantes (en Español)
- Topics: Updates on DACA and Public Charge policies, as well as information about domestic violence protections, executive orders, and stimulus checks. // Temas: Información sobre DACA, la carga pública, protecciones relacionados a la violencia doméstica, órdenes ejecutivos, y los cheques de estímulo.
- Panel: Tele-Health Services with Immigrant Communities (English) // Panel: Servicios de salud mental por videoconferencia con comunidades inmigrantes (in English)
Topics: Experiences moving to tele-health sessions, current concerns from immigrant clients, and ideas for creative solutions to accessing therapy during COVID-19. // Temas: Experiencias cambiando los servicios de salud mental a videoconferencia, preocupaciones actuales de clientes inmigrantes, e ideas para soluciones creativas para el acceso a terapia durante COVID-19.
10:30 - 11:05 am
- Protecting Yourself and Loved Ones (in Spanish) // Protegiendo a sí mismo y a sus seres queridos (en Español)
Topics: Taking care of health, COVID-19 testing, medical costs, and the perspective of a former DACA recipient. // Temas: Cuidando su salud, pruebas para COVID-19, gastos médicos, y la perspectiva de alguien que antes tenía DACA.
- Supporting the Wellbeing of Immigrant Families (in English) // Apoyando el bienestar de familias inmigrantes (in English)
Topics: Strengths and needs of immigrant families, ways to provide support through your work, and an introduction to Navegando Austin // Temas: Las fortalezas y necesidades de familias inmigrantes, maneras de brindar apoyo por su trabajo, y una introducción a Navegando Austin.
11:05 - 11:40 am
- Know Your Labor Rights (in Spanish) // Conozca sus derechos laborales (en español)
Topics: Worker safety and information about WDP’s emergency fund. // Temas: Información sobre la salud y seguridad de trabajadores e detalles de el fondo de emergencias del Poyecto Defensa Laboral.
- Solidarity with Immigrants in Detention (in English) // Solidaridad con inmigrantes en detención (in English)
Topics: Current conditions in detention and ways to support immigrant rights and release. // Temas: Condiciones actuales en centros de detención y maneras de apoyar a los derechos de inmigrantes y luchar por su liberación.
11:45 am - 12:25 pm
- Caring for the Mental Health of Students, Families, and the Community (in Spanish) // Cuidando la salud mental de estudiantes, familias, y la comunidad (en Español)
Topics: How the COVID-19 situation affects our mental health, strategies for prioritizing our wellbeing, and an introduction to Navegando Austin. // Temas: Cómo la situación de COVID-19 impacta nuestra salud mental, estrategias para enfocarnos en nuestro bienestar, y una introducción al recurso Navegando Austin.
- Engaging in Advocacy with NASW - the National Association of Social Workers (in English) // Participando en abogacía con la Asociación Nacional de Trabajadores Sociales- NASW (in English)
Topics: How social workers and others in the community can engage in advocacy efforts prioritizing mental health and immigrant communities. // Cómo trabajadores sociales y otros miembros de la comunidad pueden tomar parte en abogacía para la salud mental y comunidades inmigrantes.
